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Use of references in artwork
Posted 15 years agoI originally posted this as a comment to one of 
onta's journal posts, but decided it deserved its own post.
I wish I had known it was actually OK to use references when creating artwork, when I started drawing more than ten years ago. For far too long I thought it was "cheating" to use references, and instead held my head high and just kept struggling with proportions and stuff, without ever really getting good at it... Most of the fun of drawing was overshadowed by my constant fear of getting the proportions wrong. It was actually only a few years ago that I finally grew impatient and pissed off at how slowly I developed, let go of my foolish pride and started using reference photos (still feeling pretty ashamed about it though).
If I had realised using references was "OK" all those years ago I bet my art would have been somewhere completely else by now. Or at least I would have been able to put some of that worry-energy to better use.
All the Great Masters used (and use) references. Like my favourite old Swedish painters Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn, and countless others. Of course. But I was too stuck up to realise it. XD
onta's journal posts, but decided it deserved its own post.I wish I had known it was actually OK to use references when creating artwork, when I started drawing more than ten years ago. For far too long I thought it was "cheating" to use references, and instead held my head high and just kept struggling with proportions and stuff, without ever really getting good at it... Most of the fun of drawing was overshadowed by my constant fear of getting the proportions wrong. It was actually only a few years ago that I finally grew impatient and pissed off at how slowly I developed, let go of my foolish pride and started using reference photos (still feeling pretty ashamed about it though).
If I had realised using references was "OK" all those years ago I bet my art would have been somewhere completely else by now. Or at least I would have been able to put some of that worry-energy to better use.
All the Great Masters used (and use) references. Like my favourite old Swedish painters Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn, and countless others. Of course. But I was too stuck up to realise it. XD
I Want to Know About You meme
Posted 15 years agoGrabbed from 
katakana22.
01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink, what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain what/where.
09) Worst habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What eye color do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
34) Do you believe in God?
35) Will you re-post this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
katakana22.01) Are you currently in a serious relationship?
02) What was your dream growing up?
03) What talent do you wish you had?
04) If I bought you a drink, what would it be?
05) Favorite vegetable?
06) What was the last book you read?
07) What zodiac sign are you?
08) Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain what/where.
09) Worst habit?
10) If you saw me walking down the street would you offer me a ride?
11) What is your favorite sport?
12) Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude?
13) What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
14) Worst thing to ever happen to you?
15) Tell me one weird fact about you.
16) Do you have any pets?
17) What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
18) What was your first impression of me?
19) Do you think clowns are cute or scary?
20) If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be?
21) Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
22) What eye color do you have?
23) Ever been arrested?
24) Bottle or can soda?
25) If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it?
26) What's your favorite place to hang out?
27) Do you believe in ghosts?
28) Favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29) Do you swear a lot?
30) Biggest pet peeve?
31) In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32) Do you believe/appreciate romance?
33) Favorite and least favorite food?
34) Do you believe in God?
35) Will you re-post this so I can fill it out and do the same for you?
Fetish meme (jumping on the bandwagon)
Posted 15 years agoI love filling out this kind of thing. This fetish one was first posted by 
Sadorae.
LEGEND.
(+++) Sweet.
(++) Yeah.
(+) Cool.
(~) Eh.
(-) Nah.
(--) Nope.
(---) Hell No.
(?) What?
Anal on Males (~)
Transformation (?)
Yaoi (M/M) GAY SEX. (~)
Girly Boys (~)
Subbing/Doming (+)
Tentacles (++)
Spooge (+++) (x100!)
Bondage (++)
Oviposition (--)
Cross-dressing (+)
Oral (+++)
Orgy (+++)
Muscle, Male (+)
Lactation (~)
Incest (+++)
Partial Nudity (++)
Anal on Females (+++)
Clothing (+++)
Leather (--)
Stockings (+++)
Muscle, Female (++) (not bodybuilder level though)
Herm (+++)
Macro/Micro (~)
Impregnation (--)
Paw/Foot (~) (does absolutely nothing for me)
Bi (++)
Mind Control (~)
Uniform (+)
Solo Masturbation (++)
Tech (?)
Sadism (--)
Hyper (?) (wat?)
She-males (--)
Sinking (---)
Body Paint (~)
Plants (~)
Mud/Quicksand etc (~)
Anal Vore (---)
Rape (~) (it completely depends on how "serious" it is)
Watersports (---)
Masochism (+)
Multiple body parts (++) (sure - why not?)
Zoophilia (+++)
Breasts (++) (size is irrelevant though)
Breast Expansion (~)
Hetero (M/F) (+++)
Biting (++)
Inflation (---)
Pregnancy (-)
Yuri (F/F) (+++)
Fat/Pudge (---)
Cock Vore (---)
Standard Soft Vore (---)
Weight Gain (--)
Cub (+++)
Baby/Diaper (--)
Standard Hard Vore (---)
Scat (---)
Gore/guro (--)
Snuff (---)
Skunk spray (---)
Asphyxiation (---)
Shoe/Boots (-)
Suit and Tie (+)
Soul Vore (?)
Butch Girls (---)
Cheesecake (+++)
Glasses (+++)
Electricity (-)
Wet-look (~)
Unbirth (~)
Latex/Rubber (--)
Sadorae.LEGEND.
(+++) Sweet.
(++) Yeah.
(+) Cool.
(~) Eh.
(-) Nah.
(--) Nope.
(---) Hell No.
(?) What?
Anal on Males (~)
Transformation (?)
Yaoi (M/M) GAY SEX. (~)
Girly Boys (~)
Subbing/Doming (+)
Tentacles (++)
Spooge (+++) (x100!)
Bondage (++)
Oviposition (--)
Cross-dressing (+)
Oral (+++)
Orgy (+++)
Muscle, Male (+)
Lactation (~)
Incest (+++)
Partial Nudity (++)
Anal on Females (+++)
Clothing (+++)
Leather (--)
Stockings (+++)
Muscle, Female (++) (not bodybuilder level though)
Herm (+++)
Macro/Micro (~)
Impregnation (--)
Paw/Foot (~) (does absolutely nothing for me)
Bi (++)
Mind Control (~)
Uniform (+)
Solo Masturbation (++)
Tech (?)
Sadism (--)
Hyper (?) (wat?)
She-males (--)
Sinking (---)
Body Paint (~)
Plants (~)
Mud/Quicksand etc (~)
Anal Vore (---)
Rape (~) (it completely depends on how "serious" it is)
Watersports (---)
Masochism (+)
Multiple body parts (++) (sure - why not?)
Zoophilia (+++)
Breasts (++) (size is irrelevant though)
Breast Expansion (~)
Hetero (M/F) (+++)
Biting (++)
Inflation (---)
Pregnancy (-)
Yuri (F/F) (+++)
Fat/Pudge (---)
Cock Vore (---)
Standard Soft Vore (---)
Weight Gain (--)
Cub (+++)
Baby/Diaper (--)
Standard Hard Vore (---)
Scat (---)
Gore/guro (--)
Snuff (---)
Skunk spray (---)
Asphyxiation (---)
Shoe/Boots (-)
Suit and Tie (+)
Soul Vore (?)
Butch Girls (---)
Cheesecake (+++)
Glasses (+++)
Electricity (-)
Wet-look (~)
Unbirth (~)
Latex/Rubber (--)
