You're using reference wrongly

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  • A small guide on how to use reference in art. The most important thing with finding reference is to know how to get the most out of a reference image. Whether it be for reference or studying.
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  • @ChromaMoma
    @ChromaMoma  4 ปีที่แล้ว +869

    Reference is not copying

    • @jaear6032
      @jaear6032 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      yeah I know but still.
      reference is not copying

    • @James-rv3yh
      @James-rv3yh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Copying is not theft

    • @sh202-r8v
      @sh202-r8v 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is what it is

    • @popilikitt5173
      @popilikitt5173 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Say what now ?

    • @bananatorpedo275
      @bananatorpedo275 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mhm

  • @johanmaisonneuve9936
    @johanmaisonneuve9936 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1424

    I think what he is trying to explain to us is that reference is not copying.

    • @catkatze9326
      @catkatze9326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yeah I think that could be it...🤔😂

    • @Nic-co6ot
      @Nic-co6ot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I see. Thanks for pointing it out!!

    • @spag5296
      @spag5296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I feel this sense of accomplishment when I draw from imagination 😢 I do still study from references but reproducing from imagination feels satisfying

    • @johanmaisonneuve9936
      @johanmaisonneuve9936 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      КиСаНьКа_ГаФ Hem let me explain his point;
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    • @tianfeifei5976
      @tianfeifei5976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe, we don't know

  • @BigDomski
    @BigDomski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +704

    Yeah, I managed to avoid this mindset very early on lol. I originally wanted to draw from my head, but then I quickly realised that I don't know HOW to draw anything. It takes references to build a visual library, and it's becoming increasingly important for me to study the fundamentals. Every time I get "stuck" on a drawing, I look for what went wrong, and this is actually the hard part as a self-taught person.

    • @SeagullIV
      @SeagullIV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I started learning a week ago. This is very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
      Any more tips for a self-taught?

    • @BigDomski
      @BigDomski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@SeagullIV there's many I could give, but lately I found that it's important to find a balance between practice and just drawing what you like.
      If you do too much of one or the other, you will either burnout quick or end up drawing only the what's comfortable to you and improve very little.
      I feel like you can balance it in 2 ways. Firstly, you can separate your practice from your doodling. Secondly, which is the way I do it, draw what you're interested in but make it a learning experience. You will have to really analyse your drawings but I think that's part of the fun personally.
      Oh, and remember that it's ok to NOT draw. You DON'T have to draw every day, especially if it's burning you out.

    • @SeagullIV
      @SeagullIV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BigDomski Because it hasn't been that long since I have started, I can't say what works for me with confidence yet. Your insight is greatly appreciated though.
      For practice, I started with drawabox. It was fun and I saw improvement at first but I am a little stuck with the 250 box challenge.
      Drawing for fun did help offset the frustration a little at first but I haven't been able to draw for the past couple of days. This has made me question my ability to learn tbh. It is so early on that it kinda makes the doubt worse.
      You saying I don't have to draw every day does help though. I have lost my job and am in the process of moving to another city for new work so that also plays a part in all of this probably. I guess I shouldn't feel like I am wasting time if I am not actively drawing around the clock. The process will be slower though :(

    • @BigDomski
      @BigDomski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@SeagullIV @Ibo Nader @Ibo Nader I'm actually going through drawabox myself! I couldn't really follow when I was starting out, so I'm doing it now. It was just too much for me in the beginning, but if you're understanding the concepts and know why they are getting you to practice the things they do, then you'll be ok.
      I quit my job 2 months ago and I'm still looking, so I get the feeling. I felt like this for a time too, but neither of us are gonna get super good in a few months. I struggle with being patient as well, but recently I've been reminding myself of why I started in the first place. This helps me out in the worst of times.
      I've been drawing for just over a year, but became really consistent only around 3 months ago. I'm figuring out what works for me still, just like you. Again, I feel like the trick to this is to not put pressure on ourselves to constantly improve/improve really fast. I feel like I improve the most when I enjoy the process of learning, and grinding just takes this away from me.

    • @SeagullIV
      @SeagullIV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@BigDomski Yeah drawabox can be overwhelming but it is very comprehensive and covers all the fundamentals very well. Good luck to us both.
      The biggest problem is that we don't know what is going to happen in the world, right? All we can do is hope for the best. Hang in there man.
      I agree that we need to have fun in order to take everything in. That is why schools fail in my opinion. They just force education and make it boring which in turn makes children filter out everything the teachers say.
      Failing isn't fun but if we could trick our brains into thinking what we will be capable of, we will have the will to go through the process.

  • @etzaliYT
    @etzaliYT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    Why doesn't the TH-cam algorithm love him already he deserves so many more subs

    • @ugginarr
      @ugginarr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It got to me just now)

    • @matsimoto3541
      @matsimoto3541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I just realized I'm watching his videos without subbing, sorry for leeching :D

    • @yolkgun
      @yolkgun 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I just found this and I already subscribed the moment he said "reference is not copying"

  • @HazalElise
    @HazalElise 4 ปีที่แล้ว +301

    the intro is everything hahahaha

  • @sebastianwittenkamp2738
    @sebastianwittenkamp2738 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I would love to hear your thoughts on building a visual library!

  • @jozinnol
    @jozinnol 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Say it louder for the ones at the back! Using reference as help is key to growth, but it's hard to find the balance between using it as a guide vs relying on it too much. Thanks for covering these topics which are, weirdly enough, not talked about a lot on YT and social media in general :)

    • @phipsart6424
      @phipsart6424 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah the balance is crucial i think

  • @elektra81516
    @elektra81516 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    The Mona Lisa is considered one of the best works of art and it is literally based on a reference

  • @scribbleshiann
    @scribbleshiann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I will say I'M DEPENDENT on references, and it seems overwhelming to freehand the video was very helpful

  • @jerryhoushart
    @jerryhoushart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    CHROMA MOMA! As somebody who is getting back into drawing and painting I really resonate with your channel and love what you’re putting out. Thanks for the inspiration man! One thing for me is that for some reason, whenever I see a finished piece from great established artists, I automatically assume that they didn’t use reference to produce it when in reality they most likely did. I definitely need to change how I view this as it can get pretty discouraging haha

  • @danxiously
    @danxiously 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was obsessed during my first five years of drawing with not using references partially because ego and partially because I was afraid that if I couldn't replicate my drawing without ANYTHING but my brain, then my skills didn't exist. I (silently) believed references did equate to copying, but that was a standard I only applied to myself. When I was starting, I think I was more concerned with expressing myself through "my own" style, but that turned out to be very, VERY limiting. It's a challenging mindset to break but it's sooo artistically freeing, and I think it comes from not automatically knowing how to use tools to study. Learning to use references has been a whole process of its own to me! Love the way you describe the distinction between looking and understanding! I can't believe I just found your channel now!!

  • @jajsanir
    @jajsanir 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Finding your channel was truly a gift, I am quite thankful, the timing was perfect ✨

  • @ZeroGravitas_
    @ZeroGravitas_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    James Gurney's book Imaginative Realism is full of great advice on using reference effectively and creatively - good research and planning is as much an art fundamental as anatomy, perspective etc. I think it's also worth "reverse engineering" the stuff that inspires you, and figure out what references those designers used... and then go to those references as your primary sources!

    • @getoulover
      @getoulover 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      that's a great idea! thank you

    • @ZeroGravitas_
      @ZeroGravitas_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@getoulover You're welcome - have fun 👍

  • @Enzejansen
    @Enzejansen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    "say I wanna draw a mech... And I do." lmao amazing

  • @kingpen1179
    @kingpen1179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    shout out frm PHILIPPINES bro, been binge watching all your vids, and i became really motivated in all my arts❤️💪

  • @AngeNamnNamnsson
    @AngeNamnNamnsson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Almost all people have a phone today. Taking photos and with a split second it appears on a monitor. No mirror's needed. And you can go right in to a app and edit it. It's so powerful and very useful. We get colours, perspective and what not doing so. We can even build a scene using LEGO. Why not even go to a racetrack, a zoo and capture the moments in slow motion with 120hz is amazing and useful too. Espacially to see what happens before and after. Everything tells a story even it is a static illustration that is made.
    Other than that i would recommend to go to the library. There are endless of books. Everything from human anatomy to airplane engines. You can even get a lesson by reading the text on each page and get a understanding without having pictures in motion. When you read it you get knowledge, and you can talk about it when you present your work. Or as i like to do is to not trying to describe in words but using illustrations.
    Take a sign as an example. Everyone knows within a millisecond what different roadsigns mean. They do not have words, only symbols. They add the most information for the driver to react if they have the eyes on the road. That to me is quite incredible how we read symbols and why silhouette matters.
    When you do all this you build a visual library. Don't just look on what you see and draw, try to understand the subject. It's the things that makes painting fun if you ask me.
    Sorry for my bad english, but i hope it is readable.

    • @safegourd
      @safegourd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ur english is so good, i assumed you were a native speaker until the last line

  • @a.e5220
    @a.e5220 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    wow, I think I'm in analysis paralysis. I'd never even thought about it before this video, but now i feel like I have a little more permission to just go ahead without the research being perfectly rigorous. thank you sm for this video i love your channel!!

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What's that quote? Perfect is the enemy of good?
      At some point the research has to stop. You will never be perfect. You will always be ignorant. You will always err.
      Putting in more work will never get you a perfect result. The more work you do, the less valuable each additional bit of work is. The first hour is more productive than the second, the second more than the third, etc. Diminishing returns.

  • @_envy._
    @_envy._ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As I started drawing I didn't really care about the fact that I was tracing since I was new. Then after having a LITTLE bit of experience (like 4-5 months), I saw everyone online saying that references are bad and you are a bad artist if you use one.
    Now I am a more experienced one (still not professional) like 1.8 years I think, and references are good to use, I use references a lot to draw poses, hands, feet, even clothes or shoes, that doesn't mean you're bad at art it means you're taking ideas

  • @TheUrgeToLeaveAComment
    @TheUrgeToLeaveAComment 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I saw you use that card as a straight edge and I can’t believe I’ve never thought of that. You have enlightened me

  • @c.gramby2974
    @c.gramby2974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's so true how you mentioned not using refs is some kind of point of pride for people bc every older person I've shown my art to always assumes I didn't 'copy' something or look wt anything when I did it. It seems like a lot of people think being a good artist means lpknowing exactly what everything in the world looks like and being able to replicate it perfectly

  • @theinternetfrog930
    @theinternetfrog930 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i love watching your channel, i’m a teen aspiring comic artist and i’ve always loved drawing and creating, but i took a really long “break” in drawing for like three years and i got back into drawing several months ago. during those three years i only wrote stories and barely drew, just a few sketches here and there. your videos do help me, you have very helpful tips and you’re very realistic and honest in your advice and tips. thank you for creating your content, it’s really held my hand as i’ve gotten back into drawing on a daily basis. much love 💗

    • @hesvdyke
      @hesvdyke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      oh i had a very similar experience!! i didnt draw for quite a few years because i just lacked the energy + creativity but i picked it back up consistently around april ! how are you finding it after so long?? ❤️

    • @theinternetfrog930
      @theinternetfrog930 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hesvdkye i’m finding it a little hard to stick to a daily routine of drawing even if it’s just a tiny sketch, but at least i’m being productive in writing. so far i’ve developed my own personal style in character designing and i’m fairly proud of it :) thanks for your interest, i hope things go smoothly for you as well 💕

  • @wafflefalafel9442
    @wafflefalafel9442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I used to brag about not using a reference because when I WOULD use a reference non-artist kids at school would constantly ask me, "did you look at an image to draw this?" or "omg did you do this w/out reference" and I'd be like, "no, cause then I wouldn't know how to draw that thing..." and they'd go from impressed to mildly interested. I got the idea that my art wasn't cool if I didn't make some creative super cool brain blast piece. Now, I use references as a base point while also creating my own poses and ideas. Did I use a reference? Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't, but I wouldn't be where I am today without em'.

  • @michaelgarcia5493
    @michaelgarcia5493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Exactly References not copying It's either by inspiration Are you wanna make your artwork look better Or turn that picture or reference into something different.

  • @Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems
    @Sky_TEC_Illustraition_Systems 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Yeah can tell you didn't use a refence because that pose is all messed up and that doesn'tnt even look like a real FOOT" 😂😂😂
    I was looking for your channel all day man. Glad you poped up in my recommendations. Subscribing.

  • @nathanyein
    @nathanyein 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i started watching your videos a few weeks ago and you have quickly become one of my favorite youtubers. your videos are well edited, the content is really, really helpful. I've become super excited for everyone one of your new uploads.

  • @aledmb
    @aledmb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    after 10 seconds into this video, i subbed to this channel.

  • @thespontaneoustomato2676
    @thespontaneoustomato2676 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I remember back in grade 5/6ish, I wanted to join the school art club and it was actually mostly run by students, so they would have to let you join. I remember after I joined, I showed them some off my stuff and and they said it was impressive but the second I said I used reference, they said it wasn't good and that using reference doesn't make you learn. :/
    I believed them for a long time as they were older than me and I really regret that.

  • @cwazyblue357
    @cwazyblue357 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This needs to be shared for every artist

  • @westhorizoncrew
    @westhorizoncrew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is great. I had the naive attitude of not using reference until fairly recently, and all your videos have helped me hugely on my drawing adventures ✌️

  • @Anonysus-z9y
    @Anonysus-z9y 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I don't remember who convinced me years ago that using reference is "cheating", but I hate them 😂
    I can't try drawing new ideas without references, otherwise I'll keep drawing the same thing over and over again 🙃

  • @theneverwas2835
    @theneverwas2835 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One thing for you to consider in this idea is that many beginning artists don't know how important reference is and they are being confused or fooled by video tutorials on the topic that either dont even show the reference image or the entire video only shows their work and no references giving the impression that there is none. This is a trick that tutors use so that we can't see how poorly they are representing the subject. Humans try to fool humans way too much.

  • @chillch4659
    @chillch4659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your channel is criminally underrated. Keep it up!!!🤘

  • @sipa3137
    @sipa3137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1124

    refusing to use references is like fragile masculinity for art

    • @chickenstripszz
      @chickenstripszz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      truuuu

    • @sossos125
      @sossos125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Refusing to use references after years of work with reference is just a symbol of growth. Ps: big example, Kim Jung gi

    • @withlessAsbestos
      @withlessAsbestos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So fragile pride because some do it too.

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      @@sossos125 There is no level of mastery where reference ceases to be value. No artist knows everything. As you get better you will be able to do better and better without reference, certainly, but having reference is pretty much always superior.

    • @bigtimefans100
      @bigtimefans100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

  • @somesortofgeek
    @somesortofgeek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thank you for this, I take great comfort in knowing i'm not a fraud or something just because I use a reference :3

  • @maxdevick7518
    @maxdevick7518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video! I am trying to improve my art and these videos really help to gain art knowledge and practice! Thanks!

  • @axserwz5022
    @axserwz5022 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I stopped using reference a couple months ago, cause I was feeling a bit suffocated. I would always end up following the reference exactly and just end up getting a study.
    While I definitely did start letting my creativity flow a lot more since I stopped using it, and I don't regret it at all, glad I did actually, I know reference is important and it helps to correctly draw things, adding real components to things that don't exist, and a whole lot more.
    I'm really struggling to even want to pick up reference again because of the sour taste I was left with but I think now more than ever, because I'm so much more confident in my own knowledge, and in my own ability to create something accurate from my mind that I probably won't rely on the reference as heavily anymore causing the issues of creating boring study-like drawings.
    In short yes reference is good, but my venture using no reference and also exploring new types of fashion and clothing and items I could use in my art helped me to get better at creating things rather than recreating things. Now I can get back to using reference with more confidence in my ability to create my own designs.
    Don't be afraid to try something new, sometimes it works, sometimes it won't but you'll never know if you don't try it

  • @finpin2622
    @finpin2622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I always suggest pinterest for good references, because if I look up something like "mouth reference" on google I always get freaky pictures of diseased teeth.... but pinterest has a lot more art-y things and you can compile them if you want to use them again later. I did this in an art class and my professor actually commented how good my references were lol

    • @LOC-Ness
      @LOC-Ness 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm sorry but I just can't use pinterest because it's obnoxious and convoluted.

    • @finpin2622
      @finpin2622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@LOC-Ness lol, that's perfectly valid. It's just the thing that works for me, especially the fact that I can save images without having to store them in my camera roll. If you've got other methods, by all means go with what work for you!

  • @middlemistgrey
    @middlemistgrey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Honestly man, you're the best.

  • @amberblyledge7859
    @amberblyledge7859 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm too afraid that any small reference, even of multiple pieces, will get me destroyed legally. So many people could just destroy my life because I referenced a hand from their image.

    • @amberblyledge7859
      @amberblyledge7859 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @NoahElShemy Turns out AI is useful for something. Basically if it's ai made it can't be copyrighted. Pull up pre generated images on google and reference two or three of them. I'm not using AI and I can't get smacked with copyright because three singular lines look the same on a piece the size of a TV.

  • @444lilou5
    @444lilou5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    your editing is awesome

  • @mysticmoon3758
    @mysticmoon3758 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    You deserve WAY more subs. This content is literally lifesaving.

  • @righty1389
    @righty1389 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Easily the best art youtuber by far

  • @gwench9657
    @gwench9657 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This chanell will definitely blow up, your content and work is great

  • @lepotatoes
    @lepotatoes 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video came at the perfect timing! Thank you for being my favorite person on TH-cam!

  • @Simonm-jc
    @Simonm-jc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Younger artist here, I noticed your point about why most of us tend to be really proud of a piece that we made without using reference, and I guess its a mark of passage of sorts. We feel really proud of it because "hey, here's this somewhat decent looking piece of art I drew using only the information, skills and techniques I've acquired while venturing this path of improvement. I drew using just the materials that I have saved in my brain!" (If that makes any sense).
    Well I'm not sure if that's it for other people but I know for certain that's how it is for me.

    • @seigeengine
      @seigeengine 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, and that's a mistaken priority.
      As artists get better they will need reference less to create decent looking art, and new artists see competent artists able to create good looking things without reference and take that as a mark of skill. In so doing, however, they devalue the actual work itself. Using reference does not make something you make lesser than if you did not use reference.

  • @somdeepadas5525
    @somdeepadas5525 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was a really helpful video! I can't believe I'm writing this out loud but I think I have a small crush on you :3

  • @AesculapiusPiranha
    @AesculapiusPiranha 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not using reference has helped me finish things, but that had more to do with getting over tutorial mental blocks than personal pride.

  • @krishIyer23
    @krishIyer23 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey just wanted to thank you for the work you do and the videos you upload here, I'm currently working on a portfolio and watching and listening to your videos have been really helpful and informative so thanks! Keep doing what you do!

  • @yukiruk5861
    @yukiruk5861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    References are also good when you want to draw and paint the right way. I made the mistake of not using references and unfortunaly didn't get better at drawing. But now I do😪. It was because of my ego by the way. I wanted to think of myself as a "unique" artist. 😅

  • @jamess7178
    @jamess7178 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    THIS CHANNEL IS GOING TO BLOW UP!! I know it, I feel it, Such good wisdom!!

  • @maverickheist-j7g
    @maverickheist-j7g 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude we need to get you the recognition you deserve

  • @tsundereloliwaifu3169
    @tsundereloliwaifu3169 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excuse me, why does this guy not have at least a million subs?

  • @ArmanEmamian-vy1gh
    @ArmanEmamian-vy1gh 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I dont really think that using references is copying, and none of the people around me think like that. HOWEVER, i sometimes want to draw without references to see that the hours of practice i put didn't just go to waste😅

  • @FattyMcFox
    @FattyMcFox ปีที่แล้ว

    Sometimes i only need one aspect from an image, like a control panel, a character's posture, how a type of clothing hangs or folds. I have had someone tell me that i did something without reference when i have my references out in front of me. I will point to them and they will say "but you didn't copy anything there."
    "yes," i will say " i just referenced them." then sometimes, they get it. Reference isn't copying, it is examining something to understand it and render it better.

  • @Sykophantic
    @Sykophantic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This might be a silly question but what is the best way to research before concepting designs? What are your methods before you start your projects?

  • @yemo34
    @yemo34 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    "not using reference seems to be pushed by a'lot of non artists"
    *cough* Solar Sands *cough*

    • @pikatechnica5680
      @pikatechnica5680 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I think the dude provides a lot of actually insightful criticism for people who may be entering the art community without any knowledge on accepted qualities and stuff u should avoid

    • @russucame1995
      @russucame1995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      He does actually draw

    • @dubudubudan
      @dubudubudan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Russu Came not that well

    • @tianfeifei5976
      @tianfeifei5976 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@dubudubudan but he does, he's not professional but he does know the basics

    • @SHEESHAW100
      @SHEESHAW100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Really? Maybe in his old videos but he seems to grow away from that now.

  • @kevinwonart
    @kevinwonart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hey you have good content. Your advice about setting up hotkeys(fbuttons) sped up my workflow tons. Thanks!

  • @mareansim
    @mareansim 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Searching for reference is my favourite procrastination technique

  • @cleomayoil
    @cleomayoil 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this was an incredibly helpful video! :) thank you, chroma

  • @John489_2
    @John489_2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The function of referencing an object is to learn how it works in space, and in 2 dimensions, and then learn to transform from there into your own style, or format.
    The metamorphosis of learning what an object looks like, to learning how to draw something, to then learning to draw something on your own, starts at the similar, goes to the different, and can become the strange.
    You can reference a work of art, proper credit given to whomever is being referanced please, and then learn from what they drew to draw on your own,

  • @MelodyDoesMC
    @MelodyDoesMC 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK U,, IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO FOR SO LONG

  • @honeyblue1438
    @honeyblue1438 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I know copying is really bad because well many artist thinks that copying something or someone is really bad. But did you guys not realize that’s how many artist from the past did. In order to get better and understand things is not just by looking and observing from real life but also but copying other artist. And as you copying others and as you develop that art style you can change the way the artist makes their art to a different style and make that your own. To be honest with you, you can’t say copying is bad because if you think about it how do artist get better and develop new techniques for any medium by copying and developing that technique into something different and new. And if you think about how other materials were made and develop (any kind) is by copying and changing it into something more greater. Why do you think our lives now is easier then it was in the past bc of technology. It was copied by other old tech and made it better and easier for us.

  • @TheTISEOMan
    @TheTISEOMan 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    0:45 I'd argue that it also occurs for the opposite reason. Some people say 'I didn't use reference' as an excuse for a drawing of bad quality they're embarrassed about. Like me!

  • @kutsumikabe9113
    @kutsumikabe9113 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    love ur videos, there's so much work and art in them ...Amazing 💚please keep going 🥺💕

    • @ChromaMoma
      @ChromaMoma  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!!

  • @insertedgynamehere1648
    @insertedgynamehere1648 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's sad how most of the myths of art like "digital art and manga art isn't real art" "realism is the supreme art style " "reference is bad" usually comes from non artists

  • @EckosamaGhostTsushima
    @EckosamaGhostTsushima 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    is reference
    *copying?*

  • @johncarlodungca3904
    @johncarlodungca3904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why did I not discover this channel earlier damn.

  • @LowTonin
    @LowTonin หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video and great advise!

  • @martincisternas5597
    @martincisternas5597 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Vid, Please make more videos, I enjoy your content very much and you art style

  • @MarcusAtomics
    @MarcusAtomics 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful video I've been trying to get people to understand this.

  • @rhettkula7035
    @rhettkula7035 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi cool video

  • @OXhuls
    @OXhuls 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is a very good video. i use a manga book from dbz cooler movie when i want to draw sth and i need the colours or the looks of stuff. when i go out for a walk i take pictures and redraw them. studying is probably one of my favourite parts of drawing. comming to understand the object.

  • @ShaunMahabeer
    @ShaunMahabeer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing this!

  • @DhritishreeBhuyan
    @DhritishreeBhuyan 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So inspiring so informative. Liked it....thank you

  • @troxtrip
    @troxtrip 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish I could be as good at drawing as you. I also have a similar work that you can visit

  • @machidraws1
    @machidraws1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    bro almost had me thinkin the intro will be the exact same thing for 4 minutes LOL

  • @AlexOKelley-bw4dq
    @AlexOKelley-bw4dq 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Im 14 and i use reference for all of my art atm and i am proud of my art even from reference

  • @francescononefrancese617
    @francescononefrancese617 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up being told "did you copy that or did you make that yourself? " So i just learned not to use reference i think it looks good enough

  • @LoganCreates
    @LoganCreates 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes! Preach it!

  • @Ryan-ji6ge
    @Ryan-ji6ge 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A good reference are Pokémon (insert name) fusions. I’m very surprised by that group of artists geometry choices. Not all of them are amazing, but most are simple enough and very interesting.

  • @xmoreno3366
    @xmoreno3366 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing Thanks Your My Fav Artist TH-cam ❤️

  • @archive-of-tears
    @archive-of-tears 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some of the people ( like me ) are too lazy to search for reference and understand it.
    That's why it takes so much time to actually improve their drawing.

  • @LandofJapan
    @LandofJapan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is it true once you've built up a visual library and can draw proportionally without references means your a black belt?
    If so I understand why people would want to get to that level.

  • @canaldogrifonoia1338
    @canaldogrifonoia1338 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Developers are like artists to me, and they don't mind searching for code or projects to use as a reference for their creations. And you know what? The "code community" might even shame you if you try to do things solely from what you have in your head. Like artists, we should use them as examples.

  • @cozmoos
    @cozmoos 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    He speaks truth, TRUTH I tell you!!!

  • @henklibaci2919
    @henklibaci2919 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kim jung gi disciple has blessed us with knowledge, KNEEL PEASENTS! (Jokes aside i dont want you to take it as an offense, your art is amazing and what you said is true so thank you)

  • @Ashtuby2
    @Ashtuby2 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So bassicly it's like copying your friends homework.

  • @foxzo9356
    @foxzo9356 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use references in my studies but nowhere else (unless I'm really stumped) so I can see how complete my visual library is. That and I'd honestly rather just be drawing for the sake of it than study even more when drawing for fun.

  • @shua8087
    @shua8087 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    My reference back then when i was in junior highschool/middle school was my memory and real things because we didn't have internet back then;-;

  • @Renegade_XCIV
    @Renegade_XCIV 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think that right at the beginning we need to copy, because you don't have the basics and you have to get your hand and mind used to a sort of alphabet that we will need in the future to be able to do something more autonomously. For example, I'm now learning to draw mechs, and if I try to do something completely from scratch, something comes out that doesn't even look like a mech!

  • @NikkiG1134
    @NikkiG1134 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It becomes easier to get comfortable with using references when ya realize that references are just unescapable. Unless you were the first the create absolutely everything in existence, What you create will be based off of something that already exist. Even if its from memory you are still copying off of something that already exist. It is absolutely impossible to draw something without it having something hat already exist in it.

  • @hina._.2747
    @hina._.2747 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damnn the way u draw is 👏👏👏
    Woahhhh!

  • @aBurningMay
    @aBurningMay 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank u for making this video :)

  • @notbot347
    @notbot347 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Problem is I can't find the reference i'm looking for most the time and I end up spending too much time on looking for reference

  • @shoto42
    @shoto42 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm starting to get into art as I need to make a cover for my book, and I'm too broke to pay someone to make a cover for my book so I thought I could do it myself. Had to go online and look at a bunch of photos of angel wings and fire since that's want I wanted for my book cover, went and save the pictures and distorted the image to the shape that I wanted to before tracing over it before finally adding my own little touches and adjustments. I know that tracing over an image isn't really making your own art but I was just trying to get the basic shape since I didn't know how to make good looking fire or good looking wings, and like I said, I added my own little touches and adjustments so that they aren't complete trace overs of the image

    • @bipinnambiar
      @bipinnambiar ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe you can break it down into shapes, because tracing a pose just gets a stiff shape.

  • @Fearofthemonster
    @Fearofthemonster 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am not saying using reference is bad but to be able to draw without reference or minimum reference shows your visual Library. Not to mention it would be more efficient if you can do it.
    There is a reason why Kim jun ghi( butchering his name) is famous.

  • @reggied.8771
    @reggied.8771 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    yess awesome advice

  • @coltonbolin3942
    @coltonbolin3942 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Preach it dude!

  • @shoeeeeee8113
    @shoeeeeee8113 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not only artists but other people do this too :’) like, I draw something and to praise me some people would go "oh you drew this without any reference right??😯 you’re so good” …and I’m like…no, but still, that’s not the point 😂

  • @tofutofii3097
    @tofutofii3097 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So useful omg