Is copying okay?
I believe copying is okay if you put your own twist on it even if you copied the exact image. My opinion has changed from when I first answered this question because now I believe that it is okay to completely copy a piece exactly the same if you add your own touch to it.
Character Remix project
For my character remix project I drew Snow White as a rocker chick. I decided to depict her this way because people always associate Snow White as being innocent and pure. So I drew her in a dangerous light as a rocker chick. I chose Snow White because everyone I know calls me Snow White because I am so pale and have dark hair. So in my depiction of her i made her have brown hair and Hazel eyes like I do.
Final Project
For my final project I originally wanted to do a beetle made out of fruit and draw it because there is a type of beetle called the fruit beetle. However, When I showed my idea to Mr. Sands he suggested that i make a series of multicolored beetle prints with out the fruit. So I copied a beetle picture and added my own antenna and mouth piece. I used different color inks to paint the beetle and make my prints. The merit of my Piece I think would be making a stamp of the beetle and adding all the colors to the beetle.
I believe copying is okay if you put your own twist on it even if you copied the exact image. My opinion has changed from when I first answered this question because now I believe that it is okay to completely copy a piece exactly the same if you add your own touch to it.
Character Remix project
For my character remix project I drew Snow White as a rocker chick. I decided to depict her this way because people always associate Snow White as being innocent and pure. So I drew her in a dangerous light as a rocker chick. I chose Snow White because everyone I know calls me Snow White because I am so pale and have dark hair. So in my depiction of her i made her have brown hair and Hazel eyes like I do.
Final Project
For my final project I originally wanted to do a beetle made out of fruit and draw it because there is a type of beetle called the fruit beetle. However, When I showed my idea to Mr. Sands he suggested that i make a series of multicolored beetle prints with out the fruit. So I copied a beetle picture and added my own antenna and mouth piece. I used different color inks to paint the beetle and make my prints. The merit of my Piece I think would be making a stamp of the beetle and adding all the colors to the beetle.