Is drawing based on a photo considered plagiarism?

If you claim that copying someone else’s work is your own creation, it is considered plagiarism. If you take a photo that you captured and no one else has, and draw it yourself, this is your own creation. For example: If you use a photo of the "Mona Lisa" to paint and say it is your own creation, that would be plagiarism. Because of this style, the painting is already a famous painting. Drawing based on someone else's attributed work is called copying.

Copying: refers to the process of imitating calligraphy and painting works based on the original works. Lin means to write or draw according to the original work; imitation means to write or draw on top of the original work with thin paper (silk). In the broad sense of copying, what is imitated is not necessarily calligraphy and painting, but may also be steles, calligraphy, etc.

Plagiarism: According to the explanation of "Modern Chinese Dictionary", it has three meanings: ① Detour to attack the enemy; ② Copy other people's articles and works privately and publish them as your own, and they are substantially similar; ③ Regardless Practical, copying other people's ideas, methods, experiences, etc. In the literary world, plagiarism is a serious infringement of other people's copyrights. It is also an act that is difficult to identify in copyright trial practice.