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1. TQ, artist aspect (tq@mastodon.art)'s status on Monday, 15-Jul-2019 09:17:56 EDT TQ, artist aspect

   I want to make a case again for using references *without shame*. Using reference is a good thing! Artists have done this since forever, and I think not everyone needs to paint things that only exist in one's imagination.
   Take Caspar David Friedrich for example. He used the same oak trees over and over again, ones he had sketched on a hike. He was a studio painter. I can't be sure of course, but I don't think he was ashamed of using his reference! #artistProblems #useReferences

   1. TQ, artist aspect (tq@mastodon.art)'s status on Monday, 15-Jul-2019 09:20:32 EDT TQ, artist aspect

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      References are good. Using real life reference is always considered best practice for studying color and light, because photographs can't depict the full color spectrum most (!) human eyes can see.
      Then again, photographs make it way easier to study perspective and proportions. Also, it is usually cheaper to take one photo than renting a model.
      Use your reference without shame. It is okay. And after all: How could anyone learn any other way!? #useReferences #artistProblems