dɹˈɔːɪŋ fɹʌm lˈaɪf ɪz ˈɔfən pɹɪfˈɜːd ˌoʊvɚ fˌoʊɾəɡɹˈæfɪk ɹˈɛfɹəns æz ɪɾ ɐlˈaʊz ðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪst tə vjˈuː ðə mˈɑːdəl fɹʌm mˌʌltɪpəl ˈæŋɡəlz ænd wɪðˌaʊt dɪstˈɔːɹʃən ʌvðə lˈɛnz ɔːɹ lˈaɪɾɪŋ.
Drawing from life is often preferred over photographic reference as it allows the artist to view the model from multiple angles and without distortion of the lens or lighting.