maichan808:

Because there’s always needless controversy about the use of refs, I thought I’d put these out there. I usually try to link to the references I use on dA and LJ, but they don’t always make it to my tumblr posts. THERE IS NOTHING BAD OR SHAMEFUL ABOUT USING PHOTO REFERENCES, OK? Life drawing from live models is fantastic if you have the means and opportunity, but most of us have to settle for a photograph and there’s absolutely no shame in that.