Tracing can mostly be bad in most scenarios, but there are some pros Pros: Tracing can help you improve getting smoother lines-Tracing can also help you get inspiration for new oc's you can make, if it's ok to get the same species There are mostly cons though '.-. Cons: Tracing in public can be illegal- It's bad if you don't credit the artist and/or targetting them as tracing you being a lie-There are gonna be comment wars-there are so many more that I can't count