Is Tracing a drawing cheating?

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I have come across several people who admit to tracing - particularly portraits before 'colouring them in' Is this cheating? At least one person I know attends and evening class where the tutor regularly gets his class to trace landscapes. I feel this is cheating , does anyone agree or not?