For
Students learn technique by imitation.
Against
It can disrespect original artists if sold or claimed as original.
Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.
“Copying is fine as long as you learn from it; treat it as a study and absorb the artist's technique.”
“Copying masters who inspire you is a good way to understand what their process might have been like.”
“Copying someone else's work is fine for learning, but selling it as your own approaches plagiarism.”
“Passing off someone else's copied work as your own is theft and never okay.”