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Is it OK to copy poses in art?
It’s honestly not even wrong, even if you copy a pose from another artist. However if you do take inspiration from something, whether it be a stock image or someone else’s piece of art, it’s still polite to just credit them, that’s all. But it’s still nice to credit the original picture and/or artist.
Is tracing over art bad?
Once your drawing skills have developed, then tracing can become a tool that saves time. If you have developed your drawing skills and have the ability to draw the subject accurately, then tracing ultimately doesn’t affect the resulting work. Be cautious that tracing does not become a “crutch”.
Is referencing poses stealing?
Using a reference is not stealing. Using an original reference will always be the better option. Ideally if you see a pose you like then have some one enact it and draw that – or get your own photo of the pose to work from if you are so worried.
Is tracing bad for learning?
Tracing is a good exercise when learning to draw. But it is important not to rely on the process itself. A good practice to get into is this – first trace an object, then compare to the original to find errors, issues and omissions.
Is tracing still considered art?
A tracing of an artwork is not considered art because it is not original and requires no artistic skill. Tracing is an artistic tool used to practice drawing skills or transfer images onto a canvas or wall. Selling a traced artwork by another artist is an illegal copyright violation.
Is it bad to copy poses?
The goal isn’t to make an exact copy, but to learn by doing how great artists achieved specific effects. If any copy you make, including that of poses, is done strictly for educational use with no intent to profit by it, and if the work is presented as a copy and not your own creative work, no problem.
Is it bad to use pose reference?
(this reference can be anything from lighting, to human figures and so on and on). Using poses, from both the internet and yourself, is NOT cheating. Most artists, at some point, have used, references to capture the subject they wish to draw to some degree.
Can someone own a pose?
No, poses cannot be copyrighted. They would be impossible to copyright anyway even if they could. As long as you are not tracing the drawing or using the characters in it, it’s perfectly legal and ethical. No, you do not violate any copyright laws to draw a pose.