/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Why do a lot of artists say they developed their "style" by copying others? I've read/watched a couple of interviews and a lot of them seem to give this as a straightforward answer, although I feel it's pretty vague because if you're trying to copy something, wouldn't you reach a point where it turns into a carbon copy of said person?

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>>4478648
dude it's literally the upside down picasso's stravinsky with a few extra steps, he can't shit this out from his head he needs a photo to stare intently at for hours and hours

this thread is nothing but shit flinging

>>2767832
yeah and a while ago i was thinking "my character liked to woodwork on his free time.. i think. no wait a sec, that was my rapist's favorite hobby nvm"

>tfw you dont have enough of an attention span to render anything for more than an hour

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