au contraire, i say copying poses from good art is a great way to learn, you can't just get hooked on that style and become a copycat.
I disagree, but not completely. Copying is okay if you're trying to get certain aspects from a drawing style like linework and all that but it doesn't really help anything that's foundational from my perspective.
I reference but draw them in at least slightly different poses as to get a good personal interpretation
that frame especially, cus it focuses on foreshortening, which is one of the most mind-forgety art techniques to get down. 90% of the foreshortening i draw is from reference, i've barely got it down yet.
I suppose that is right. I learn things as I go so I couldn't tell you how I would learn it.
Im currently trying to draw over things to learn the anatomy of faces, pencil thickness, etc...
Than go to freestyle drawing or whatever its called.
Facial anatomy is a lot better and more rewarding to learn by using a method rather than copying another character.
I suggest watching Reiq or Sycra tutorials if you want a really cool and stylized tutorial.
Freestyling isn't the only alternative either. You could reference and still have a product if you got your anatomy proportions down.
But don't take anything I say as more than just subjective reasoning because you're entitled to learn however you feel. I know I still have a stuff ton of stuff to learn.
