10-27-2013, 07:55 PM
This is actually the exact way that I've been doing studies for a while now, and it's worked out pretty well for me. It's a great way to combine strict studies with imaginative works, so do as much as you can. I've even started to begin pieces that way, where I pick an element of a photo/painting that I like (composition/lighting/color scheme/etc) and then turn that one element into something of my own. Try it out!