Am I Stealing Art?

What's the difference between Plagiarism VS Inspiration?
"Good artists copy, great artists steal."
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[@aislinnkerr5618]

Oh robin, you have no idea how much my artistic mindset has taken shape since I started watching you. I used to just draw sometimes, (okay, a lot more than I do now honestly) and usually feel dissatisfied with my work, especially compared to "real artists". I had no idea how to take inspiration or direct my focus, had no real goals, (or rather my few goals seemed so unobtainable I had no idea how to even begin practicing them) most importantly I was so scared of screwing up or being a copycat I ended up barely improving or changing at all. For a long time. Now I experiment, I play, I watch tutorials, take risks, use reference pictures when I can, and am overall looking at my art and myself in a much more forgiving and work-in-progress-is-fine way. Honestly not iust my art but my whole mindset is much more forgiving of myself and ironically i've never improved faster. Thank you so much you beautiful ray of sunlight. you might have become my favourite youtube artist over the past few months. You and Happy D Artist I guess, she was definitely a factor too.

[@chimchim_fm5194]

Same here ♡♡

[@Mr.Mind1976]

growing as an artist comes with lessons and by good teachers that we choose ourselves. let's learn from each other.

[@fireflyeloise3528]

@@Mr.Mind1976 sounds good to me.

[@JeffOates]

Aislinn Kerr very well said

[@Along4TheeRide]

same here

[@persephone3892]

In my opinion, COPYING is learning and studying. STEALING is when you call that work your own and try to sell it.

[@Echo-Of-Noise]

Technically, that is the meaning of the words. What that phrase means, is that copying is just that, copying. But stealing means taking the most important elements from it and making them your own. (Or at least that is what i understand)

[@persephone3892]

@@Echo-Of-Noise Yeah. I dont think learning techniques from other artists should be called "stealing". Picasso (or whoever) was just trying to be edgy IMO. This quote doesnt change the definition of the word "stealing." I agree that using inspiration is okay, as long as youre not plagiarizing the exact same image and then calling it your own. Im just not gonna call it "stealing" because it doesnt make sense to change a definition based on the context of a quote. To me, that makes it thought provoking, but also purposely confusing. (Fitting for Picasso)

[@jolienvsndijk]

True, but if you are putting your work online (even if you're not selling it) you should give credit to the person who's work you copied.

[@persephone3892]

@@jolienvsndijk I agree! Even if its not a direct copy, artists should definitely acknowledge if they were inspired by another artist or work of art. (Especially if they are posting online in some way/displaying somewhere outside their home)

[@persephone3892]

@@jolienvsndijk i remember a girl got kicked off of project runway because she said she was inspired by a major designer. Im surprised how many artists in the community are defended for plagiarism. However, it is the same with readers: they defend an author despite extensive examples of copying plots, characters, etc.. Im one of those people who hates plagiarism in any form, but it definitely feels like a minority.

[@nikhilapushadapu6098]

Watching the way you paint, where you are not afraid to quickly change something if it's not looking right, has given me the confidence to paint and not worry about applying paint in wrong spots!!

[@leighannenight]

As far as I can tell it’s pretty much impossible to create something that is 100% original, even if it is 100% original to the person creating. I think it’s counterproductive to deny that the things around us influence our art. In other words, just. make. art. If you are consciously aware of a direct influence than let that be known. If not, than I don’t think you are stealing. But that just what I think, not what I know.

[@Yanaschaf]

Exactly. Stealing is different: copying directly... like: "oh pretty picture, I'll trace it and color it and sell it to oblivious people who don't know I stole that".

[@sylendraws1249]

I've heard before that you can see who an artist was inspired by in their style. All artist "steal" and mix different parts of other artist's styles in an effort to create something new.

[@HolyNewBendy]

Love your channal

[@HolyNewBendy]

😊

[@MariaRevArt]

SylenDraws I feel very similarly to you, in that I never liked the use of the word steal. Good artists copy, great artists borrow, while still not very good wording, may be a little better in getting the actual meaning across. I would prefer something like good artists copy/borrow, great artists make it their own. It's just difficult to express when using words so controversial within the art community, as copy and steal.

[@thelifeofbadger4779]

Well look at bob ross? He showed us exactly what he does and his techniques. Everyone has there own methods, and no one will ever copy a painting. When i chainsaw carve i tryed to learn by following them, and it wouldnt come out right. So i just did it on my own with just knowing the basics, and was able to do it after trial and error

[@Emzjellybeanz]

I feel like I agree with that person who has an issue with the word steal. I like the view that stealing means you make it your own, but it could easily be taken the wrong way so that people think it's okay to claim another's idea as their own. I think great artists copy, and then combine it with everything else they've learned, but it's important to remember who your influences are. Not like you have to give credit to every artist you like whenever you make an art piece, but remembering to be grateful for everyone who has inspired you and taught you.

[@haleyspence]

I think this is a...bad quote. I wish I knew the context of it more because it seems to me like its intentionally taking the "dirtiest" words in art and trying to clarify on them in a really flat way. I've always taken it to be more of a good artists "copy" by recording what's already there. Great artists "steal" by taking the ideas of what's already there.

[@johncale814]

The comment was indeed originated by Picasso, however he meant something quite specific. He was known for using elements of his friends work to the point they would hide their best pieces when he’d visit their studios in fear Pablo would steal ideas. The thing with Picasso however, is he was good enough to make the stolen elements “his own” by expounding/expanding and mastering them. A less competent artist simply copies, adding no value of his own. This is what he meant by “good artists borrow, great artists steal”.

[@jontaylor8447]

Very happy (and not at all surprised) to see that the pieces from this video are out of stock. As much as I've learned from your videos, these pieces were clearly the most evolved and developed small works I've seen from you. Continue learning, teaching and exploring!

[@YellowMelle]

In college, an instructor saw her students pausing to look at some art hanging in the hallway and she said (paraphrased): "You can always tell who the artists are in a crowd, because most people just look at the art, but artists try to figure out how the art was made." Presumably, so that we can "steal" it. Investigating inspiring artwork is the biggest source of momentum... the longer I go without watching other artists, the less exciting painting becomes. A lot of unique things happen when an oil painter is awestruck by the work of a ceramicist, or a fiber artist falls in love with a piece of jewellery. The part that is creative is how to make use of this inspiration that is personal to you. I have an artist in my social media feed that is so clearly inspired by another artist, that her art is virtually identical to that artist's artwork with very very little personality added to it. And I don't mean just identical painting techniques, I mean even the colour schemes, subjects, patterns, tones, everything!

[@AlyssaJolt]

one thing i am extremely thankful for is how you respect credit and also encourage growth. every time i feel particularly uninspired, stuck, or stagnant, i come here and leave wanting to create and try new things and experiment with styles i'm not particularly great at or have never tried before!

[@brendav8973]

To me copying is literally that, copying. The artist can replicate whatever they see in another artist's work. Stealing, however, is understanding the techniques used by the artist and incorporating it into your own art.

[@megha7449]

But isn't that the point of art schools, art classes and tutorials? Understanding the techniques explained and incorporating into what you paint? Isn't that how we learn to improve our skill? Is that wrong?

[@calliasroom]

I really like the shading that you did with more blue undertones like in stardew valley idk i just love that

[@3scarybunnies211]

OMG - Eyvind Earle, where have you being my whole life. Thank you so much for showing me his art. It is gorgeous.

[@tak4e4]

It's a weird grey area. In my college painting class we did an artist copy as an assignment and I found it to be a really beneficial experience. It gives you the opportunity to really study the technical part of why you like someone's art so much. I also feel like a huge key factor in this is to diversify your influences. If your well of inspiration all comes from one artist you're more likely to be on the side of copying, but if it comes from several different artists who are all in the same realm as far as style then you're less likely to end up hindered by that. Good video Robin!

[@RobinSealark]

Yes that bit about diversifying your influences! I think that’s really sharp.

[@ChaosOrZen]

There is no gray area. Copying is a part of learning but should never ever be published. Posting on social is publishing. Selling is publishing.

[@Argastic]

I disagree. Professional artists post their studies on social media all the time. They credit the original artist and say clearly that it's a study so no one is confused about the origin of the piece. That is fair and doesn't hide the process of art making. If you don't credit the original creator THEN it becomes a problem. There is a difference there.

[@Robin-wu8nz]

One of your best works so far! I think you can really see your passion and inspiration here! Proud of you!

[@RobinSealark]

This is so nice 😭❤️❤️

[@geckonia]

Love this video Robin! Thank you. I’m dropping some info here because I find him so fascinating... “The California-based painter, Eyvind Earle, here for an exhibit of his works at the Martin Gallery, Scottsdale, had his first one-man show in France at the age of 14; a sellout exhibition in New York at 23; and, at the same age, a watercolor incorporated into the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But he spoke humbly and thoughtfully about his work, “My style is probably best defined as designed realism,” he said, “but it’s also a combination of all the art I like most in my life. There’s much of the Oriental, the Gothic, the Persian in it, as well as the color of moderns like Van Gogh.” “When I was 10, and for 4 years thereafter, my father, also a painter, made me paint everyday for hours,” he said. “I eventually ran away, but it was good discipline for me, and for that age. Beethoven and Mozart were forced to do this. I learned a good deal by watching my father. He was a very, very technically advanced painter who studied with Whistler and Bouguereau. Just seeing him mix the colors is something I’ve never forgotten.” After parting from his father, Earle continued on his own. “But by 18, I realized that academic art like my father’s was almost not to be recognized as art. By academic art I mean that which attempts only to imitate the work of a camera by recording a subject exactly, and without design or stylization.I always like and remembered a Chinese saying: ‘Never put anything down on canvas until a year after you see it - so that all you paint is the memory of it.’ I make notes when I see something I like, but I don’t copy it. If I work on location, it becomes too academic. Of course, an artist should be able to imitate with ease anything in the world which he sees and likes, to be unlimited and unhampered by technique. But I believe that art is interpretation, and that the only way to create anything really valid in an artistic sense is to let the subconscious or the super-conscious - whatever it is - inspire and guide you. If you seek only to imitate, you are seeking outside yourself, and you can never find anything.” eyvindearle.com

[@KittyTale100]

Great video, I cannot tell you how many times an artist says that, "yOu cAn't uSe rEfErEnCes ThAt's sTeAllnG." I still make my own drawings, but it goes to show that everyone can use any art to grow as a artist.👏🏾😁

[@RenetViva]

Love all the pieces you did! I think what stood out to me is the sharp contrasting colors and defined edges, they did have a dreamy quality about them also!

[@wisewomanhealing]

I do not believe that style can be copyrighted. If it could no one after the first 100 years or so of art could ever create anything. I plan tos tudy, an duse, someof his technique in my future pieces. Thank you for introducing me to this amazing artist!

[@brytalley9016]

I just wanted to say that I really appreciate how you have stepped up yo be somewhat of an educator as well as an artist who is sharing their work on a digital platform. Its incredibly inspiring and super super helpful to watch your videos and learn. Tysm.

[@juveriamahvish]

You are so inspirational. I have been struggling with finding an identity for my art. I feel like I've been doing more "juvenile" work because I have recently just restarted painting after 10 years of not painting. Whenever I started painting something "original" I felt like it was a copy of someone and I was like, well I cannot put this online, someone will say I was stealing. But watching this video gave me reassurance, thank you!

[@anna.awesome]

eyvind earl is so awesome. i played the banner saga and the background were hugely inspired by his art and now i have a 300page book full of eyvind earls work and i also like to get inspired by the way he uses form and color. it's just awesome! edit: the paintings you did are awesome! everything is awesome ;D!

[@victoriapeterson2298]

I had been thinking of going on your website/shop for weeks now, I'm happy to say that I finally purchased a painting and I am SO excited!!! It's super cool to see what you've made in a video and the fact I'll get to cherish it!! Thank you for your amazing insight and techniques! You are a true inspiration :)

[@backintimealwyn5736]

an artist's style is the combination of everything that touched him/her , everyting that they liked , everything that they wanted to be able to do from life or art , therefor it's always unique and personnal . It never comes out of the blue , since you have to lurn from others and life. I really loved that artist from sleeping beauty too! Eyvind Earle :)

[@mariamarabi718]

Finally an artist who approached this subject without being indirect. Thanks Robin!!

[@saramustari3687]

At the Denver art museum there is a quote on a wall that really helped me.. its says something like. .I used to copy every piece of pottery in my village over and over until I closed my eyes and could see my own ideas. This to me is like internalizing so much art that one day your brain can create from its 'data base' and imagination. great video!

[@TheBubblypumpkin]

I have to remind myself to not panic when those artists' technique bleed into my "style". I will say though, you have opened my mind into practicing my paintings first on my sketch book... instead of experimenting on canvas first... only to hate the outcome AND have to white it all out and start over. For that, thank you :)

[@zackisgreasy4503]

robin, you are probably the smartest and most thought provoking artist ive ever seen, your videos are lke really analytical podcasts that always get me in the mood to create, thank you for inspiring me.

[@gregoryblack8109]

Im in art school and we often have studies of other artists, such as rubens and rembrant. But later in the program we use this as a way to create our own style and follow the sort of art that we enjoy. I believe that people online think too much about it, tracing and stealing suck, but the internet is too focused on originality. It reminds me of the drama surrounding reference photos vs your own imagination, really just pointless drama.

[@LoganW1815]

These are absolutely beautiful. You really captured the storybook quality of the inspiration while remaining anchored in your own style.

[@sunshinegirl2015]

Thank you for initiating this conversation! I enjoyed listening to your thoughts and now reading the comment section aswell. I love your work.

[@terrysharing]

I just painted my first picture in many years. With a lot of support from you Robin. Although you didn't even know it. I "copied" my painting from an amazing tutorial on YT. No regrets and I learned (or relearned) a lot. Now I'm on to my next painting which will be my own. Robin, I do not know how you are so able to articulate the how's and why's of art. I can not do that. But, I honestly love your ability to share our "art" in words as well as pictures. A million thanks for you...being you!

[@leafninja247]

I forget where I read this quote (i have a good feeling its from Austin Kleon's book), but the quote emphasized that originality doesn't exist in a pure, never before seen form. But rather, that which is original and truly unique is the lineage of your influences. All the things that influence you and your art and where you take it...that line of influence.....that's originality. That is what is new and unique and why stealing influence is only shaping your artistic lineage to a unique degree.

[@sawyercastle1143]

Robin, you're hands down my favorite youtuber and one of my favorite artists. I feel good about watching your videos. I'm learning but still entertained. I feel like opinions in the back of my head finally come out and are formed so I'm more evolved. I'm always inspired and ready to continue my art journey after your videos. So thank you!

[@celiablanchard9060]

This amazingly echoes what I'm doing right now, which is watercolouring in Beatrix Potter style. I find it interesting that I've seen her works for so long, but until now, I've never fully processed what really made it so easily recognizable as hers. I think that's one of the greatest things about doing a study of another artist's work, and I would have never known it if I hadn't just gone for it.

[@kaislakuurama]

Thank you, you've put this video up in an excellent way! I like that you combined vlog, your thoughts during the painting process and the theme subject, other peoples thoughts and, ah, a tiny bit of art history for the overall much needed wider perspective! You are really good at sharing thoughts and ideas that come up in the art-making process (and knowing what to share out of all of it), and it's a joy to listen to, because I feel like for a small part I am also learning something from following your open process! It also gives me the same kind of closeness as when I talk with the people I share creative working space with, and besides making us feel that there are mutuals who also know the struggle and can give valuable advice, also inspiration is contagious and hits hard from your videos! I respect the effort that you go through to create interesting and well-made content, and I'm glad that you do! Really beautiful paintings as well! I think the last few videos of yours have been golden.

[@OnlyInThisLight]

A copy is recognized as a copy - as something that's quality is still wholly attributed to the original. To steal, in the positive sense that I feel the quote means, is to take aspects from a work or style and do them so much better, or in such ways that they become your own - to a level of skill that no one can parse what is "stolen" from the work. The quality is attributed in majority to you /your piece, not the individual sources of influence. After all, a successful thief is one that does not get caught.

[@comastose_almost]

i love eyvind earl! I had the fortune of growing up with his art in my home and didnt really like it much growing up, but once i found out as a teenager he worked as a bg artist at disney, i had more of an appreciation and now I love his stuff! great video btw! Love your stuff!

[@Gleamiarts]

6:13 that painting reminds me of a 40s or 50s gouache painting that advertises the Swiss Alps to potential tourists

[@michaelamcknight6390]

I’ve had this question for so long now, THANK YOU for making this video. Your thoughts were very clear and well spoken, I feel much more stable because of you! I’ve seen you grow so much with this channel and that alone is so inspiring. Keep up the AMAZING work! 💕

[@claireschweizer4765]

AHH!💜💜💜 I saw the title and I thought, Omg this is gonna be so enlightening and informative!! That same question has always been in the back of my mind and has added to the feeling of discouragement and fear to make art in the first place, and the fear that it just won't be original enough!! You came right when I needed you!! Thank you!!!! Robin!!!!!!!!!!!!!💜💜💜💜💜 I support you to the fullest as a fellow developing artist and human!!!! I would soooo bye your work If I money but plzzzz lemme know if you ever do a show/art event in Michigan!!!! I love uuuuu Robiiiiiin!!!! thank yoooooou!!!!! yaaaaaaass! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@GymGirl88]

Your videos and discussions are so inspirational. I love your artwork and they different ways you think about things makes me look at the world from a different perspective. It reminds me that I'm still very new to art and that it's okay to not be as amazing at it as I want to be, because I haven't put in the time yet. Your videos just make me so happy. And honestly I'm going to go paint right now!

[@mandyg5747]

I really love this new style of YOURS. You have been inspired by another artist to create wonderful works of your own. I liked your other realistic stuff but thought - I could Never Do This! Your paintings in this and the last video - really captured my imagination and I want to have a go myself plus I know that if I do try that I will really enjoy it and not be worried about if its as good as yours. I am not sure if I have even commented on your channel before but I have done so twice now, so I guess that working differently has spoken in new ways to your audience. Your styles may change over time but staying true to yourself and your own ethics and aesthetic will keep you healthy and inspired. Its obvious that you would never copy and pass it off as your own and you have educated me about an artist that I had never heard of before. Thank you so much for bringing colour and laugher into my weekend.

[@cxsghcu]

wow WOW I'm blown away!! The 2nd one is personally my favourite but I love the whole idea of making paintings inspired by the style of artists!

[@Mad_Rian]

I'm glad you brought up this topic. I think it's important for artists, inventors, scientists, entrepreneurs, anyone who is trying to create something new, to recognise that the work they're doing wouldn't be possible without the work of those who came before. Engineers could not design without Newton's law's of physics; artists can be influenced by anything they've seen, heard, felt, sensed or perceived. We all stand on the shoulders of giants. On a completely different note.... I like watching your vlogs, but in this one the camera was moving so much and so fast that it started to make me motion sick. 🤢 Slow and steady camera movements would prevent this.

[@aryawwnnnn]

I am so proud of you since I saw you on 127k and now more than 327k. Your journey should be a part of a biography.😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@kendallc2092]

I love the paintings you made in this video. The skills you have from doing realism really help make these illustrations with more pushed shapes

[@desiree_delamater]

as per usual, i always learn something from you every week Robin! BTW, Eyvind is one of my favorites too, his use of color makes me very happy.

[@marinaahl8227]

Wow I always thought that I was a bad BAD artist because I was coping other people's art and giving them credit. This video was so so so good I LOVE it

[@mjpete27]

We get experience and influences in the most unusual places and at the most interesting times, Please continue to share your art journey with us and know that even if we disagree we can respect your process and progress to your eventual plateau of learning. Good luck and I hope you have a wonderful day!

[@PaceFineArts]

J. S. Bach started by copying other composer's music (by hand, note for note) and thus learning how they worked. He later even copied himself and used old material for new pieces. That's what makes a great artist.

[@ArtFromAurora]

Your art journey really inspires me, and I like watching your videos to get ready to do art stuff

[@DreamingCatStudio]

To interpret this topic from a fiction writer’s perspective I’ve been encouraged to mimic different famous authors writing styles, as practice, to learn pacing, voice, description, etc. It’s thrilling to learn that way. I consider those writing exercises to add to my repertoire. When I create my own work, I probably pull from those styles. That’s learning from others. However, if I write word-for-word what another author wrote and claim it’s mine that is stealing and plagiarism, which is not only illegal and morally wrong but creatively lazy. Thanks for the interesting topic and the introduction to that amazing artist!

[@esmeraldagarcia1095]

Thanks for this. I was always told to be original with my art but its hard when you look at the world and others work and want to be inspired from it. I feel more confident now to be able to make art inspired by others without being called out on being unoriginal.

[@csgn3351]

So I'll say with no shame at all, you're the artist that inspire me the most. Thank you for sharing your passion and wise thoughts with us. You're amazing.

[@WordsofaReader]

I adore Eyvind Earle! Your pieces came out so beautifully. Love when you tackle topics like this. I think there can be so much drama in the online art community from young artists directly laying claim to their influences that perspective can be lost on what it actually means to learn and grow from your inspirations.

[@charlotterajah7712]

I would love to see a real time painting video and see how you mix you colours and your process when you modify or redo aspects of your paintings. Honestly your process always makes me want to to make art!

[@AnastasiaR]

That quote is so short but there is so much to unpack! To me the quote suggests that copying is a way of learning. Good artists do studies of other artists work. But it really stops there. A good artist can do a study and make a product that looks nice but if they haven’t fully synthesized the knowledge into their own work then each time they try to access it they would still be rehearsing that “copying” stage. Great artists, on the other hand, might do studies or just look closely at other work and fully incorporate what they like into their own body of knowledge and into their style. Those techniques would have been “stolen” without a trace because a casual observer would not be able to pinpoint those influences. They would be looking at something new, even though aspects of it were inspired by other artists. The artist who copies would try to do that but their influences would be obvious, even in their own work not just studies, because they haven’t successfully “stolen” and made it their own.

[@bryonymason3104]

The second one is definitely my fave, it's got such great depth and colours! 😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@susannekrog1069]

There is the thing called parafrasing in Art which means that you choose a work from someone else - then you make it just in your own style - your take on the work of someone else. This is completely legal and almost all artists have done it - even the great Masters. The artgroup that I am in we do write on the back of the canvas that this is a parafrase of this and that artist and the name of the original work. A real good parafrase is one where you can still recognize the original work but still it has to be significantly different.

[@PaintWithNisha]

This video was the most needed ❤. When I started my KZbin channel, I was so confused about copying art and copyright issues ❤. I really did not know how these things work. Like, when you do things for yourself, it might not matter much but when you are sharing it with others, then it matters a lot. I am glad to see that someone took the initiative and talked about it in open 😀

[@kittymowmow12]

Sleeping Beauty was, and still is my favorite princess movie. Looking back at it, it's the art that still is my favorite. I think I'll definitely have to check out its artist now!

[@RobinSealark]

Same! Maleficent is such a bad a** conjuring the powers of hell, ugh! I love her. But I recently watched lion king too and think scar is actually (maybe) a better villain. He gives zero cares about killing his family to increase his status. Brutal character

[@davewicks11artist73]

Robin this is such a very deep and difficult subject and I feel you navigated it so well in this video. I am a professional photographer and illustrator and this very subject must come up for me on a weekly basis. It will always be a difficult subject but thank you for the time you spent educating. Love your videos and just became a subscriber.

[@heatherbretsch8438]

Ooo! I love those pieces! I can see the influence of the other artist, but it still feels like your work! I'm loving this phase of your art journey!

[@anaismitropoulos3416]

I've used your artwork as inspiration to many of my paintings, and I even liking painting landscapes again, thanks!!

[@shanumsarkar5377]

I had several art teachers throughout my journey learning art. I remember I didn't like one of them as much as I liked the others. He was genuinely rude and would always shout at me whenever he found me copying art. He said that when we copy things, we don't let our minds do their best and be creative. He was right in a way but mostly because of his rude behavior, I gave up learning art. I mean, I don't hate him. I'm grateful for what he has taught me.Then, after a while I found another teacher who inspired me to make art again. She taught a lot and in a funny way. I love her so much and I'm so grateful that I have a person like her to teach me❤️ And that amazing teacher who inspired me to make art again is you❤️ wish I could meet you in person :')

[@sanya26209]

Really important! I'm sure you've heard this but thw book steal like an artist is another great insight into this balance of inspiration and copying to inc skill and finding your own voice.

[@BlueMarlin43]

I absolutely love you and your channel, your so enthusiastic and jolly and it makes me feel happy and positive! :D

[@creekkidart7554]

i agree with all of your points! in the context of the quote "steal" means to internalize things and figure out what you like about it, which is very different from just copying a photograph or reference. That's why it's called "doing studies" vs making a copy. But i think a lot of young artists are either afraid to do this for fear of plagiarism or they don't think it's a valuable practice.

[@AtomicKittenBaby]

i think i'd draw the line on making a profit out of the thing. It's something ive been thinking about lately, because i saw a sculpture on tv for like half a second and didnt catch who it was by (im pretty sure it was a local, non well known artist), but i was immediately so inspired by the concept it represented. so i talked about it to a friend of mine who also paints (has for much longer, and therefore has thought about these topics for longer) and we ended up getting to the resolution that i was making the thing for personal satisfaction and not profitting from it, so we assumed it was rather okay. though i still think credit is super important, which is why im bummed as hell that i have no way to find out who made the thing that inspired me so much.

[@lyn6010]

I love how creative her transitions are!

[@MyImmortalSands]

I think what the quote means by copying, is trying to imitate (ultimately not progressing) whereas stealing is essentially "being influenced by..". And that is what helps artists and art in general, to evolve

[@CorgiNub]

I really enjoyed this video and it was so interesting to see how your style interacted with his. I love the idea that we as artists are not so responsible for what we create, but it's how we interpret everything we've gathered from out influences and our teachers. In that way, it's almost like everything we create is really a collaboration.

[@rileybeam4854]

Your paintings are so beautiful! You are so talented and you have so many different styles, they're all so great. I think creating pieces heavily inspired by other artists, it's a great way to evolve your skills and style (and overcome art block)! They're called studies! And they take tons of talent, especially if you're trying to make an exact copy study. As long as you make sure to credit the original artist, and make it clear the original idea is not yours, it's perfectly fine to study from them. It just comes down to credit.

[@Nkanyiso_K]

*I've read a lot of Austin Kleon* author of *_Steal like an artist & Show your work_* *So I agree with you and this is what the quote means to me* all innovation is formed from our inspirations - everything you do is an accomplished by climbing on the shoulders of Giants & by taking the best from the Masters and learning from their mistakes it helps you execute your ideas in a new way and if you look at it from the perspective of leaning from your failures you can essentially fail faster by "stealing techniques"

[@RobinSealark]

Ooh yes. I love everything you said here. I’m super into the idea of failing faster. What An awesome phrase

[@RuRaynor]

I came here to recommend Steal Like An Artist! Some great sources of inspiration and how to find it in that book.

[@PaceFineArts]

Recently read the book too. Really good (and quick) read!

[@agustinaescudero3919]

I wish this video was longer, it was so relaxing and entertaining to watch! Love from Argentina! 😘

[@PaigeKeaton]

I love your disclaimers. You are such a comic and I actually enjoy your videos and take the advice I need. That says a lot because so many artists videos do not catch my attention long enough,. You are awesome keep up the great work!!

[@earthboundnephilim2440]

I have never really stopped to think about this quote before and I find that not only yours but a few other opinions on it to be a bit of an inspirational ional eye opener

[@tylerpage6905]

dose anybody else watch her videos and half way threw a painting i would stop but she makes it soooo much better

[@Eleziea]

In high school a girl accused me of plagiarism. I'm still mad about it. We got a similar idea at the same time. Instead of talking to, she went directly to the teacher.

[@tristantyson8981]

To me, the quote you mentioned in the beginning of the video means that, good artists can mindlessly draw what they see, but great artists process what the do see, but make it their own, hence stealing the world, and changing, and making it the way they want.

[@user-xv1cs9mm9d]

Omg I love when you put your hair up, so pretty ❤

[@julzgulz1992]

Yeah! Eyvind Earle is such a master. I used to live on the California Central Coast where he drew a lot of inspiration from in the landscape. You would love visiting San Luis Obispo County... it’s like driving through his paintings! Great video and handling this topic. 👍

[@kaisakurkinen4459]

Wow!! Your illustrative style is so mesmerizing!

[@Rayowag]

I'm always for giving credit for inspo or studies but some artists even get mad at that. Their mindset is "if you do studies of other peoples work don't post it" and I can't understand how you could be so closed off to someone trying to be as good as you. We all started with doing that and now most people share their art path online. And that's simply a part of it. I think influence should be mentioned if it's obvious and I can find the person who made something I'm inspired by. That's super important. And literal stealing is never okay. There is a reason why there is a book about "Steal like an artist".

[@mmp1346]

I love this video! So needed, as it is a constant question in the art community.

[@hello-wb9jr]

I loved loved loved every single one, the style is so beautiful

[@traceyjohns3490]

hey Robin, great video! I have been copying for many years. I have found it an excellent learning tool. Because of the variety of the different work I have copied I am now able to produce my own work, without copying anything and now the pieces I produce have their own unique quality. To me copying and stealing are different. Copying and saying this is a copy of... versus stealing being you copying a work and claiming as your own. Either way there is a very definite use for reproducing others work and I see no hassle if it's for your own use and professional development. An aside - you're a terrific an inspiring artist and teacher and I only wish I had your brain when I was your age! 😀

[@karablack8336]

In my Art class we had to do a piece based on that quote. We had to go online and find art work that we like. Then we take pieces from more than two pictures and make one big picture with them. That was when I discovered Don Kenn and his creepy monster post it note drawings. I started studying his style and now, you have no idea how much my artstyle changed, and I love it now! His art even changed my storytelling. Not just with drawing, but writeing as well, because some of his monsters seem harmless but curious, they're just kind of creepy.

[@TheBrutumFulmen]

I liked what you painted! It would have been interesting to hear you explain what particular things you did to try to incorporate the other artist's style.

[@colleenjones5721]

I actually still have the Sleeping Beauty book that came out after the movie. I’ve kept all these years because I admired the artwork so much. You’ve inspired me to look for more information on the artist. Thank you for your video. On the point of “copying”. I think that there is so much inspiration out there now that it is very easy to not even realize where an idea came from. However, I agree that if you are literally looking at a piece of artwork and copying it, that is wrong.

[@themasterpiecemakers1395]

Umm. 1) You are precious. 2) I absolutely love your paintings and this has really inspired me to do something similar! I haven't studied the techniques of artists I really admire in a long time and I think that it's ingenious, especially when you're stuck & at a creative block! Keep going, girl! You're videos are GREAT! :D

[@aver8040]

This is a fantastic video! learned a bunch, I keep challenging myself, thank you Robin!

[@Mad.E]

Thank you for mentioning Eyvind Earle, he might now be my favourite artist

[@LovelyCrane.]

Hi Robin! Just wanted to say thank you for creating your channel. You've inspired me to start painting again and I'm so happy for it. Could you please make more do/don't videos (like your videos on noses, hair, skin tone) and how you decide where to place shadows and medium tones? So often I'm hesitant to paint with darker colors, but I know that is necessary for a balanced painting. Thank you again.. you inspire more people than you know :)

[@AOXOMOXO]

I kinda had that wow moment myself...when I saw the cover of an art magazine in college back in the seventies that featured Eyvind Earle..that style... was a bit of a deja vu...then I realized he did the artwork for the first color movie I had seen when I was six years old...in 1959. yep...you got it. I think true art inspires creativity in others, and just like musicians do, they pick up and reinterpret the work of others.

[@AfshanCKArts]

Robiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnn ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you so much for the mention @11:02 😍😘😘 . I was on vacation in my hometown at Kerala, India. Just reached yesterday midnight. I need to watch this video a few more times to get the most out of it❤️👍🏻 ( I still do that withyour older videos) I love these kind of topics because it makes us rethink our creative ideas and shape our perspectives👍🏻

[@PHeMoX]

Yeah, you made a good point there. If people are open to their experiences, sooner or later they will find their 'own' style for sure. At least, that's what I got from it.

[@LaurenKatherine2014]

Robin, you’re so great. You’re my art friend in my head. ☺️

[@darkbluematter1753]

Wow, this guy’s work is so cool! I went and googled him, and I love his color choices and fractal design elements. Your EE-inspired paintings came out great! Thank you for sharing. 🤗

[@poft751]

This is so cool! I love that style and the combination of it with yours is breathtaking! Thank you for inspiring me!