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Is there a big difference between drawing photos and sketching?

Definition of sketch: a way of painting that directly depicts objects or landscapes.

Sketch is a painting method that directly depicts objects. There are basically many different classifications according to different objects, such as "landscape sketch", "Still Life Sketch" and "Portrait Sketch".

The difference between sketching and taking photos: Sketching takes photos as the object, but directly takes the drawn objects or scenery as the object. When sketching, you can observe the scene in 360 degrees. The viewing angle can be looking down, looking up, etc. And all angles can be intuitive. Composition can also go to a certain position by yourself.

On the other hand, photos are not selective. Angle and composition are artificially fixed. If you look at photos, you have to follow the angle and composition chosen by the photographer. If you want to change, you must deal with them subjectively, relying on imagination and reasoning.