Lucyen

Italy | I'm just a girl who doesn't know what to do with life

[chickenfarmersan]

[antique-scarecrow]

i fucking lost it when she opened the fridge

[psychotictea]

A big mood

[blowyourhorn-deactivated2021051]

I missed this video

[niggazinmoscow]

OH WOW THIS IS BEAUTIFUL 

[kinetic-cards]

No matter what, you two always save Hyrule…together.

[victorie-rory-blog]

The Holy Trinity

[eliciaforever-deactivated201906]

Why do artists refuse to use references why why why.

It’s not a contest to see who can get by without them. It’s not cheating to look at a thing in order to know what the thing looks like.

You don’t get stronger or better by pretending. Nobody is impressed by the awkward whatever-it-is you just drew. Use references.

[wolveswithhats]

I don’t think a lot of people know that it’s not cheating. I recall seeing so many piece of art called out because they referenced a pose, someone recognized it, and then proceeded to shame them for it. There’s this belief, both by creators and the audience, that artists should just be able to translate the ideas from their head to paper, and if they don’t, it’s plagiarism, or not true originality (spoiler alert: there’s no such thing).

I myself didn’t start using references until very recently, because even I was under the impression that it was frowned upon. And that belief has seriously crippled and stalled my ability to improve as an artist.

[priderising]

As a restarting artist, I can confirm. I just never knew. I thought you were just supposed to know how to draw the body correctly and if you didn’t you had no talent.

[reapergrellsutcliff]

(( I am going to say this again, loud and clear for everyone:

USING REFERENCES FOR ART IS NOT ‘CHEATING’!!!

If you can draw/paint without references, great!  But if you need to use them, and feel that your art can be bettered by using references, please, use them!  This is one of the biggest tips I can give to artists, is USE REFERENCES! 

Anyone who would dare to attack someone for using references after ‘recognizing a pose’ is a dipshit, who doesn’t know a thing about art.

Do you know who else used references for their art?

Norman Rockwell

Alphonse Mucha

Gustav Klimt

Toulouse Lautrec

Vincent Van Gogh

Paul Gauguin

Edgar Degas

Gil Elvgren

Frida Kahlo

Pablo Picasso

Disney Studios

And thousands of others!  So, artists! Go forth, and use references!!! ))

[lightsintheskye]

Reblogging as a constant reminder to my followers: You will never get better if you don’t use REFERENCES from life!! References are your friend I use them all the time and have nearly one terabyte for poses alone.

You can even use other artists work, it’s just a matter of respecting the artist. Just be very careful and ASK (if you can) before posting any art you made that directly references an artists work. If you cannot contact them, let people know or link to the reference you used. Do not claim the work is your own or let people assume it by not saying anything at all-that’s where the call out culture is. Emulating master works was REQUIRED for half my undergrad classes in painting- and my original work was so much better because I studied someone with more experience and knowledge of the craft.

Unless you have a very good grasp on your subject matter trying to draw everything from memory is just going to hinder and frustrate you.

Study the masters.

Study real life.

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Your work will thank you for it.

[katpurrccino]

I don’t add to reblogs ever, but I’m gonna mention for a hot minute that in my studio art classes I took before uni and during high school when I still thought I may have been going into art for college collecting references was a REQUIREMENT or else you wouldn’t be allowed to carry on with the project at all. They actually counted towards a small part of grade in fact. Yea proving that you were not just winging it counted for something. They wanted to know that you knew what you were doing so you weren’t just somehow guessing and pulling it out of nowhere… Anyone who says looking at references is cheating clearly doesn’t know what tf they are talking about. That’s just ridiculous.

[ginger-le-gay-deactivated202008]

PRACTICE

REFERENCE

IT ISN’T CHEATING

IT ISN’T COPYING

[arisadraws]

If you’re worried about someone recognizing the pose you referenced, take your own references! Ask your friends if you can take pictures of them sometimes (I promise they will be flattered, not creeped out!). Take pictures of random stairwells, flower pots, interesting buildings you see! I I have a whole folder on my computer of random iphone photos of places I’ve been! TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS!

[sharpeshelen]

2.09 | 4.10

[lucifergifs]

I think you care a lot. I’ve just been too blind to notice. Yeah, I thought there was something between us, but… Maze… you’re not delusional. There is a connection. But I’ve realized the way I’ve been acting with Lucifer is the exact same way I’ve acted with Adam. You know, I keep trying to change myself to be this person I think they want me to be.

[sukooks]

[lmaomylemony-blog]

Mother

Daughter

and the Holy Spirit

[artsy-therapist]

One of the hardest things I’ve learned (and am still learning) is that I cannot make everyone happy… I cant control others’ perceptions of myself and it is not my responsibility to do so. It’s difficult knowing not everyone likes me but learning that it rarely has anything to actually do with me has set me free.

[artsy-therapist]

I’m bad at remembering this mantra but I’m going to keep practicing.

[krivvis]

Its that feeling again

[michellepsychologist]

💛🧡💚

I love this so much

💚🧡💛

[blogitalianissimo]

È TORNATO.

[sprmint-bkgsoda]

A woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.

In theaters March 29th.

[rootbeergoddess]

I cannot wait to see this

[afronerdism]

A black women who’s a superhero!? Take notes marvel.

[black-geek-supremacy]

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[the1movement]

I’m very intrigued

[fuckthisblogshit]

Im already emotionally invested

[dlewks]

THIS is how you make a trailer. I feel like I don’t know exactly what’s going on but I know enough to want to see it

[bijah-tuu]

OH. SHIT

[oceaxe-ifdawn]

oh my god, it’s the movie i’ve been waiting for

[phdmama]

WHAT IS THIS MOVIE??!?!

[sprmint-bkgsoda]

@phd-mama It’s called Fast Color. Comes out in March.

[islandofmisfits-deactivated2020]

This shit is beautiful

[midnight-revolucion]

“Ruth, we can help you, there are tests we can run!”

I’ve only had Ruth for 0:00:00, but if anything happened to her, I would kill every government agent, cop, scientist, and malicious civilian who meant Ruth harm and then myself

[tiktoks-we-like]

[culturistjack-deactivated201804]

I'd very much like to punch a feminist.

I’d never, ever hurt a lady but I’d be happy to punch a feminist. It’d bring me great joy.

[olisaurusrex]

I’m 6’2 and weigh 180lbs

ready when you are

[thattallsummonerguy]

Or if you’d like to have some more options….

I’m 6’4” 228 pounds and have 9 years of combined martial arts training and 3 years of being a Line Backer in football. Just in case you are looking for variety.

[wontbeafraid-deactivated2014041]

what about a lady and a feminist. warning, combatives certified soldier.

[nevergenders]

im tiny, i’m like 5′4 and 130 lbs but u can fight me too

[scumbagsblog]

Reblogging for the last one cuz that’s adorable

[likeits1995]

SO PROUD

[ghost--ranger]

The Fantastic 4 we deserve

[crimezi]

OMG IVE ONLY SEEN THIS POST IN SCREEN SHOTS

[stars-for-thought]

We will all protect the small one.

[cover-your-ears]

I stan

[keithiskogained-deactivated2019]

it got better!!

[babygoose-deactivated20240106]

plot-twist: the small one could actually kick everyone’s ass

[raccooncryptidd]

If one day I see this on my dash and DON’T reblog it assume I’m dead.