Why TSR?

[Gors]

Are you sure about that, Level 1? Considering how del you create pixel art and you know your way around the world of art, I was assuming that you would also have a good hand in drawing.

I am actually much better in pixel art than I am to hand drawing. Hands and feet are my weakest points, dynamic poses and animation are still somewhat of a new territory to me even to this rate. That is why I use references a lot, maybe too much.

There are no problems in using references a lot. Theres no such thing as using refs too much.

You are an artist, you want to do your best, and if you seek for ref, then this means you are legit concerned in doing the best. References arent handicaps for lousy artists, artists ref all the time, why do you think there are stuff like nude drawing, still life..? Hell, even pro game designers reference all the time. To make GTA5, artists actually walked around cities taking pics to be used as textures and model references, and it is a really solid artwork.

Again, references shall never be disencouraged. It is not art cheating. Like when you work on a job, you arent hired out of expectations that you have answers for questions on the tip of your tongue. Knowing where to find the answer, dynamically, instead of relying just on repetition memory is a better ability to have.