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its actually pretty annoying when people say they feel like theyre ‘cheating’ or ‘a bad artist’ for using references like
where did you get that idea
professionals use references. everybody uses references. its how you get better. you cant just pull shit from your head and expect it to look good. looking at references helps you see how something works
professionals use actual literal photos and actually literally add them to their paintings its called photobashing and its how they get pieces done faster and convey an idea quicker + easier
if someone told you not to use references then theyre obviously not an artist because Every Good Artist Got Good By Using References
Like this mentality of using a reference is bad hurt my art. I only recently have started using references and I feel that I have improved greatly because of it.
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