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there really are few emotions i find more compelling in a story than "you should be afraid of me. please don't be afraid of me"

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Animal reference photo compilation concept test!

I've been saving this project for a new website I'm planning, but that's been delayed by the grindstone of capitalism, so I'm going to set up this part early. This is the concept test for a repository of reference photos of a whole bunch of different species of exotic animals.

For every 50 or so photos I take of an animal, there's generally only a couple that I like and are also in focus and also framed correctly. But that led me to realize... all those slightly blurry or off-center photos are probably a great set of references for people interested in general shape/form/movement for their art! So I'm setting up of the idea before fully committing the time into making it happen.

I've been going through my photo backlog and pulling out the shots I think will be useful for art references. Lots of them show posture, facial movement, close-ups of feet or eyes, and walk cycles, but also other behaviors like jumping or drinking. They're not perfect - there's often stuff out of focus or reflections on the glass - but I think they'll still be useful for art?

The link below is to the Dropbox where I'll host these photos until I eventually get that new website/project up and running. Right now I've got folders of four species uploaded for this test: California Condor (CW for carcass feed photos), Jaguar, Komodo Dragon, and Moose. Please go check them out and tell me what you think!

~~WADTT Animal Reference Photos Dropbox Link~~

What I'm looking to learn from y'all is:

Is this type of reference photo repository useful / worth doing?

Do these photos work or are they too blurry/wonky/there's too many?

What things would make a project like this better? (Caveat, it has to stay on Dropbox for now).

If this turns out to be as useful as I'm hoping, and the photos work, I've got a whole bunch more species to upload.

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kurt vonnegut, being good at things is not the point of doing them.

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@colorschanging Look at this! (x)

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Grumble grumble…

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Isn’t it that straw dragon amazing? I want to make one now :D (seen on)

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I am once again thinking about the reluctant ruler whose arc justly and correctly includes assuming the throne and taking responsibility for the people set before them

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Based rather loosely on a picture of Scotney Castle. Mistakes made me deviate from the reference

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I noticed the old/original version of this piece got some retweets recently and I haven’t posted to Tumblr in awhile, and it’s a pretty good time to dust off my account.

I call this piece “Butterfly Effect” because I just couldn’t resist that title no matter how hard I tried.

5x7″ and 11x17″ prints are available on my website.

www.emmalerae.com

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Homemade sourdough biscuits + homemade strawberry jam = I cannot make Instagram-worthy food, but I most certainly can make tasty food. ❤️

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aragorn in bree my beloved <3