allyclaw

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I want to tell a story to the artists and would-be artists out there.

When I was 19, I made a large oil painting of the nerd I would eventually marry. I poured all my attention and care into this painting. It's the only art I have from back then that still holds up as a work I'm proud of today.

I entered it into a judged show at the local art center. It got an honorable mention. I went to see the show with my beloved model. One of the judges came up to talk to me, and highlighted that all the judges really liked the painting. It would have placed, except, you see, the feet were incorrect. They were too wide and short, and if I just studied a bit more anatomy-

I called over my future wife, and asked her to take off her shoe. Being already very used to humoring me, she did. The judge looked at her very short, very wide little foot. Exactly as I'd lovingly rendered it. I would never edit her appearance in any way.

The judge looked me in the eye, and to his credit, he really looked like he meant it when he said "Oh I'm so sorry."

Anyways the moral of the story is that all of those anatomy books that teach you proportions are either showing you averages, or a very specific idea of an idealized body. Actual bodies are much more varied than that.

So don't forget to draw from observation, and remember that humans aren't mass produced mannequins. Delight in our variation. Because it's supposed to be there.

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Princess Verae

Reference sheet commission for Staala/@SilkyPone of their Changeling Princess Verae <3

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40 CPC Neah

Artfight attack #40 for ~CutePencilCase of their character Neah <3

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Artfight: Komori

Artfight attack #39 for ~Komori of their character Komori <3 #furry #bat

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38 indekins Ellie

Artfight attack #38 for ~indekins of their character Ellie <3 #furry #tiger

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Artfight: Mazzy

Artfight attack #37 for ~MazzysMenagerie of their character Mazzy <3

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Artfight: Hopscotch

Artfight attack #36 for ~reptile of their character Hopscotch <3 #possum #screm

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Artfight: Belle

Artfight attack #35 for ~FriendlySeal of their character Belle <3 #snake 

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Artfight: Lomoha

Artfight attack #34 for ~Cryophase of their character Lomoha <3 #neopets #gelert

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Artfight: Shamora

Artfight attack #33 for ~avui of their character Shamora <3

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Artfight: Wunderlee

Artfight attack #32 for ~Raygirl of their character Wunderlee <3

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Artfight: Splatter Song

Artfight attack #31 for ~Digihazel of their character Splatter Song <3

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Artfight: Drak

Artfight attack #30 for ~tiffymew of their character Drak <3

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Artfight: Corrupt!Marble

Artfight attack #29 for ~elfanonymous of their character Corrupt!Marble <3

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Artfight: Abigail

Artfight attack #28 for ~Deck0fCards of their character Abigail <3

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Artfight: Candy Corn Candi

Artfight attack #27 for ~Juniemo of their characters Candy Corn and Candi <3

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Artfight: Trixie Cutiepox

Artfight attack #26 for ~TrixieCutiePox of their character Trixie Cutiepox <3

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