/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4330388
False, people can often see that something is wrong, but they don't know what. When you show the same level of skill and no improvement, it's a sign of retardation.

Your main problem is that you're painting in symbols, not only the facial features but the colors are symbols too.

Look at the old masters and see how they use color, see how the palette is limited to maybe two-three colors.

You are also painting like a child, just adding in blocks of color with no underpainting. I see no plan in your paintings.

Any Rembrandt's piece.

Genuine question here: is copying master's drawings actually that good for learning?

I just don't see how it differs from drawing from like, since most times they're that good; what could they possibly teach you that you couldn't be taught some other (probably better) way? Say light, how is copying a master drawing going to teach you about how light works better than reading a book about light and doing a series of life studies and value exercises?

I just don't see it. Very curious about this since people make it out to be a big deal.