shrimp · 1y
hey mango! i have a question i started digi art a month ago and i need some advice on procreate...idk how to color, let alone render and what brushes are useful for me so i'm just messing around... besides it's wrong to use references...? the only fanart i've done that makes me proud is a suguru fanart and it's based on a reference… and i feel too guilty/ like a bit of a fraud yk…—
it's isnt wrong to use references! dont ever be afraid to use references, your brain is not meant to hold and retain all the information ever and if you need held with a pose or shading then references are highly recommended and there is nothing wrong with that! please never feel guilt for needing help, relying just on your imagination isnt very helpful for most artists. however if you reference other people's art, i really would suggest asking the original artist first and crediting them. straight up copying is never okay but if you reference art for ideas, that's okay. there is a lot of resources on pinterest and twitter specifically made for artists to use, like blank pose references and such. dont feel bad! the majority of artists use references and it's not a bad thing :3
