JordanN, WarrenM: Agreed I didn't refer to you before but I just want to say these are words of the wise which I fully respect! Mischievous: I sure know what you mean about nature being fake sometimes. MartinH: That sure is a great thread. Going straight to my inspiration folder. :) Brandon.LaFrance, Bigjohn: I absolutely…
Completely agree. Let's say an intermediate artist starts a thread, for example "Character - Climber". The artist does the mistake of not posting a collage/concept/reference but does post a work in progress of the naked body. The artist is working from references but maybe not thinking that much of how a climber tend to…
As long as a character looks like a human, I think that's all that matters and hence why proportion is brought up. To keep things realistic. Some characters look creepy if their backs are arched a certain way that looks biologically impossible for example so I think there should be limits. That, or change the artstyle to…
I'm a frequent lurker here on Polycount. I often stop by the stickies in Pimping and Previews and am astonished by the amazing art people make, it's a huge inspiration to me. During all the years I've been lurking on art forums, I've noticed a distinct pattern when it comes to great artists and anatomy which is making me…