>want to draw girl >no gf or gril nearby What do i do?

>>2966926
>i dont understand the face sufficiently enough to make variations.
so don't make variations. study the forms of the face. sounds like you need it.

>>2966929
Is copying from a foto viable?
Does it actually make you understand things?

drawing from a photo is fine you turbo faggot

>>2966934
yes. not quite as useful as a live model but more than sufficient for study purposes.

I draw people at the library

>>2966926
closely referencing a photo can be very detrimental, don't do that.

>>2967029
i mean don't do it all the time, it's fine once in a while, but it does teach you the wrong things and will hurt you in the long run if you don't balance it with a lot of irl stuff

>>2967029
How so?

>>2966926
Ask a girl on the street? Tell her if she would be down to pose for some money. Works for me 50/50 at the bar. It helps if you get some drinks in her. Most girls even shy ones would be willing to pose or do wha they normally wouldn't in the name of art. Or try craigslist or ask a female friend if shed be willing.

>>2966926
You got female relatives or something? Paint a portrait of your dear mother for mother's day

>>2968194
Do they pose nude or do you hit em with a gown or something?

>>2966926
Find a life drawing class with drop ins or take a sketchbook to a strip club. Badabing