This means you will still be “drawing” and reestablishing your lines as you go even if you trace.

Just like any physical painting, all of the reference lines get painted over unless you have them on a separate layer which I don’t like to do (it’s incredibly annoying to me). It changes all the time based on the time frame I have and what I really want to accomplish with the work.

Sometimes I’ve transferred drawings using a grid. Many artists have traced or transferred images for centuries. Selecting a color from the reference photo may be the destination, but you still have to paint in the colors that get you there and simply selecting from the photo is of no help in that regard as far as I’m concerned. Selecting colors from the reference photo is helpful for learning values, but you need to have knowledge of what color to start with in order to create blended colors. However, it’s still the artist that brings their unique skill set and interpretation of the subject to life using the tools in the program just like you would use paint and a brush. There definitely is an opportunity to “cheat” by being able to trace images and color select right off reference photos. Using Procreate to Help You Set Up Your Paintings

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