The randos in the stock photos have posted them online for this exact purpose. Also 3D model posing programs cost money and they kind of suck because they don't demonstrate realistic balance and weight very well. Also people have been drawing and painting over photo type references for hundreds of years: https://hyperallergic.com/315706/evidence-mounts-that-rembrandt-used-optics-to-paint-self-portraits/
If the photo isn't under creative commons then a tracing of it might be a problem, but that's not an issue here.
Magic Poser is really good and completely free to use ( unless you want to pay for additional, more stylized models, but that's optional ) and so is Just Sketch Me and Pose My Art! I personally use MP and PMA whenever I do digital art and I am struggling with a pose.
They still suck because they're static, stiff, and unless you're really versed in making models yourself, they're usually lacking diversity.
I'd rather pay a few bucks to folks like https://www.deviantart.com/adorkastock (varied body types, including trans and disabled folks) or https://www.fatphotoref.com/ because they literally post these things so folks with varying body types can have more presence in the art world.
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(frozen comment) Re: Artist beware drama
(Anonymous) 2023-05-18 07:45 am (UTC)(link)The randos in the stock photos have posted them online for this exact purpose. Also 3D model posing programs cost money and they kind of suck because they don't demonstrate realistic balance and weight very well. Also people have been drawing and painting over photo type references for hundreds of years:
https://hyperallergic.com/315706/evidence-mounts-that-rembrandt-used-optics-to-paint-self-portraits/
If the photo isn't under creative commons then a tracing of it might be a problem, but that's not an issue here.
(frozen comment) Re: Artist beware drama
(Anonymous) 2023-05-21 02:34 am (UTC)(link)Magic Poser is really good and completely free to use ( unless you want to pay for additional, more stylized models, but that's optional ) and so is Just Sketch Me and Pose My Art! I personally use MP and PMA whenever I do digital art and I am struggling with a pose.
(frozen comment) Re: Artist beware drama
(Anonymous) 2023-05-21 03:05 am (UTC)(link)I'd rather pay a few bucks to folks like https://www.deviantart.com/adorkastock (varied body types, including trans and disabled folks) or https://www.fatphotoref.com/ because they literally post these things so folks with varying body types can have more presence in the art world.
(frozen comment) Re: Artist beware drama
(Anonymous) 2023-05-21 03:25 am (UTC)(link)Also not me bookmarking those sites for later use.