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Read through it, then try to answer these questions:
1. Have you ever tried copying a work of art?
2. To what purpose(s)?
3. Was the result you achieved as expected?
4. Do you think this exercise could stimulate your own creativity?
5. What do you consider resourceful enough to trigger your creativity in creating a work of art?
You can answer either each question at a time or as a whole paragraph. Begin with your name and department.
Deadline - November 7
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-copying-peoples-art-boost-creativity?utm_medium=email&utm_source=12145514-newsletter-editorial-daily-02-06-18&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=st-
Read through it, then try to answer these questions:
1. Have you ever tried copying a work of art?
2. To what purpose(s)?
3. Was the result you achieved as expected?
4. Do you think this exercise could stimulate your own creativity?
5. What do you consider resourceful enough to trigger your creativity in creating a work of art?
You can answer either each question at a time or as a whole paragraph. Begin with your name and department.
Deadline - November 7
EXTENDED- December 12
Devder Gabriela-Modă, Design Vestimentar
ReplyDelete1.Yes, my passion for art actually started that way. I used to spend hours admiring pictures I found online, and eventually, I began copying them just to see if I could capture the same image. It was my way of learning and connecting with art for the first time.
2.At first, it was purely out of curiosity and admiration. I wanted to understand how artists managed to create certain effects and emotions through their work. Later on, it became a way for me to practice and improve my own skills.
3.Not really. My versions never looked exactly like the originals, but I realized that wasn’t the point. Each attempt taught me something new about technique, color, and perspective. Sometimes the small differences made the piece feel more personal.
4.Absolutely. Copying helped me to notice details I would’ve ignored otherwise. After a while, I stopped trying to replicate and started experimenting—changing colors, adding new elements, or finding my art direction.
5.For me, creativity often comes from emotions, observation and human interaction. A simple photograph, a color combination, a conversation with an intelligent friend, a book or even a song can inspire me. I think it’s about being open to finding ideas in everyday things and letting them transform into something new through my own perspective.
Name: Barraco Desiree
ReplyDeleteDepartment: Fashion Design
1. Yes, I have tried copying a work of art before, especially during my early studies in design. Like the article mentioned, copying another artist’s work can be a valuable learning process. It helped me observe details and techniques I might not have noticed otherwise.
2. My main purpose was to understand how artists use composition, color, and texture to express ideas. By recreating their work, I could analyze their creative choices and apply similar principles in fashion design. It was also a way to train my eye, just as the study in the article showed.
3. Not exactly. While I intended to make a close copy, my version naturally turned into something more personal. This reflects what the article found: that copying often leads to new and original ideas rather than simple imitation.
4. Yes, I do. As the article explained, copying can actually boost creativity because it pushes you to think about the original artist’s intentions and techniques. It encourages experimentation and helps develop a unique artistic voice.
5. I find inspiration in many sources: nature, architecture, vintage fashion, cultural art, and even emotions or memories. Like the artists in the article, I believe that studying others’ work with curiosity and purpose can also be one of the most powerful resources for sparking creativity.
Pop Ligia Ieremia, Foto-Video
ReplyDelete1. Yes I have! Every time I see a piece of art that I admire, I take a piece of that work with me and put it into practice myself, first through close copies of the original work and over time, I assume those brush strokes as my own. Usually, that is the point in which I will notice a sudden improvement in my art.
2. For a variety of different reasons, the first of which being to learn. Sometimes, tracing over sketches or human photographs then repeating them myself really helps me understand the structure lines and shapes required to recreate them. Alternatively, I have had opportunities to collaborate with artists of greater skill than me on the same canvas and throughout those projects, I did my best to match their style and skill level, subsequently improving my own abilities in the process.
3. My results have varied from being astonishing to mediocre to disappointing. However, I would sometimes revisit unsatisfactory projects, providing me with better versions upon my second or third attempts. Doing so also offered me additional practice. Still, there are some techniques I have yet to attempt because I know I do not have the skills for them yet so I keep them in my mind to tackle later.
4. I know for a fact that it has and it continues to do so! Even now, I am taking ideas from teachers and classmates and trying to incorporate them in my own works.
5. Usually, works that inspire my drawings tend to have dynamic movement, an innovative use of color, extreme angles or they fall into the High Fantasy genre. Humans on their own I find uninteresting, having my eyes drawn more by fantasy creatures and monsters.
In photography, however, what gets me to pull out my camera are reflective surfaces, the night and eerily lonely places.
ReplyDeleteFărcaș Ana Grafică
1. Have you ever tried copying a work of art?
Yes — I’ve done it a few times, usually when I wanted to understand how a certain effect or style was achieved. It always felt a bit intimidating at first, like stepping into someone else’s shoes.
2. To what purpose(s)?
My main goal was learning: figuring out how the artist handled light, texture, color, or even how they balanced the composition. Copying made me slow down and really look at what was happening in the original piece, instead of just assuming I understood it.
3. Was the result you achieved as expected?
Not exactly. Sometimes it came out messier or more awkward than I hoped, but every time I noticed I picked up something valuable — a brushstroke I wouldn’t have tried on my own, or a new way of mixing color. Even the less successful attempts taught me something.
4. Do you think this exercise could stimulate your own creativity?
Definitely. There’s something freeing about trying on another artist’s voice for a moment. It loosens up the rules I usually impose on myself, and when I return to my own style afterward, I feel like I have more tools and ideas than before.
5. What do you consider resourceful enough to trigger your creativity in creating a work of art?
Inspiration for me comes from a mix of things — seeing other artists’ work, exploring nature, music, and even small emotional moments in daily life. Anything that makes me pause or feel something unusual can spark a visual idea. Copying art fits into that too; it’s like borrowing someone else’s perspective long enough to discover something new in your own.
1.Yes, I copied sometimes. It takes longer than it should, and it feels awkward or frustrating, but staying with it makes me notice things I would normally skip over.
ReplyDelete2.Mostly to understand how things are built. Copying removes choice and leaves only the task. It limits escape, which makes structure, balance, and decisions more visible over time.
3.The results change. Sometimes the outcome is acceptable, sometimes it isn’t. I don’t correct much. Sitting with the result, especially when it feels wrong, is part of the process.
4.Sometimes. Working through difficulty without trying to enjoy it can open different ways of thinking. Creativity appears quietly, usually after resistance.
5.I respond more to work that demands patience or creates tension. Images that are difficult, awkward, or restrictive hold my attention longer than things that feel smooth or easy.
Iagar Lorena, Sculptura
ReplyDelete1 Yes, i have tried copying certain aspects of someone elses artwork because i found it interesting or i wanted to use it as practice.
2 I used it to learn from it for example the way another artist uses colours or their linework.
3 The final result never turned out just like the original, most times they looked like uninspired copies.
4 I think that by doing this exercise i can expand my own creativity by learning new techniques from other artists.
5 In order to be inspired i need to find something that challanges me. For example working with a new material or using a technique i havent used before. By giving myself a chalange i am forced to find the solution and overcome it, creating new works of art as the result.
Adelina Maria Szekely, grafica
ReplyDelete1.Yes, I have copied numerous times, not with any malicious intent but to learn. I don’t belive there is anything wrong with that as long as you don’t pass it on as your own work.
2. It helps me understand values,new techniques and new perspectives. I get to how other artists do things and it really inspires me. I also use it to get inspired. I often get stuck in my comfort zone drawing the same thing over and over but when i look at other artists works i realise I can do so many diffrent things.
3.Yes, the results where as expected, whenever i get inspired from other or i study techniques from others the results are often significantly better. It is very rare that I don’t learn anything from the experience.
4. Yes, it stimulates my creativity a lot, whenever i see something unique or something that i didn’t think about in an artwork i wonder about how i could reinterpret that element or how i could incorporate it in my work. All this thinking almost always leads to me getting new ideas.
5. For me it’s either anything that looks very gorgeous and appealing such as dynamic lighting and interesting unique/color pallets; or things that evoke strong emotions such as grimmer subjects. I also take a lot of inspiration from video games, animations and movies
Marc Lara - ITA
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1. Have you ever tried copying a work of art?
- No.
2. To what purpose(s)?
- I think nothing is worse than having just a little bit of talent, but not enough to be great.
3. Was the result you achieved as expected?
- Yes.
4. Do you think this exercise could stimulate your own creativity?
- Yes, although I have never tried copying artworks of others, I have repeatedly copied fashion and style without remorse :).
5. What do you consider resourceful enough to trigger your creativity in creating a work of art?
- I think sitting in silence in the middle of nature is the best trigger for creativity. Additionally, people watching in a middle of a mediterranean city square is the is the most resourceful thing you can do in this matter.