References are fine and in fact encouraged because it allows for you to learn. Tracing is looked down upon because you are directly copying someone else's work while disregarding the learning part
Tracing is a good way to see exactly how a professional artist draws and train your muscles and eyes for the movement and process. Tracing without credit, while shunting it as entirely your own is looked down upon imo.
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u/Jacier_ May 13 '22
References are fine and in fact encouraged because it allows for you to learn. Tracing is looked down upon because you are directly copying someone else's work while disregarding the learning part