@EZartsy's post on Artfol
Me trying to figure out how to draw FREAKING BODIES cuz I ALWAYS have to pose 3D models and use them as references- but it takes up so much time you have no idea 
Please let me know if you have any tips
Jan 4, 2025
Please let me know if you have any tips
Jan 4, 2025Comments
it's not cheating to use references so don't feel like you need to "graduate" from using them! There are no tips I can give that do not involve references, be they models or photos.
If you feel like your stuff is stiff bc perhaps you follow the refs too closely, then try studying using gesture drawing, where you have to get the impression of the reference on paper in 1 min or less.
Knowing how to draw bodies and "get" proportions comes from studies and notes and lil memory shortcuts like "there is one eye of space between the eyes" and "when at rest fingertips reach the middle of the thigh" but being able to visualize a pose and draw what you imagine isn't something every pro artist does. As you practice and study you may find that you get muscle memory for certain positions, but most artists use references their entire lives.
If you feel like your stuff is stiff bc perhaps you follow the refs too closely, then try studying using gesture drawing, where you have to get the impression of the reference on paper in 1 min or less.
Knowing how to draw bodies and "get" proportions comes from studies and notes and lil memory shortcuts like "there is one eye of space between the eyes" and "when at rest fingertips reach the middle of the thigh" but being able to visualize a pose and draw what you imagine isn't something every pro artist does. As you practice and study you may find that you get muscle memory for certain positions, but most artists use references their entire lives.
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