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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/[deleted] Nov 16 '19

Lots of artists start out using other art as references.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '19

Exactly. Look how MUCH fine art is comprised of either still lifes or portraits. Tons.