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Tactical Nuke:
da Vinci used a loving reference to paint the Mona Lisa, there is literally no excuse not to use them in your drawing
that being said I get where you're coming from; I know at least for drawing weapons Jazza has a good technique where he prints out several copies of a reference axe and draws concepts over each one
Blockomaniac:
i mean like, when i use one, i do a line, and if it isnt what i want, i undo it and do it again until it is. most of the time it ends up looking very similar to the reference, which makes me feel like i practically traced it. using references makes me feel like im just copying the reference w/o doing anything of my own, but idk how to deviate and do my own stuff w/o it not looking good/accurate to the thing that it is anymore
Masterlegodude:
--- Quote from: Blockomaniac on October 06, 2017, 09:15:52 PM ---i do a line
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Lego Lad does art while under the influence confirmed
Blockomaniac:
Badger:
--- Quote from: Blockomaniac on October 06, 2017, 09:15:52 PM ---using references makes me feel like im just copying the reference w/o doing anything of my own, but idk how to deviate and do my own stuff w/o it not looking good/accurate to the thing that it is anymore
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You need to use reference to build you skill and visual library so you can branch out and do more impressive imaginative pieces (although I find a lot of studies or reference guided pieces to be equally impressive.)
people who don't use reference are just recalling things they've seen in their life. If you want to feel like you're doing more of stuff on your own, find something and break down the values, find the forms, find the planes, do a gesture, figure out how something is constructed by looking at it. There's more to a drawing than just the finished product, It's just harder to see because the viewer doesn't know. that's why a lot of us go to try and do something and it doesn't turn out so swell.
keep drawing and don't be afraid of using references, they teach you a lot and help grow your skills by giving you a guide to go off of and practice on.