How to Draw from Reference PROPERLY like RossDraws

Heya! - Today i'll be teaching you guys how to draw from reference properly! Sometimes art references feel too complex to draw from, but i'll teach you drawing techniques on how you can break it down into simple shapes. From working in the film/game industry for 8+ years as a character designer and concept artist, here are my golden tips! If you have no idea how to use references in your art, this is your vid! Hope you enjoy it 🤘

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[ellieormaybenot]

"Aaaand I aded butterflies, butterflies are cool" he is so precious I can't -

[rashdagger]

Just what I needed...A "How to draw like RossDraws" by RossDraws himself.

[nelsononeill]

The argument against references has always made me roll my eyes. Just look at Norman Rockwell, one of the greatest painters of our time. So many of his big, famous paintings were tracings using a projector of photographs that he had taken, and then he'd go in and add stylistic embellishments. It's a completely legitimate method of constructing pieces.

[buesra]

Other artists: apologize for a controversy and then keep it under the rugs
Rossdraws: retells it to reinforce a message and takes full accountability

[BRsPedro]

This style of video is much more interesting to me... more chill, less screaming and some pro tips. Nice vibes.

[laazy_daisy]

Rossdraws is my biggest inspiration I’m glad I found him years ago

[KlownKumiho]

i don’t know why, it wasn’t even that funny

but that turtle cracked me up

[hakujoudaidraws]

Is this some kind of SamDoesArts setup? 😂Ross’ calmness reminds me of him

[donovan]

I legit needed this! I was about to get on iPad and start drawing an OC!

[JimmyGu]

0:56 probably the most adorable picture of Milo sitting in the box

[Purplanne]

Saying using references is cheating is just saying; You can't draw humans cuz you didn't create them...

[obsessedwithart]

I love your art so much, I can’t. It gives me joy at enjoying, despair at the fact that my art doesn’t look like this, and inspiration to improve and get closer to this pro level

[BerryKnots]

Dude, I hope you don't change. I love all your works and it inspires tons of people to do what they do best. So, all in all, on behalf of my friends who look up to you, thank you, for sharing all this. I hope you achieve everything you want to achieve buddy. We're all rooting for you.

[inkdweller]

I see a reference as helping hand or sometimes a recipe like a cook for my art or watching a how to draw using references 😋

[wrongaction]

There are so many things I learned. I wish this came out sooner. Still better to learn now than never. Thx !

[MichaelPeterson-rxjd]

I keep coming back to this video. You really do simplify everything like no other. Thank you, Ross! I really learn so much from you.

[silenthill]

What you said in this video can really ease the painting process for me especially when it's about blocking the shapes from big to medium to small and not get lost in details
And reduce the tension I get just because I want my art to look like the reference photo and so instead I should paint it the way I like in my own art style
Thanks a lot Ross 😘🌹

[zuckersaft]

I started "studying" from LoL Splasharts! I saw your Video a huge while ago with some artists from LoL! And I was so fascinated how great they are.
So I challenged myself to draw some Splasharts, and it helped me a lot to understand what/why they doing it.
Thank you for your great tips!

[StoneWolfeGaming]

I'll admit I am not the biggest fan of Ross, especially after some things he has chosen to do, but I do love how he owns up to past mistakes and how skilled he truly can be which is clearly shown in the video. The biggest thing I would add as a novice myself is for all other novice/beginners or even more advanced artists, is to remember to keep practicing. You won't be able to just go from reference to finished piece in your first go. Keep doing it over and over and eventually, you will be able to take that reference to a finished piece.

[jeneziz]

The Thumbnail looks awfully similar to an Ethan Becker style thumbnail