Copying a Painting: Stealing or an Education?
<p>Long before he became a master of illustration and portraiture, <a href="http://evolveartist.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Evolve Founder</a> and artist Kevin Murphy spent his childhood and teenage years copying a painting from one artist or another. Fantasy and bodybuilding magazines were ripped up and reimagined to make original artwork.</p>
<p>This experience of borrowing from other artists was an important education. Eventually, a fascination with other artists’ work led to a remarkable career in illustration. However, none of this could have come about if copying painting from another artist had not inspired his own, original work.</p>
<p>Copying a painting is a powerful learning tool for beginning artists. Of course, care and thought are necessary to deter plagiarism, which always prevents original ideas from forming.</p>
<p>Ideally, the goal behind copying a painting or borrowing from other artists is to develop your own unique style and expression. And the longer you paint, the more your style will emerge.</p>
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