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Hi! I just found your art and it’s so beautiful, I just have two questions- where do you find your pose references (do you take them yourself or look somewhere online)? And how do you paint lighting so well, especially on faces? Thank you and I hope you have a nice day ❤️

Hi there! I do both, I take pictures of stuff like my hands, poses, etc. and I also look online to find similar poses to get as many angles as I can. 

For painting lighting, I look at photo references of lighting where it’s close to what I’m painting. Stuff like the turning shadow, rebound light, cast shadow; see if you can identify those in references or other objects. I’d also look at Bargue plates (ex down below), especially for faces. Lighting on faces is a bit more complex because there are so many planes at different angles, but hey, that’s what makes it interesting too. It definitely helps to look at facial structure drawings and sculptures. Knowing where the planes of the face are is important when you’re painting light on faces. 

I love Bargue :)

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