[ SECRET POST #390 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #390 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

- First comment, you know what to do!
- Big thank you to Gargant for the help here! 8D

Secrets Left to Post: 09 pages, 152 secrets from Secret Submission Post #056.
Secrets Not Posted: 0 broken links, 0 not!secrets, 0 not!fandom.
Next Secret Post: Tomorrow, Thursday, January 31st, 2008.
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

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[kezaer.livejournal.com]

*sigh* I get so irritated when I see people bitching about an artist who used a reference to draw something else. Seriously, as a graphic artist, you need references. There are plenty of stock photos and stuff like that which you can use to help with poses and such, and my professors always ENCOURAGED it. Many, many of my exercises in class consisted of the teacher setting up a prop or other kind of reference and having the class sketch it from many different angles.

I was taught that using references is essential in learning the basic shapes of the human body. It takes a lot of practice. I mean, I don't often use references because I've always been able to picture in my head how something ought to look, but on the occasion where I don't want to get it wrong, I'll go search for a stock photo.

THERE IS NO SHAME IN IT. NONE. What the HELL? How is anyone expected to get better if they aren't allowed to use references? The problem in the first place is that the artist doesn't know how to go about drawing the pose. UGH.

You learn to draw by OBSERVATION. It is NOT copying. It is not the same as slapping a blank piece of paper over a picture and tracing it. You eventually learn how the curves go so you're able to draw it without looking at anything to help you along.

To the OP, seriously, keep using references. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Stock photos are there for a reason.