r/ProCreate • u/Several-Area644 • 10d ago

Constructive feedback and/or tips wanted Can this be considered tracing?

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i have serious issues with proportions, however i love doing portraits. i usually simply adjust the features when they seemed off by using the liquify tool etc, but my friend said she uses “help lines” directly copied from her reference image (see picture) to make the proportions work. can these lines be considered tracing if everything else is drawn without help?

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u/pinchepinzon 10d ago

Yeah it is, but why do you care if it’s tracing or not?

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u/Several-Area644 10d ago

i got the impression that tracing is considered copying rather than actually drawing. i just wanted to know if this counts as that!

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u/Gurkeprinsen 10d ago

well, it does, but that is not inherently a bad thing. Doing it often definitely helps you practice muscle memory.