Copying, References, and Mischief - Episode 86

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Steven Zapata: @StevenZapataArt
Trent Kanuiga: @TrentKaniuga

Video Links:
Focusing on style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdC4BNnlZ8Q

Timestamps:
0:00 - References and copying
2:27 - What do we mean by copying?
5:49 - Dispelling some notions
6:16 - Real artists work from imagination, not reference
11:16 - Reference photos are cheating!
17:10 - Copying is cheating!
23:38 - Copying from another artist is immoral!
26:17 - Defending Copying
26:23 - Super effective method for learning
28:16 - Analyzing other artists methods
31:22 - Simplifying?
32:11 - Muscle memory
33:37 - Active vs. passive copying

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