Artists: Stop Drawing From Memory!
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The video presents a selection of software tools that help digital artists find and organize references for their drawings. The creator, Monica, shares her personal recommendations, explaining the benefits and use cases of each program, from Pinterest for inspiration to specialized tools for organizing and creating references.
References are essential for drawing because they provide visual guidance, making it easier to depict objects accurately. Unlike Renaissance artists who had to sketch their own references, modern artists can easily find images online.
Pinterest is a popular tool for finding references. Its main advantage is the ability to create boards, allowing artists to collect ideas on the go and access them later. However, it's easy to get stuck browsing, so it's best to have a clear idea before searching.
PureRef is a free (with optional donation) program that helps organize reference images on a virtual board. It stays on top of other windows, so artists can easily view references while drawing without cluttering their canvas.
Easy Pose is a program for artists who struggle to find the perfect pose reference. It allows users to manipulate a 3D model into any pose and adjust lighting, providing a customizable reference that fits their vision.
Collage apps, such as the one mentioned (likely 'Collage Maker'), can serve as a mobile alternative to PureRef. By combining multiple images into a single collage, artists can create a mood board that captures the desired atmosphere and details for their work.
The video provides a practical list of tools that can streamline the reference-gathering process for artists, from Pinterest for inspiration to PureRef for organization and Easy Pose for custom poses. The creator encourages viewers to share their own favorite tools in the comments.
What is the main advantage of Pinterest for artists?
It allows you to create boards to collect and organize reference images, accessible from any device.
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What is PureRef and what is its primary function?
PureRef is a free program that organizes reference images on a virtual board that stays on top of other windows, making it easy to view while drawing.
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How does Easy Pose help artists?
It allows artists to manipulate a 3D model into any pose and adjust lighting, providing a customizable reference for drawing.
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What is the purpose of using a collage app for drawing?
It helps combine multiple reference images into a single collage, creating a mood board that captures the desired atmosphere and details.
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References are crucial for drawing
Establishes the core premise of the video and why the tools are needed.
00:03Pinterest boards for on-the-go inspiration
Highlights a practical feature that many artists may not fully utilize.
00:56PureRef keeps references on top
Solves a common pain point of cluttered screens while drawing.
02:03Easy Pose for custom poses
Offers a solution for artists who struggle to find the perfect pose reference.
03:09Collage apps as mobile mood boards
Presents an alternative to desktop tools, useful for on-the-go inspiration.
03:52[00:03] Hello everyone, Monica, today I would like to talk about programs that will be useful for artists. You know, when creating any drawing, we will need references. References are pictures that we will rely on
[00:16] when drawing because you can’t just draw a picture from your head and with a reference, if you look at what these objects actually look like, it will be much easier. In our age of digital technology, it is
[00:29] much easier for us artists to collect references. For example, artists of the Renaissance had to sketch themselves what would be useful later, and find photographs on the Internet, but even in such a large number of
[00:41] photographs on the Internet, many of these pictures do not match our idea. I made a selection of programs that will help us find references and also all these photographs do not overlap the drawing. The first
[00:56] program where I look for references is an interest in Pinterest, many already know, and firstly, one of its main advantages is that you can create boards and, for example, look, you draw, for example, on a computer or Use some
[01:09] materials and draw at home. You got some ideas for a drawing, for example, somewhere on the road, you got inspired by some landscapes, and for this you already open Pinterest on your phone and look for all the necessary pictures there. At home, you do
[01:22] you can pick it all up on the road because there are a lot of pictures, but open the once, that is, there are both its own and its own disadvantages, they told them Vlada Paint is also an artist. I will try to leave this in the description after seeing this, I
[01:37] in the description on Pinterest. Be sure to check it out. If she left it, please remind me in the comments because I have the memory of a goldfish. The main idea in that video was that it’s better to come to Pinterest to
[01:51] search for pictures. It’s terrible to have ready-made ideas in your head so you can randomly borrow someone else’s and not get stuck there for a long time. But if you weren’t planning on drawing and, for example, are just looking at
[02:03] pictures at school during recess, then in principle, it’s okay to get stuck on Pinterest. I don’t see the next program for Etadu RF. The program is free, or rather, how can you go and download this
[02:16] offer? You can download it for free or you can donate a certain amount of money. This program allows you to organize and organize your computer. That is, it opens like a board and you
[02:29] put everything you need on it, and then it will stay on top of all the tabs so that, for example, no one can put photos on the canvas. We started for some time putting photos on the canvas itself in a drawing program, and it was
[02:43] inconvenient. I couldn’t show some speedpaints, for example, because I always had a huge number of pictures open there, but later I didn’t have this problem, and it will be more convenient for you to draw not in
[02:56] the middle of the bar, because The next one is called easypos or there's a but I can't speak for it because I have n't used it. I only use easypos. This program is suitable for those who can't
[03:09] certain angle for a long time. That is, you have a brilliant idea for a drawing in your head and it's not a sport. Maybe you'll draw a second Mona Lisa, but then you realize you can't find the perfect reference for poses. People in the photo are always
[03:24] either at the wrong angle or, well, you'll hold the bow. And it's for people like that that there are hold the bow. And it's for people like that that there are moved as you like. Then, in this screenshot, you have a ready-made reference with lighting
[03:38] and everything you need. There are a lot of different settings, and you can definitely find a suits your idea. The last program, which will give you enough when something quite unusual for this video, you definitely didn't expect, which I mentioned here,
[03:52] is the program in cologne. Yanukovych, this program for collages, and got enough sleep. Bowstring. How do collages relate to drawing in general and what does it have to do with it, program can be a good analogue of bubbles if you draw on the phone,
[04:07] in general, any program for collage will do for this, and the point is to select all the pictures you need, glue all the pictures you need into a collage and at the counter at your work, you do not clutter up and leave a huge
[04:20] just one and this just one picture will be your Kalashnikov, you can use a collage to come up with something Pinterest, look for some ideas there,
[04:33] save pictures and then from these pictures make a general collage and already with the help of this, highlight some details for a certain mood and already make working ones. A certain reference when there are no ideas, I did this. Here is the
[04:49] collage I had and this is the work I got, for example, and that's all, watching. Monika was with you. Be sure to subscribe to my channel and also write in the comments which programs simplify drawing for you personally. That's all,
[05:03] simplify drawing for you personally. That's all, thank you very much everyone, bye
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