At 6/20/12 01:42 PM, Dracomancer wrote:
At 6/20/12 05:20 AM, LegolaSS wrote:
how many of these were done from scratch with no reference?...
if the answer is what i think it is ((none of them)) then would you be able to post something you did from scratch?
He wasn't trying to offend you, he was just asking what original work have you done yourself..
I consider this a friendly feedback or request.
At 6/20/12 01:42 PM, Dracomancer wrote:
Dude, define reference cuz I don't know an artist alive out there that doesn't use a reference.
Well then it pleases me that i am the first.
At 6/20/12 01:42 PM, Dracomancer wrote:
References are used either for angle....pose....anatomy...texture...or lighting perspective etc etc. It's rare that an artist is able to draw something from them head and have it come out super accurate.
That's an insult not only to me, but to other artist on this forum, i've seen some FANTASTIC work on here, and yes it's a style they used from their own initiative, without needing a reference.. I think you forget that "reference" and "inspiration", are 2 separate things..
You do not need to look at Anime to get pose Lighting Texture or even the Anatomy, this is quite simply not true,
I myself use real people to capture poses and angels, photographs work perfect for me..
A reference doesn't need to be something visual, the definition of a reference can relate from something you have read, it can be an experience in yours or someone else life, it can be just about anything, this will help your mind reflect, and produce the ultimate image for your own fiction or fantasy..
At 6/20/12 01:42 PM, Dracomancer wrote:
Most artists, such as myself, can not draw something unless it's right in front of them to see. I'm a very visual person. It's how I roll. If I've drawn an anime, for instance, enough times for some odd years, I can usually remember the style of it enough to actually draw stuff from my head without looking at anything.
You would probably be right, but that doesn't define what an artist is, to rely on an image which has already been produced, is quite simply mimicking it doesn't show skill it just shows good coordination.
At 6/20/12 01:42 PM, Dracomancer wrote:
Someone has offered to scout me however, so its all good.
Your pointless bragging isn't necessary, nor dose it make you any better respecting the feedback,
we know you like anime, I like anime too, but to take an idea that's already been done, has no meaning
unless it's just typical fan art.