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The example you provided isn't upscaling. Upscaling is the act of interpolating pixels to increase the resolution of a bitmap image. What you've done is had the AI color and shade in your sketch.
Frankly, it's clear from the sketch that you have some great foundational skills. I don't really understand why you would stop halfway and let a computer steal the learning and practice opportunity from you. It's like a carpenter building a piece of furniture and just stopping before sanding and painting it.
I've built furniture before, and stopping before sanding and painting is definitely a thing. It's a lot of work and you literally can only fuck it up while you're learning. Finishing a piece is a lot of work when you know you are going to spend years apologizing for how badly it sucks. While an unfinished piece is functional for like 1/3 the work and it's not pretending to be finished so you can't really be disappointed.
I think the metaphor you chose is apt. It just doesn't really address the point in quite the way you were thinking.
I was also speaking from experience. I recognize that 'unfinished' is definitely a style that some people like. I rocked a desk for the better part of 5 or so years that was literally a stage platform (2x4 framing with a plywood lid) I had made and didn't want to sand or stain.
That said, it's also kind of in the name- the sanding and stain/paint are called 'finishing' because they are the final steps for a finished end product. I would say the same thing about sketches in that there are scenarios where they are acceptable and stand on their own, but they're generally not considered a finished product. A sketch is kind of like the rough stage of a carpentry build: it's the hard part. The stages that come after are a lot of tedium, but the main structure is there and the finish line is in sight.
That was a lot of words to say I generally agree with you but feel that it's still a reasonable comparison.
Oh it's a great comparison. Sorry if that didn't come through clearly.
I used the wrong terminology, but I see what you mean. Also, the more I look at the ai version, the less I like it. It looked great last night when I was drunk though.
Looked great last night when I was drunk...
Such a universal truth!