how do you use the reference properly ?
i mean , in concept art i've seen alot of people using 3d models (pose-models) and tracing over them . I also saw alot of mangakas doing that in MangaStudio.
Unless i make a anatomy study , is it okey if i trace the pose with the condition to understand what i'm drawing ? I have the basics and a little bit of anatomy knowledge but it still kinda takes me a while to get the pose right and it's frustrating .
Can somebody explain how to use reference properly without the guilt feeling of cheating ?
Both concept artists and mangaka are bound to the need to create something fast on a consistent basis. They use the reference like that not because they can't draw it but because they don't have time to. Normally they are going to be able to draw them competently if they had the time to do it.
If you're in a position where you absolutely need to produce that piece fast in order to keep on living, then use whatever shortcut you need.
Just remember that you need to keep doing work. Just because you're using a shortcut doesn't mean you can always forgo learning it. And if you use this crutch long enough, you will hobble if you're not careful.
Best way to use reference is to study it anyway. Take an object you don't draw at all and figure out how you should, based on knowledge from other pieces you've done. Knowing how to draw a face helps you understand how to draw a gun, a vehicle, a space ship, aliens, and what have you. The principles are still the same.
>>2497722
thank you so much
>>2497722
the day when Ottomo visited /ic/ and saved it.
never forget famalan!
