>>301856
>Say I wanted to learn to draw from reference, and I want to draw Qt 2D girls.
Then learn from 2D reference, silly. Trying to learn from 3DPD is exactly how your art will get that western look (which is not Qt).
It's more complicated than that, but watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMynlk7KhXs and that channel's two other art videos.
The main points of that video:
>Commonly repeated learning techniques in the west, e.g. thinking about everything in terms of geometric shapes or scaffolds, are actually debilitating(in general, but especially for otaku art). These are maliciously propagated as a form of ladder kicking; art instructors will draw half-appealing examples, ostensibly because of these techniques, as a way of fooling people into thinking they're useful. "Western art is essentially: how good can we be, while insidiously fucking things up"?
>Most westerns who attempt to learn "anime-style" drawing, will fail because of all this misdirection and discouragement, which are institutionalized. At best their style will be a "hybrid" of the two. Elements of otaku art may be present, but not the technique. Many of them compensate for this failure by convincing themselves their style is actually superior, or that they weren't "meant" to make the kind of art that inspired them to draw in the first place. This is exacerbated by all the people who validate these delusions.
>The two most important methods for learning how to actually draw otaku art, are meticulously and mindfully copying animation settei, and gesture studies
>When copying settei, do it on a line-by-line basis with the goal of accuracy. As you do it, think about why the lines "work" together, and why the mistakes you make don't. Don't do any rough sketching, because the purpose is to understand and observe the drawing, not imitating the process used to create it in the first place. The spacing between eyes is especially important. "You're trying to memorize all of the key shapes and... You're trying to figure out exactly how and why they work". "Seeking accuracy will inevitably lead to understanding how and why these shapes work".
>Pursuing originality is counter-productive. You will inevitably create an original style just by virtue of you being different from anyone else. It's not a replacement for learning how to do things the right way. All pursuing originality in style does, is remove a standard by which to compare yourself to, and creating the illusion of progress.
>All of the weird rituals some people swear by, like not using the lasso tool, eraser or layers, or listening to music, are nonsense.
>Do original drawings too, and keep in mind the "essentials" you learned from copying. This will solidify your knowledge and provide you with questions to ask while studying others' art.