Question is for sculptors and painters alike. How much time has passed since you started learning anatomy till you were able to draw/sculpt a realistic human character from scratch? With no basemesh, references, overpainting etc. - you open a clean file and you can draw/sculpt a human right there, with no help. I'm not…
Yea I'm not sure you ever "master" anatomy. Even those who most would consider "masters" will tell you they aren't. And EVERYONE works from reference. If I see someone ditching ref, I'm immediately dismissing that person as someone who isn't taking this seriously. ALWAYS use reference when you work...I don't care who you…
Why the hell would you do anything without using references? Typically this is a sign of an unexperienced artist not someone who knows what he/she is doing. It took me 3 years to get to a decent level where most issues were no longer 'in your face type' that every student could spot, but for the level required for AAA gig…
yeah, that's what i thought. but the logic doesn't make sense. a professional, digital artist job is not to work from memory. so if you are having trouble achieving the quality of art that you want, try asking for help. Check out the 3d/2d showcase sections. That's what they are there for. Just get involved. If you become…
I doubt any institutions are keeping data about "how long it takes 3d artist to learn anatomy so well they don't need reference." How would you even record that? And what if there was? And the answer was three years. What would that do for you?
Sorry, I'm not native English. Could you say it in a little less complicated manner? Yes, I'm a beginner sculptor. https://www.artstation.com/nedporeyra Why does it matter?
That's bizarre. I don't know of any 3D artist here that doesn't have some reference in front of them when they work. Even for purely concept work they may have a mood board of sorts. I mean maybe can manage with muscle memory, but honestly what is the point? If you have references use them. Its not like you're pulling up…