Why Copying Sargent WON'T Make You Paint Like Him

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Why Copying Sargent Won’t Make You Paint Like Him

So, you’ve spent hours meticulously copying a John Singer Sargent painting… yet when you sit down to create your own work, it still doesn’t look anything like his. Why?

The problem isn’t your technical skill—it’s your process. If you’re stuck in a cycle of overworking your paintings despite all your effort, this video is for you. You’ll learn:

✅ Why copying without a clear goal just reinforces bad habits
✅ The secret behind Sargent’s selective control (not just “looseness”)
✅ A simple framework to reverse-engineer what you admire in master paintings
✅ How one of my students, Julia, finally broke free from tight, rigid brushwork

If you’ve been endlessly copying the masters but still feel stuck, the approach—not you—is the problem. Let’s fix it.

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⏳ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:46 What is the Problem
7:56 What is the Solution
20:04 Taking a Class with the amazing Mildred Hankinson
25:00 Final Takeaways


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