I Think One Of The Biggest Sort-of Unpopular Opinions I Have When It Comes To Being An Artist Is That,

I think one of the biggest sort-of unpopular opinions I have when it comes to being an artist is that, unless they are used in moderation, using things like references, tracing, and other little tips and tricks to help you will actually hinder you at some point if you use them too much

If you rely too much on these tools you will eventually lose the confidence and the ability to use your artistic know-how to fill in the gaps yourself....and those "gaps" could be anything from proportions and anatomy to things like dynamics and even coming up with an idea for a drawing in the first place

Using too many pinterest images for your poses will at some point result in stiff art, and unless you already know how to manipulate it in your own style (the ones who do this already know how to fill in the gaps when it comes to anatomy), drawing 1:1 from a reference pose will just make your stuff look a bit boring most of the time. If you use 3D poser programs and you trace those poses all the time so you feel more comfortable with them, then at some point, again, your stuff is just going to feel stiff and a bit boring

At some point an artist has to know how to draw a hand without a reference. At some point an artist has to learn how to draw an arm without a reference. The same goes with the rest of the body, and the same goes with posing as well

Hello everyone

I’m Malk I’m 14 years old but I am feeling that am 70 years😔

My parents took great care of us, giving us everything they had, and my childhood was wonderful to some extent.

I lived through four wars, the latest being in 2021, during which we lost everything: our warm home and my mom's office where she worked in digital marketing.

My dad is one of the owners of the Jewel Tower, but my family decided to leave Gaza for Turkey in 2022 because the tower hadn't been built yet, and to provide a better life for us.

My dad couldn't leave Gaza, so he returned before the war because my grandfather was sick and needed care. I wish I were with my dad because I fear losing him.

The past few months have been the hardest for us and our family.

I hope you can help me by sharing the link and donating so I can get my family from Gaza🙏🏻🙏🏻

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Donate to Help my family to get out of Gaza, organized by Ahmed Alzaeem

Dear Friends and Supporters, I am reaching out to you with a heavy heart, hoping t… Ahmed Alzaeem needs your support for Help my family

My account has been verified by Nabulsi and el shab Hussein, and it is listed as number 129 in the sheet.

man i don't know how to say this but gazans here are risking their lives to make posts asking for help. they are asking for you to contribute a small amount of money to buy food or medicines or get shelter.

whether we like it or not, we are complicit in this genocide. either because of our silence, or because our tax money if being used to bomb them. i thought that people would be more eager to help gazans, trying to 'reverse' the damage somehow.

contrary to what i thought, people are moving on. they're moving on from the al-shifa hospital strike, they're moving on from refugee camp massacres and from school bombings, they're moving on from dead children and orphaned children.

please don't be indifferent. help my friend alaa amsse [ @alaakh998 ]. she urgently needs money to buy a new tent. she needs medicine for her sick son. her tent was flooded and she needs to buy supplies. please please help her if you have the means to. her fundraiser has been verified by 90-ghost and the butterfly project (#307).

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Food Study but Rainbow Desserts!!!🎂🌈

Urgent appeal📣🚨.

My heart is broken after my home was destroyed due to the war in Gaza 😢. All I dream of is escaping this tragic situation with my family so we can resume our lives and continue my studies.

What was once a dream has turned into a nightmare, and I need your help to raise funds on "GoFundMe." Any donation, no matter how small, can light up hope 🌟 and make a difference in our lives.

GoFundMe link: https://gofund.me/463cbf01

Thank you for your support. Every bit of your kindness means so much to me 💔

My campaign has been vetted by: @beesandwatermelon here #190 link here

@gazavetters

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Donate to Help Mahmoud and his family escape Gaza & continue education, organized by Renee Hassert

Help Mahmoud Jehad and his family to leave Gaza to study and … Renee Hassert needs your support for Help Mahmoud and his family escape Gaza

URGENT HELP NEEDED

(this campaign has been vetted by @/moayesh, a trusted Palestinian individual who is in direct contact with @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi)

I'm writing this post to bring your attention to Hossam Saleh Muhammad Al-Bardawil (@hossamalbardawel), a 28 year old man from Gaza who has experienced truly unimaginable losses and difficulties as a result of this ongoing war.

His house was bombed, and his parents and siblings were all martyred as a result. Hossam is now displaced and suffering from a painful back injury, looking after his young nieces and nephews along with his widowed sisters-in-law. He is alone, and he needs our help.

He has been trying to raise the funds necessary to evacuate himself and the surviving members of his family when the border opens again, which we know could be very soon. Currently, he is not yet halfway to his goal of $20,000 CAD.

I humbly ask you to consider donating if it is within your means- Hossam and the remaining members of his family are suffering tremendously right now. A contribution of just $5 CAD is equivalent to roughly $3.60 USD right now, and would make a huge difference.

Hossam is unfamiliar with tumblr, and it is very difficult for him to consistently access the internet. I ask you to help me keep momentum going for his campaign when he cannot come on here to advocate for himself. Please follow Hossam for any updates he makes on his situation, and please encourage others to donate if they can.

These concentrated collective efforts can accomplish a lot. Hossam has so far managed to raise $7,882 CAD out of a $20,000 CAD goal. Let's help him get closer to that goal today!

I was able to make a contribution of $5 CAD (screenshot under cut)- can anyone match my donation?

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Donate to Urgent Relief Needed: Rebuild Hope for Hossam's Family, organized by Walid AS

Dear Compassionate Hearts, My name is Walid. Today, I reach out on… Walid AS needs your support for Urgent Relief Needed: Rebuild Hope f