04-09-2014, 03:25 PM
mattkime wrote:
[quote=Ombligo]
[quote=mattkime]
eh, its a legit way of working.
No it is not - it is simply plagiarism. (bad plagiarism at that)
ug, nope, copying is legit in the art world for a variety of reasons. there are limits on it but they're far more liberal than most people would assume.
the general rule is - do you want to copy something? go ahead!
THIS
In amateur and student painting (and drawing) this is a centuries old practice. Even before photography students would set up their easels in museums and (attempt to) copy a masterwork.
You can encounter this practice in galleries and museums to this day.
The practice can teach a great deal about medium application and technique, proportion, and composition among other skills.