Brushes and Bunnies | 5 Tips on How I Draw From Reference (For Beginners) @BrushesandBunnies | Uploaded April 2017 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Want to learn how to draw from a reference photo? In this video I share my top 5 tips on how I use a reference photo and draw accordingly.

Ideally, I like to use 5 steps as part of reference drawing workflow. Depending on my skill level for a certain subject, I will skip a few steps but if it's my first time drawing something, I will follow with the 5 steps outlined in this video.

This process can work for both traditional art and digital art.

1 - Two reasons why I use reference images - 00:42
2 - Breakdown the image with geometric shapes - 3:55
3 - Sketching a rough outline - 9:20
4 - Observing shadows, highlights, patterns in the fur - 14:40
5 - Observing the movement and direction of the fur - 18:20

Summary of the video - 20:56

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Image of Bounty taken by Rene Piskorski.