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Is tracing references cheating? (poll)
🕑 Added 2021-07-15 17:30:00 +0000 UTCa while back i came across two videos made by Laovaan on youtube about using 3d models for art. many people felt like this was cheating and he made a video response.
it seems to me that artists and non artists have basically opposing opinions on this (artists saying it's fine and non artists saying it's cheating).
what do you think? personally i think it's fine if done a certain way, and a lot of the time the final product doesn't look much like the model anymore as you have to make MANY adjustments to fit your character. i do use them as references, and occasionally trace if i'm struggling with something and just can't get it right (i have deceived you, i do in fact have no talent).
i recommend these videos if you haven't seen them yet!
here's a poll! i'm very curios about what you think :>
https://forms.gle/82CxJ74ifdiuEgyU6
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Comments
AmorousArtist
As long as the reference is a blank template that's free to use, a screenshot from the media you're making art of, or a 3D reference you created, it's all fine.
If it helps you get something to turn out the way you want, then I say do it, within reason.
threeK
totally agree!
Kade137
Do whatever you gotta do to. Being an artist is using every resource at your disposal to improve and make it work.
