06-17-2013, 10:05 AM
Hey guys, I'm new here so i apologize if I'm posting this in the wrong place!
I, as most people, sometimes use reference to make illustrations and sometimes don't.
The question that keeps nagging in the back of my mind is... when is referencing wrong? Or rather, is there a wrong way to go about it?
I've worked on a project recently where I referenced outfits a lot. I looked up random pictures on google and tried to mimic the folds, texture, etc, of a piece of clothing. And I mean, using it as direct reference.
I keep wondering if there's something wrong with working this way. The final result is a concept design of a character that has their semi-realistic clothes based on pictures of existing ones. Maybe you would be able to tell it came from the picture if you looked at it, maybe not.
And I can't help but think 'what of the person who took that photo?' 'what about the copyright of that clothing/shoe/whatever it is'
What're you guy's thoughts on this? When you have to produce realistic/semi-realistic work, do you reference clothes (or... anything else for that matter, i suppose)?
I, as most people, sometimes use reference to make illustrations and sometimes don't.
The question that keeps nagging in the back of my mind is... when is referencing wrong? Or rather, is there a wrong way to go about it?
I've worked on a project recently where I referenced outfits a lot. I looked up random pictures on google and tried to mimic the folds, texture, etc, of a piece of clothing. And I mean, using it as direct reference.
I keep wondering if there's something wrong with working this way. The final result is a concept design of a character that has their semi-realistic clothes based on pictures of existing ones. Maybe you would be able to tell it came from the picture if you looked at it, maybe not.
And I can't help but think 'what of the person who took that photo?' 'what about the copyright of that clothing/shoe/whatever it is'
What're you guy's thoughts on this? When you have to produce realistic/semi-realistic work, do you reference clothes (or... anything else for that matter, i suppose)?