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Special // Timelapse+PSD || Breakdown My Ref

Added 2025-07-25 03:43:04 +0000 UTC

Alright, first of all take a look at this reference

Yup! when I draw, I often use real human bodies as reference to study how muscles behave when they’re in action. In this case, I was specifically looking into squatting poses and I intentionally chose female thighs as reference. Because female thighs tend to store more fat than male ones.

Which makes them look softer, juicier, and much more squeezable 😚 Actually, I even posed and took selfies of myself to get the angles I needed
...But I WON'T POSTING THOSE HERE LOL

What I can show you is: MY HAND

I find it really important to use real hands for reference

I’m lucky to have a hand shape that works well for modeling. Even though I also use 3D models in Clip Studio Paint as part of my workflow

Honestly 3D doesn’t always capture the real feel I’m going for. So I usually combine both reference photos and 3D to bring the most life and tension into the drawing

It’s something I’ve learned from my own experience after using 3D for a while now