Art vs. Reference

[tripperfunster]

I posted this somewhere else, in response to a huge Wankfest that I don't even want to get into again (no, it wasn't about me) but it was about artists using/copying references. I use references, but I don't trace them, but occasionally, I draw closely enough to get results like this.

This is sort of a post about nothing, but I kind of think the drawings look cool when matched up/placed over the original reference.








In case I'm not being clear, this is my art interspersed with the original reference photos. Shit, if nothing else, it makes me realize I need to use WAY more reds when doing skin tones! :D

ETA: In the 'kissing House' one, he's kissing Stacy in the original, and I stuck Wilson in there, so I put that one at a lower opacity so you could see the two(three) of them there.

Comments

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

This *is* the art, hon! I've taken my art and placed it over the reference pics, then erased some of each, so they bleed over each other.

The 'original' House kissing Stacy pic (the second last from the bottom) is placed under my drawing of Wilson kissing House, then I used a low opacity, so you can see them both. Makey sensey now?

[kittehkat.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, I agree that this is awesome and definitely a new fanart form. But, I mean, didn't you draw a full version of all of these? I mean, so that I can see it without Stacy? ;)

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Okay, *I'm* the one not understanding here then! :D

Here's a link to the Wilson kissy pic!

http://tripperfunster.deviantart.com/art/Devotion-56474111