[Lucid:]

I don't think tracing is bad at all. My art teacher told us that if you trace something 200-300 times, and then draw it 700+ more times, you'll be able to draw it perfectly. That applies to characters, styles, anything. It's all about practice and muscle memory. I believe it because my teacher was a pretty amazing artist who was able to look at any style and replicate it. He could also replicate handwriting.