Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Have you ever heard someone say, “That drawing is amazing—it looks just like a photograph!”?
But drawing isn’t photography! Before cameras, artists had to capture the world through drawing, but now we have the freedom to create in any style we choose.
Copying a photo relies on the photographer’s eye and skill, but interpreting a subject in your own way makes you the artist.
In this video, I explore why drawing from life is so powerful and how to break free from copying.
Keep drawing, drawing, drawing!

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