#im a bit cautious of heavily using ref for poses when it comes to art i intend to sell but everything else is fair game babey

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Do you use references for your art (both sfw and nsfw) or are you someone who draws from your imagination most of the time?

its pretty 50/50! i tend not to draw from refs as much for comms/commercial work, whereas w personal art i use refs to Have A Good Time and help me study/improve at the same time 🤔 theres less creative brainpower needed sometimes lol...

some examples 👇

personal work = combining elements of refs to better suit the blorbos

work work - initial pose from imagination, then figuring out the details using articulated dolls

when it comes to nsfw/erotica i absolutely use refs LOL theres a lot of anatomy involved.. and tbh its a great way to study the body! when im able to draw smut w.o ref thats when ill know ive made it as an artist 🫡

#cleo talks #anonymous #those dolls r rly handy and i should rly use them more often lol #its very 'same hat' when u can tell which exact ref another artist used for smthn LOL #that opera one w the women in corsets about to kiss lol.... the famous anne hathaway 3 way... #im a bit cautious of heavily using ref for poses when it comes to art i intend to sell but everything else is fair game babey #have fun w it!!