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marcys-garbage-bunker00 · 6 months

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hey guys! anyone have any tips and advices for reference sheets?

Specially, i need some help figuring out what the dimenions (pixel x pixel) i should use for it! But laos tips on what to include, what NOT to include, formatting, etc, would be amazing!

I have a rough idea myself, but i don't know how good it is, or if it's "optimal", so i'd like to hear from y'all!

#arist help #help me #reference sheet #reference sheet help #art help #help with art #art advice #art tips #artist advice #artist tips #art reference help #art reference sheet help #commission help

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deoidesign · 10 months

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A general cane guide for writers and artists (from a cane user, writer, and artist!)

Disclaimer: Though I have been using a cane for 6 years, I am not a doctor, nor am I by any means an expert. This guide is true to my experience, but there are as many ways to use a cane as there are cane users!

This guide will not include: White canes for blindness, crutches, walkers, or wheelchairs as I have no personal experience with these.

This is meant to be a general guide to get you started and avoid some common mishaps/misconceptions in your writing, but you absolutely should continue to do your own research outside of this guide!

This is NOT a medical resource!!! And never tell a real person you think they're using a cane wrong!

The biggest recurring problem I've seen is using the cane on the wrong side. The cane goes on the opposite side of the pain! If your character has even-sided pain or needs it for balance/weakness, then use the cane in the non-dominant hand to keep the dominant hand free. Some cane users also switch sides to give their arm a rest!

A cane takes about 20% of your weight off the opposite leg. It should fit within your natural gait and become something of an extension of your body. If you need more weight off than 20%, then crutches, a walker, or a wheelchair is needed.

Putting more pressure on the cane, using it on the wrong side, or having it at the wrong height can make it less effective, and can cause long term damage to your body from improper pressure and posture. (Hugh Laurie genuinely hurt his body from years of using a cane wrong on House!)

(some people elect to use a cane wrong for their personal situation despite this, everyone is different!)

(an animated GIF of a cane matching the natural walking gait. It turns red when pressure is placed on it.)

When going up and down stairs, there is an ideal standard: You want to use the handrail and the cane at the same time, or prioritize the handrail if it's only on one side. When going up stairs you lead with your good leg and follow with the cane and hurt leg together. When going down stairs you lead with the cane and the bad leg and follow with the good leg!

Realistically though, many people don't move out of the way for cane users to access the railing, many stairs don't have railings, and many are wet, rusty, or generally not ideal to grip.

In these cases, if you have a friend nearby, holding on to them is a good idea. Or, take it one step at a time carefully if you're alone.

Now we come to a very common mistake I see... Using fashion canes for medical use!

(These are 4 broad shapes, but there is INCREDIBLE variation in cane handles. Research heavily what will be best for your character's specific needs!)

The handle is the contact point for all the weight you're putting on your cane, and that pressure is being put onto your hand, wrist, and shoulder. So the shape is very important for long term use!

Knob handles (and very decorative handles) are not used for medical use for this reason. It adds extra stress to the body and can damage your hand to put constant pressure onto these painful shapes.

The weight of a cane is also incredibly important, as a heavier cane will cause wear on your body much faster. When you're using it all day, it gets heavy fast! If your character struggles with weakness, then they won't want a heavy cane if they can help it!

This is also part of why sword canes aren't usually very viable for medical use (along with them usually being knob handles) is that swords are extra weight!

However, a small knife or perhaps a retractable blade hidden within the base might be viable even for weak characters.

Bases have a lot of variability as well, and the modern standard is generally adjustable bases. Adjustable canes are very handy if your character regularly changes shoe height, for instance (gotta keep the height at your hip!)

Canes help on most terrain with their standard base and structure. But for some terrain, you might want a different base, or to forego the cane entirely! This article covers it pretty well.

Many cane users decorate their canes! Stickers are incredibly common, and painting canes is relatively common as well! You'll also see people replacing the standard wrist strap with a personalized one, or even adding a small charm to the ring the strap connects to. (nothing too large, or it gets annoying as the cane is swinging around everywhere)

(my canes, for reference)

If your character uses a cane full time, then they might also have multiple canes that look different aesthetically to match their outfits!

When it comes to practical things outside of the cane, you reasonably only have one hand available while it's being used. Many people will hook their cane onto their arm or let it dangle on the strap (if they have one) while using their cane arm, but it's often significantly less convenient than 2 hands. But, if you need 2 hands, then it's either setting the cane down or letting it hang!

For this reason, optimizing one handed use is ideal! Keeping bags/items on the side of your free hand helps keep your items accessible.

When sitting, the cane either leans against a wall or table, goes under the chair, or hooks onto the back of the chair. (It often falls when hanging off of a chair, in my experience)

When getting up, the user will either use their cane to help them balance/support as they stand, or get up and then grab their cane. This depends on what it's being used for (balance vs pain when walking, for instance!)

That's everything I can think of for now. Thank you for reading my long-but-absolutely-not-comprehensive list of things to keep in mind when writing or drawing a cane user!

Happy disability pride month! Go forth and make more characters use canes!!!

#mobility aid #cane user #writing tips #writing advice #drawing tips #art tutorial #art tips #art reference #art resources #art help #my art #long post

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vintacha · 1 month

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for all the artists out there, here are my favorite resources i use to learn!

Files

The Complete Famous Artist Course

Art Books and Resources

Art, Anatomy, and Color Books

PDF Files of Art Books

Internet Archive

YouTube

My YouTube Playlist of Tutorials

How to Draw Facial Features

Drawing and Art Advice

Drawing Lessons

Art Fundamentals

Anatomy of the Human Body

2D Animation

Perspective Drawing

Websites

Pinterest Board for Poses

Another Pinterest Board for Poses

Pinterest Boards for References

Reference Angle

Figurosity

Sketch Daily

Line of Action

Human Anatomy

Animal Photo References

Humanae - Angélica Dass

Fine Art - Jimmy Nelson

Character Design References

CDR's Twitter Account

iamagco's Twitter Account

taco1704's Twitter Account

takuya_kakikata's Twitter Account

EtheringtonBro's Twitter Account

Drawabox

Color Wheel

Color Palette Cinema

Free Images and Pictures

Free Stock Photos

FILMGRAB

Screen Musings

William Nguyen Light Reference Tool

Animation References - sakugabooru

Animation References - Bodies in Motion

#art #art resources #art books #anatomy #composition #painting #art tips #art help #art tutorial #perspective #color theory #art reference

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adorkastock · 11 months

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Do you know about my free web based sketch app that rotates random pose references? 🤔

It's called AdorkaStock Sketch and you can access it on desktop or mobile. It will adjust to fit your screen! On mobile you can scroll down to see the options.

There are currently just over 2,000 poses in rotation with more coming. You can change the timer, skip poses, sort with filters, or try predefined class modes.

The site is completely free and thanks to my Patrons I was recently able to remove third-party ads! If you turn off your ad blockers while using the site you will only see my own ads.

You can also make a free account which will allow you to collect a favorites list and set sketching goals.

Please check it out and use it as often as you need to for pose browsing, gesture warm ups, or long drawing sessions (just hit pause on any pose!) Hope it's super useful for you. Happy drawing! 🎨✨

#adorkastock #art resources #pose reference #artist help #art website #pose ideas #drawing reference

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tutorialdrawix · 3 months

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RESOURCES FOR POSES

Line of Action

JustSketch.Me

PoseManiacs

Human-Anatomy-For-Artist.com

MagicPoser

MIXAMO

Pose Archives

Bodies in Motion

Posemy.art

ReferenceAngle

CroquisCafe

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art-tnt · 3 months

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How To Paint Pearls

by koklico

#art #art tips #digital art #pearl reference #how to paint pearls #koklico #digital painting tips #art help

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theoldkyokodied · 5 months

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Guess who has been rewatching iasip...

#it me. i have been rewatching it! (pointing at myself)#macdennis #iasip #macden #dennis reynolds #mac mcdonald #it's always sunny in philadelphia #girl help lol #i always loved the way they love (violently. obsessively. with hatred and desperation)#is iasip comparable to no exit by jean-paul sarte. discuss #sorry its so weird i usually only reference iasip with jokes. now im here. drawing art #they are hard to draw btw. i just dump all of the doodles at once like usual. mayhaps i'll even upload it to the drive

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drawingden · 3 months

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I've found this nifty reference website for artists called www.dimensions.com that has a database of exact measurements for various objects, plants, and animals

They have a premium version with 3D models that I haven't tried yet, but it's definitely very informative if you're trying to get the anatomy and proportions for different species of animals right!

#animal anatomy #object reference #art reference #art tutorial #art help #art resources

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anna-scribbles · 1 year

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honestly idk why luka needed witness protection he seemed like he was doing great

#ml migration #migration spoilers #ml #ml spoilers #miraculous ladybug #my art #i drew this on a plane with no wifi so i didn’t look up references for anybody.#also i avoid looking at monarch whenever i can help it. so.#adrien lugging his keyboard around that’s as tall as him was rly getting me this whole episode. get those hugs where you can king #i take back all the mean things i said abt luka this episode was hilarious #keep calm and carry on. until you have to be exiled #luka couffaine #adrien agreste #marinette dupain cheng

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saturnvs · 27 days

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polaris; guiding light for lost horses

#this was done in krita!!! my first time ever using it and i'm digging the brushes :D #horses #art #horse art #horse #illustration #krita #artists on tumblr #my art #oc #oc: polaris #i love her wahhh #still deciding whether or not she has a human #does she just hang out in the dark waiting to help? or does she have a warm stable to come home to?#the harness is human made so someone has to be looking after her #might need to be silly and draw a reference sheet thing for her as well

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sentientstump · 2 months

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ive been feeling similarly for awhile so here's a dump of mildly frustrated beef

and additional sad ú_ù effo just because

#art is cool when its cool👍🏼 and when it helps to vent (not an imposter amoung oos reference)#also yo its been a long time since ive drawn iskall at all so yippee \o/#vintagebeef #iskall85 #ethoslab #artstump

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purplesound · 7 months

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Hydro dragon, don't cry

#genshin impact #genshin #neuvillette #genshin neuvillette #wriothesley #genshin wriothesley #wriolette #neuvithesley #I have an insane brainrot with them #especially pinterest didn't help cus I want to use a shit ton of references for my french gays #my art

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laurzaboonart · 1 year

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I'm currently doing an online art school program and I thought I'd share some notes on clothing pieces for anyone else whose like me and for some reason can't understand objects with free from lol I hope you find some of these observations/ notes useful for any of your art journeys!