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I also object to the part you object to: > ask them to redraw whatever object they drew but from a different angle or perspective. since the context presented

I also object to the part you object to: > ask them to redraw whatever object they drew but from a different angle or perspective. since the context presented in the original article is the question of how to learn to draw. It is asking too much to expect a student to redraw an object from a different perspective before they have even learned how to render anything. Learning takes place in steps. Roberthahn was being far more constructive with his comment that offered the exercise of copying a black and white drawing in order to learn how to see light vs shade. That's the first two steps in learning how to draw - learning how to see light vs shade, and translating that perception into your fingers.

goblin89 6y ago
Nicely put. I’d stress the importance of the (allegedly, I’m yet to try it myself) faster payoff from the copy technique. You have to start somewhere, and without basic practice of visual perception/fine motor skill coordination the insurmountable upfront investment of drawing uninteresting objects from different angles over and over again looks like a great way to kill own motivation and declare yourself lacking some inborn talent. In my view, the only valid critique of the copy method (or any other way of learning) could be if it doesn’t work, otherwise I see no reason to declare that method of learning as unequivocally “bad” except to heighten the barrier to entry.