Got Lupe? [And BC commentary~]

I have no idea ^ ^' but it rubs me totally wrong. If a kid copies another artist, using certain facial features or poses, to learn about how the piece was done, the community flails and bashes and strikes them down faster than you can say 'credit before they kill you D:'

But if you flat trace commercial work and post it, no one seems to care. In fact they encourage it?

I guess I don't understand that mentality. I believe strongly in immitation being the highest form of flattery - you're apparently doing something right and they want to learn from you - but there's got to be a line, too.

I agree. I think that copying can be a good way of learning- you can get an idea of perspective and shading and stuff before trying something of your own from scratch. But yeah, that just seems wrong. :/