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In Depth Drawing Tutorial - pt. 2A
🕑 Added 2025-11-23 04:51:18 +0000 UTCHey there Cerulean Patrons!
Here’s Part 2A of my in-depth drawing tutorial video. (Had to split it into two posts since Patreon wouldn’t upload the 11 minute version) This second part goes over gathering reference, sketching anatomy, inking, flat colors, and color pallets.
Honestly, your biggest takeaway from this part might be: “Wow, Frostbite… you use a LOT of reference.”
And honestly? Fair.
When I was a young artist, I was told— incorrectly— that using reference was “cheating,” that real skill meant drawing everything from your head. Do you know where that mindset got me? Terrible anatomy. Slowed improvement. Years of drawing without actually getting better. Reference isn’t a crutch, it’s a tool. Using it builds the visual library you rely on when you draw without it. But if you never use reference, you never build that foundation in the first place. So if anything, I hope this part encourages you not to shy away from reference but embrace it!
Had to keep a lot of my talking points fairly short here for time-sake, but hopefully it all makes sense and is helpful. If you have any questions, comment and I’ll do my best to clarify!
Comments
Solenne Songer
I’m so glad to hear that!! It’s definitely a such a huge time saver. 😮💨😮💨
SashaC
The best thing I learned from joining your Patreon was the existence of Magic Poser :D it has improved my art so much and I'm currently using it for a massive project and it's made the placement of the characters so much easier and I don't have to stress too much about anatomy from weird angles XD
Esterhaizy
Each part is so helpful! I tried to draw without any references and the result was… ugh… So, yes, thank you for sharing your experience in that matter too. Waiting for the next one 💗🙏🏻
