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An art and poses related question.
2 years ago
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As some may have seen I have been trying to add a little pose variety to my art. I feel that this has been a success but I think I need a way to make this process easier.
So before I explain two methods I use I want to start by saying having a pose fit the character I am drawing is important. I don't draw this character but a good example would be Fluttershy from My Little Pony. I wouldn't wish to draw her in some kind of slutty pose as from my perspective it doesn't suit her, so I would likely choose something more subdued or gentle looking in terms of posing.
I know it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things but it matters to me.
On my computer I have a folder full of reference images. They are divided into a few major categories, basic pose images, breast focused images, breast larger than body focused images, cocks larger than body images, muscle focused images and astronomical hyper.
When wanting to draw a character I have two options I typical go with:
1: I select a character I wish to draw, (let's say snake form Zorayas from Elden Ring) and I begin to look through all of the images in my pose reference folders. The problem is this is HUNDREDS of images so scouring through until I find a good pose may take a while and runs the risk of getting a defeatist attitude about finding the right pose.
2: I select a pose, and then try and figure out a character to adhear to the pose. BUT, this runs the risk of my personal mood for the character maybe not being on point and I don't want to draw this character in this pose that suits them.
I feel like I'm at an impasse here and I am not sure what I can do. Just had a moment where I was just kind of looking through images on my computer and looking at my paper and clipboard making little progress with ANYTHING.
So does anyone have any advice? I did consider maybe sorting the images more finely, like by pose type.
Laying on back/stomach/side
back views
walking
sitting
sexy pinup styled poses
and whatever else. I just don't know really. I mean I don't mind organizing things, I just don't know if that would be the solution or not.
So, any thoughts?
So before I explain two methods I use I want to start by saying having a pose fit the character I am drawing is important. I don't draw this character but a good example would be Fluttershy from My Little Pony. I wouldn't wish to draw her in some kind of slutty pose as from my perspective it doesn't suit her, so I would likely choose something more subdued or gentle looking in terms of posing.
I know it doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things but it matters to me.
On my computer I have a folder full of reference images. They are divided into a few major categories, basic pose images, breast focused images, breast larger than body focused images, cocks larger than body images, muscle focused images and astronomical hyper.
When wanting to draw a character I have two options I typical go with:
1: I select a character I wish to draw, (let's say snake form Zorayas from Elden Ring) and I begin to look through all of the images in my pose reference folders. The problem is this is HUNDREDS of images so scouring through until I find a good pose may take a while and runs the risk of getting a defeatist attitude about finding the right pose.
2: I select a pose, and then try and figure out a character to adhear to the pose. BUT, this runs the risk of my personal mood for the character maybe not being on point and I don't want to draw this character in this pose that suits them.
I feel like I'm at an impasse here and I am not sure what I can do. Just had a moment where I was just kind of looking through images on my computer and looking at my paper and clipboard making little progress with ANYTHING.
So does anyone have any advice? I did consider maybe sorting the images more finely, like by pose type.
Laying on back/stomach/side
back views
walking
sitting
sexy pinup styled poses
and whatever else. I just don't know really. I mean I don't mind organizing things, I just don't know if that would be the solution or not.
So, any thoughts?
As for the other way around, I don't know how to solve that issue since it does seem more like a detriment. I would say draw the 'base skeleton' for the pose you want and then add it to a folder where when the character hits, you can select the premade skeleton reference and just draw to fit. But then you run the risk of that filling up... So I am not fully sure on that regard.
I'd say get a random number generator and have that pick for you.
If you don't like the results, you can just re-roll.
Like the animation I did of my kobold wiggling his butt, I literally laid on the ground to see if this motions he was doing were possible.