since there’s apparently some sort of confusion on the matter (read: people are idiots)
also, ppl need to get reminded about linking the artist in description since many doesn’t do it.
i’d like to add:
posting art with a source, but still not asking for permission is still shitty.
reblogging art posts/reposts and removing the caption for some stupid aesthetic reason is also shitty (seriously they make themes that hide captions if your stupid aesthetic is so fucking important; don’t remove captions).
Why do artists refuse to use references why why why.
It’s not a contest to see who can get by without them. It’s not cheating to look at a thing in order to know what the thing looks like.
You don’t get stronger or better by pretending. Nobody is impressed by the awkward whatever-it-is you just drew. Use references.
I don’t think a lot of people know that it’s not cheating. I recall seeing so many piece of art called out because they referenced a pose, someone recognized it, and then proceeded to shame them for it. There’s this belief, both by creators and the audience, that artists should just be able to translate the ideas from their head to paper, and if they don’t, it’s plagiarism, or not true originality (spoiler alert: there’s no such thing).
I myself didn’t start using references until very recently, because even I was under the impression that it was frowned upon. And that belief has seriously crippled and stalled my ability to improve as an artist.
As a restarting artist, I can confirm. I just never knew. I thought you were just supposed to know how to draw the body correctly and if you didn’t you had no talent.
References are important. Even the most skilled artists will admit to using them. Nobody is born knowing how to draw anything off the top of their head. It’s a skill that has to be learned. The idea is to work from reference (and life) as often as possible. You can commit a lot to memory through practice and repetition. And even then, if you’re ever in doubt, USE A REFERENCE. This is literally the purpose of stock images. To help you expand your visual library. What you SHOULDN’T do is reference someone else’s artwork and try to pass it off as your own. This is where the idea of cheating and plagiarism comes from. If you’re borrowing a pose or outright redrawing someone’s work you should CREDIT THEM.
^^^^
I don’t like using references bc I used one for a pic and someone recognized it and said I stole/traced it and I was like wtf so now I never use them which is prob why I only draw boring poses and faces lmao
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helveticaes-deactivated20180220 whispered:
Hello Kiwi could u make me a drawing tutorial about bodies because I CAN'T FUCKING DRAW THEM HOW DO U DO TELL ME UR SECRET
I can’t let you learn from my bad habits, so I’m going to do you one up and link you to a bunch of good resources for this kind of thing. Maybe someday I’ll make my own, but today is not that day.
Legs and Feet
Feet Tutorial
More Feet
Lower Leg Tutorial
Thigh Tutorial
Torso
Torso/Abs How To
Torso Muscles
Bara Tutorial
Important Boob Tip
Arm Muscles
Back Construction
Over the Shoulder
Hands
Hands
More Hands
Even More Hands
So Many Hands
Posing
Lackadaisy Poses
Poses
Female Posing
Other
Understanding Anatomy
Unique Features
Ears
Clothing Folds
Foreshortening
Bones
Body Contruction
Body Contruction References
Faces
Figure Drawing ToolAnd last but not least, the mother of all reference collections! Go ahead, browse to your heart’s content. I myself might have shed a tear when I first found it over a year ago.
Please tell me if any of the links aren’t working
Faces:Hair:Bodies:A Guide to Drawing the Human Body
Clothes and Accessories:Creatures:Dragon Hands and Feet Tutorial
Animals/insects:Objects:Nature/Food:How to Create Stars (With Photoshop)
Colours:Other:Glitch Effect (with Photoshop)
Pictures from Yuharins.
Color palettes made by DeGraeve.com Color Palette Generator.
Tutorials by Jeff-H on deviantART >
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