The myths around artists abound. The idea that magically knowing how to draw a thing without learning how is one of my favorites. Of course, that myth is mostly held by kids who think that basketball players just automatically know how to play, and musicians just picked up an instrument one day and flew into a song without knowing how. Cute idea.
It is funny because there really are adults who think that it is cheating to use reference material. I’m not talking about tracing a photograph, just using one to see how the detail go together.
whahoppened over 5 years ago
I didn’t know what an ‘Eddie’ looked like ’til I saw one.
Nachikethass over 5 years ago
Eddie Michelangelo, I presume? He wants to design an original!
pschearer Premium Member over 5 years ago
And as we all know, cheaters never win.
Doctor Toon over 5 years ago
Eddie is never one to take the easy way
karmakat01 over 5 years ago
it’s not cheating its crutch to start.
gregcartoon Premium Member over 5 years ago
The myths around artists abound. The idea that magically knowing how to draw a thing without learning how is one of my favorites. Of course, that myth is mostly held by kids who think that basketball players just automatically know how to play, and musicians just picked up an instrument one day and flew into a song without knowing how. Cute idea.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 5 years ago
it’s called a ‘reference photo’….meaning just that. You refer to it for details and scale, but you don’t (or shouldn’t) trace it
Al Nala over 5 years ago
Life as a kid is just SO DARN HARD.
Brian Premium Member over 5 years ago
lol you’d think some would grow out of it but I’ve seen people throw tantrums over the use of references
BubbleTape Premium Member over 5 years ago
cute. believable.
car2ner over 5 years ago
It is funny because there really are adults who think that it is cheating to use reference material. I’m not talking about tracing a photograph, just using one to see how the detail go together.