/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2696889
But see, what are you studying backgrounds for and how do you exactly do it? Simple set-up of background just consists of plotting the vanishing point and horizon line, reference point etc etc. In the end you are going to do multiple composite shot of your character until you get the one you like. Maybe you take a photo yourself from somewhere and use that to base off from.

Perspective/background for comic books? Just start making comics. Doesn't matter how bad it is, there are Japanese probably worse than you and are published without knowing heavy perspective. You can apply perspective as your draw and learn.

Studying the palette of an artists background? That's not perspective.

You are "studying" things that lead to no merit. Like drawing 10000 poses that amount to nothing rather than making an art piece to show the audience. We're really like actors, or magicians--the audience doesn't know how we get to the end of the act or how many times we had to take time out to get an arm right by studying ref, but they loved our performance and paid us. The audience isn't paying you for your rehearsals, they are paying you for the performance.

>>2552505
>>2552515
Unless this is just for color practice and don't pass this off as your own; pic related. This is what helped me when an anon shared this before, source is here: http://www.deviantart.com/art/The-BASICS-Using-References-255875213

Referencing is fine, tracing; if not someone else's work, is fine too, learn from what helps you understand things better.

>>2285994

You will know what's off as you get better. Things that are off and you try to fix them but can't even after you flip the image boils down to a lack of knowledge in that specific area and you need to do in-depth studies of it. Look at the image for further reading.

>>2052340

There's a difference between using references and being a slave to the reference.

>>2020860

There isn't nothing wrong per se, it's just morally iffy and that alone is enough to get a bunch of faggots with a bone to pick to cause a shitstorm. But at the very least it isn't the best way to develop as an artist.

Honestly it isn't THAT big a deal. The only place I've seen that takes shit like that kind of seriously is school, and even then there is no law against being "inspired" by something. But it opens yourself up to internet drama and the kinds of people needing only the filmiest of reasons to start shit.