09-09-2015, 12:52 AM
Referencing is perfectly okay; however, if you ever wanted to upload that artwork to the internet or sell it, it could not be traced or directly copied from certain photographs or other pieces without the consent of the original artist, or without crediting them. You might want to cite any references if you ever DID post your work online.
However, if you are just doing that to help you learn, and it's just for you and you alone, then go right ahead and trace and copy as you wish. If it's only for you and it helps you develop your artistic abilities, then that is just fine. Just don't take credit from original artists if you traced over something and pass it off as your original work.
|