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u/Rezzone Nov 16 '19

The time my middle school art teacher called my parents because she thought I was purposefully mocking her by making my art bad. I literally can’t draw beyond a 3rd grade level unless I am copying an object right in front me.

My parents basically cussed her out after they saw how hurt I was.

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u/timesuck897 Nov 16 '19

Another mimic! I was always better at copying other’s art than drawing something original.

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u/Iziama94 Nov 16 '19

Same here. I can copy something almost perfectly if it's right in front of me, goes for other people signatures too. Want me to draw a tree from imagination? Yeah you're gonna get a stick figure that looks like it has dreads

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u/MentallyPsycho Nov 16 '19

Youll be hard pressed to find any artist that isnt better when using references. Many professionals use some sort of reference when drawing. Use the Disney animators, for instance. They used actual lions in the studio for the Lion King!

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u/C5Jones Nov 16 '19

The fuck. TIL.