azuregraves - =AzureGraves=
=AzureGraves=

Artist and Fighting Game Player

170 posts

Latest Posts by azuregraves - Page 5

9 months ago
Craft Of Mine

Craft of mine

9 months ago
Carrying Metric Fucktons Of Gold Makes A Little More Sense Now

Carrying metric fucktons of gold makes a little more sense now

9 months ago
PANDA DINER/2024
PANDA DINER/2024
PANDA DINER/2024

PANDA DINER/2024

10 months ago
Some Touhou Draws
Some Touhou Draws
Some Touhou Draws
Some Touhou Draws
Some Touhou Draws

some touhou draws

10 months ago
Ffxiv Tem And Co Doodles
Ffxiv Tem And Co Doodles
Ffxiv Tem And Co Doodles
Ffxiv Tem And Co Doodles
Ffxiv Tem And Co Doodles
Ffxiv Tem And Co Doodles
Ffxiv Tem And Co Doodles

ffxiv tem and co doodles

10 months ago
Hey Darling! ♡ Commission For @/VANI11ACHERRY

hey darling! ♡ commission for @/VANI11ACHERRY

10 months ago
I Asked My Mutuals To Send Me Their Ocs So I Could Design Them Outfits Here Are The Results! Pt 1
I Asked My Mutuals To Send Me Their Ocs So I Could Design Them Outfits Here Are The Results! Pt 1
I Asked My Mutuals To Send Me Their Ocs So I Could Design Them Outfits Here Are The Results! Pt 1
I Asked My Mutuals To Send Me Their Ocs So I Could Design Them Outfits Here Are The Results! Pt 1

i asked my mutuals to send me their ocs so i could design them outfits here are the results! pt 1

10 months ago
Terra Branford

Terra Branford

I rly like that headcanon where she has pointy ears cuz of her esper blood and that is how I’m going to draw her from now on

10 months ago
First Post!

First post!

I'm usually more wholesome with my art, but... Cloud :)

10 months ago
digital fanart of aerith gainsborough and tifa lockhart from final fantasy 7 rebirth

guide me, o' tifa

10 months ago
Follow Us

follow us

10 months ago
A Wizard Can Be Anything, You Know.

A wizard can be anything, you know.

11 months ago
Hey Darling! ♡ Commission For @/VANI11ACHERRY

hey darling! ♡ commission for @/VANI11ACHERRY

11 months ago
A.B.A

A.B.A

11 months ago
Some Sketch Commissions These Are Open Again, As Well As Color Commissions! Sketch:$55 Color: $75! They'll
Some Sketch Commissions These Are Open Again, As Well As Color Commissions! Sketch:$55 Color: $75! They'll
Some Sketch Commissions These Are Open Again, As Well As Color Commissions! Sketch:$55 Color: $75! They'll
Some Sketch Commissions These Are Open Again, As Well As Color Commissions! Sketch:$55 Color: $75! They'll

Some Sketch commissions These are open again, as well as Color Commissions! Sketch:$55 Color: $75! They'll be getting started on June 30th, please DM if you want a slot!

11 months ago
Feeding My 2019 Self
Feeding My 2019 Self

Feeding my 2019 self

1 year ago
Beloved Groupchat Long Running Bit Where Ragna Ends Up In The Gg World After Cf And Works At Jam's Restaurant
Beloved Groupchat Long Running Bit Where Ragna Ends Up In The Gg World After Cf And Works At Jam's Restaurant

Beloved groupchat long running bit where Ragna ends up in the gg world after cf and works at Jam's restaurant

1 year ago
War Goat & Wizard Goat
War Goat & Wizard Goat

War Goat & Wizard Goat

I wanted to get back into drawing and slow down with the FGC.

Doodled these in MS Paint.


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1 year ago
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Tribute | KATHAN

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike tribute | KATHAN

1 year ago
Travelling Meowl Tamer By Pikatl
Travelling Meowl Tamer By Pikatl

travelling meowl tamer by pikatl

1 year ago

I always avoided using references, but couldn't point out what exactly made me avoid it. I have finally realized that due to being unfortunate enough to be surrounded by people boldly claiming "real artists draw everything from imagination without any references" [now i know it's bullshit] in my early years of artistic journey, I developed fear of being too dependent on references and fear of being completely unable to draw anything good without "copying". Any ideas how to overcome that fear?

It's not something I hear at all in professional spaces. We've straight up traced weird angles of our arms before. I use lots of references. You will naturally get better at drawing intuitively with the more references you use since we learn by example. I draw intuitively much more accurately than I did many years ago, but I still use references because my idea of a polished drawing is a moving goalpost.

Jason Rainville is one of the best of the best, paints MTG cards and he often posts his references. You can see how closely they mirror the final image:

well https://t.co/b8wmT4bfBd pic.twitter.com/78v3EsESI5

— Jason Rainville (@JasonRainville) June 19, 2023

If you want to get good at art, you have to look at things and that's all it boils down to. Those who say it's bad to use references are either 1) never getting good at art, or 2) are insecure and are posturing in front of other artists. Hope this helps!

1 year ago
Growlithe

Growlithe

1 year ago
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial
Lazy “coloring” Tutorial

Lazy “coloring” tutorial

1 year ago
She’s Trying Her Best

She’s trying her best

1 year ago
WE ARE SO FUCKING BAAAAAACK

WE ARE SO FUCKING BAAAAAACK

1 year ago
Miss Weird Girl Swag 😚

miss weird girl swag 😚

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