Reference photos are one of my favorite tools—but I rarely use them exactly as they are. For this giant squid, I only used the head from one reference. The tentacles were designed from scratch to create more movement and make the composition feel alive. The human arm came from a completely different reference by Jennifer “Jookpub” Gunther, who generously shares her reference photos with artists. I love combining different references into something new. It helps me focus on storytelling instead o
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Reference photos are one of my favorite tools—but I rarely use them exactly as they are. For this giant squid, I only used the head from one reference. The tentacles were designed from scratch to create more movement and make the composition feel alive. The human arm came from a completely different reference by Jennifer “Jookpub” Gunther, who generously shares her reference photos with artists. I love combining different references into something new. It helps me focus on storytelling instead o
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