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>try following /ic/s advice and use references
>have an idea for a painting
>search google references
>2 hrs pass
>don't feel like drawing any more
>give up and just try my best to draw it from imagination
>looks a bit fucked, but overall like how it turned out
>friends in discord like it
hmmm
references are a meme

>> No.6391467

>>6391464
Best post all year.

>> No.6391468
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>>6391467
thank you anon, do I get a prize

>> No.6391475

>>6391464
I don't think references are a meme, but I only use them when there's something specific I'm stuck on.
Otherwise, the rule I follow is that if it looks good to the eye, then it's good enough, no matter whether it's correct or not.

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Alternatively:
>try following /ic/s advice and use references
>have an idea for a painting
>search google for references
>find one that I like
>try to copy what I like about it and transfer it over to my work
>comes out wonky
>give up and just boot up Stable DIffusion to do it for me
>looks perfect
>friends in discord love it
hmmm
references are a meme

>> No.6391484

>>6391476
the no draw AIfag mindset

>> No.6391485

>>6391464
Post it anon, I'm curious.

>> No.6391492

>>6391476
holy kek, imagine writing this unironically

>> No.6391498

>>6391464
PYW anon.

>> No.6391503

>>6391468
Yes, you are free from the shackles of references and hoarding useless files of unused drawing material, tutorials, and an endless array of tits you never ever even used for drawing.

>> No.6391515

>>6391464
>Tries to be a smartass about art
>Doesn't post work because he knows it's shit
Like clockwork kek.

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>>6391485
>>6391498
>>6391515
w-well Its not that im afraid of being shit on but you see the thing is Im afraid of being shit on

>> No.6391539

>>6391464
refrences or not meme if your trying to animate since that's keeping something on model or ya doing still life or sketches/charactature of real life.
if your trying to come up with something construction might be better but you could reference certain design aspects like sillohuetes, basic poses, colors, or patterns
>I say one exercise you could do is paint with 3-5 colors from any photo refrence or pick one pattern and shape to do designs with

>> No.6391602

>>6391530
I don't want to shit on you, I'd just like to see what you create when you're drawing for the fun of it and don't strive for perfection.

>> No.6391634

>>6391602
It's nsfw and a really niche fetish so I'm probably not going to
Here's something else I was working on instead

>> No.6391636

>>6391634
>>6391602
Ok NVM, it seems I can't post the file for some reason

>> No.6391640

>>6391636
Screenshot it and upload that

>> No.6391750

>>6391636
Listen to this >>6391640 anon and do it already.

>> No.6391753

POST
IT

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Reference and stiff loomis heads got nothing on imagination and sovl.

>> No.6391783

>>6391464
You're doing it in the wrong order. First you draw from imagination and create a cool image, THEN you go and look for references that go with your image to improve it and make it look less fucky. First draw then references.

>> No.6391801

>>6391464
Enjoy being permabeg with your tranny friends.

>> No.6392424

>spend 5 hours getting references
>try copying it
>looks worse than eyeballing it
>spend more hours practicing
>can now draw this ridiculous obscure pose
>will never ever have to draw this again
>spend 5 hours getting references for the next drawing

>> No.6392438

a good general rule is to 50/50 it - do 50% of your drawing time for figure drawings/whatever you want to learn, and the other 50% for just drawing what you want, any way you can manage, even if it isn't perfect.
use your own body as a reference, if you're completely stumped.

>> No.6392940

>>6391530
>>6391640
are you going to let >>6391779 shill their work in your thread instead? come on anon!

>> No.6393221

>>6391464
>don't feel like drawing any more
Anon, if you want to improve, you draw even when you don't feel like it.

>> No.6393250

>>6391464
You don't actually draw. You don't have anything you wanted to say or express with art. Otherwise you would have already run into the limitation of your own personal experience and had to look up reference your self. This rigid adherence to chronology of the process is a hindrance to development of skills here, but it won't help people who have nothing to say but just doing it to fit in. Instead of having something to show for that can be evaluated and worked on, you use pepe instead, like a poser, or worse, a coward. I know this is your own way to create activity but I encourage you to put in more effort or stop wasting everyone's time