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<blockquote data-quote="Mad_Jack" data-source="post: 8415064" data-attributes="member: 6750306"><p>As mentioned, programs like Poser and Blender are very useful... You can get all sorts of sets of preconstructed figures, clothing, and items to use with them.</p><p>(There's also a 3-D sculpting program called Z-Brush used by a lot of professional miniature sculptors these days that you could use to make renders of things she can find anywhere else.)</p><p></p><p> I used to do a lot of PhotoShop-type work. and was always hunting for source material. I used to have several gb worth of fantasy images to borrow things from.</p><p></p><p> It's not always cheap. but places like PhotoStock sell sets of reference pictures of people in various poses, holding different objects... Nude art websites are also a good place to find black-and-white shots with interesting lighting to use as anatomy references.</p><p>Also, check out deviantArt and other places like it for fantasy art that she can use for references. And the websites of all your favorite artists, as well as web searches and Pinterest.</p><p></p><p>One thing you personally can do to help her is taking your own reference pictures - once she's decided what she wants to draw, one of you poses in the exact position of the subject and holding any objects needed for the shot, and the other takes a picture from the required angle. You can use floor lamps to set up the right lighting conditions.</p><p>I find this helpful a lot when trying to visualize reflections of light off of metal.</p><p>Another thing you can do is get fully-posable action figures, equip them with an approximation of the necessary gear, and then use them and some desk lamps to compose the shot with the appropriate lighting and camera angle.</p><p>Video games like Skyrim are also good for setting up reference poses, especially if you can find the right mods to give you access to the type of objects and costumes you want. Don't just use the character creator or wait to get a good screen shot. Use them just like an actual photographer would - orient the character so the lighting is right, adjust the camera angles and focus, etc. When cranked up to their highest settings on things like shadows and lighting, they're almost as good as a real photograph, and you don't have to wake up at 4am to catch great light.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mad_Jack, post: 8415064, member: 6750306"] As mentioned, programs like Poser and Blender are very useful... You can get all sorts of sets of preconstructed figures, clothing, and items to use with them. (There's also a 3-D sculpting program called Z-Brush used by a lot of professional miniature sculptors these days that you could use to make renders of things she can find anywhere else.) I used to do a lot of PhotoShop-type work. and was always hunting for source material. I used to have several gb worth of fantasy images to borrow things from. It's not always cheap. but places like PhotoStock sell sets of reference pictures of people in various poses, holding different objects... Nude art websites are also a good place to find black-and-white shots with interesting lighting to use as anatomy references. Also, check out deviantArt and other places like it for fantasy art that she can use for references. And the websites of all your favorite artists, as well as web searches and Pinterest. One thing you personally can do to help her is taking your own reference pictures - once she's decided what she wants to draw, one of you poses in the exact position of the subject and holding any objects needed for the shot, and the other takes a picture from the required angle. You can use floor lamps to set up the right lighting conditions. I find this helpful a lot when trying to visualize reflections of light off of metal. Another thing you can do is get fully-posable action figures, equip them with an approximation of the necessary gear, and then use them and some desk lamps to compose the shot with the appropriate lighting and camera angle. Video games like Skyrim are also good for setting up reference poses, especially if you can find the right mods to give you access to the type of objects and costumes you want. Don't just use the character creator or wait to get a good screen shot. Use them just like an actual photographer would - orient the character so the lighting is right, adjust the camera angles and focus, etc. When cranked up to their highest settings on things like shadows and lighting, they're almost as good as a real photograph, and you don't have to wake up at 4am to catch great light. [/QUOTE]
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