3 Great Artist Resources
In need a of a quick reference photo or texture? Stock photos and textures can be very expensive and covered in legal entanglements. Fancy cameras can be cost-prohibitive, and model fees can add up. Maybe you need reference for something exotic or halfway around the world you can’t feasibly reach. Enter publicdomainpictures.net and transparenttextures.com, two […]
Creating Realistic Reference with Sculptris
Ask any illustrator and I bet most would agree that one of the most important pieces of creating a successful illustration is having solid reference. For some people, a deep knowledge of anatomy and lighting is sufficient for them to picture the end result in their mind with accurate detail. They then “reference” the image […]
Copying vs Reference
As many of you probably know, there is a well known fantasy artist who recently was accused of pasting elements of several other peers works into her own and painting over them. This artist has since sold these images in her books. Now this news did interest me as I was a fan of her […]
