
It may not be a common subject for illustration, but it is interesting when it arises. Here are some interesting images dealing with the transformation of 3D into 2D, generally exhibiting an improvement over the source material.

This one is particularly interesting; quite the transformation of the lady teacher there.

More of this particular idol, Kaho.

Something of an interesting trace here.

wow the teacher in 2D form looks very nice.
sure did.. it was like, +500 beauty points or so…
Prime example of how beauty is not the ‘presence of perfections’ but the ‘lack of imperfections’.
First one’s transition looks best lol.
Actually, I think she lost her balance in that one.
Drawn girl leans back, and looks to me like she’s about to fall over backwards any second now.
Drawn girl also grew one or two cup sizes (or…maybe three). =P
And now we know how manga & anime artists perceive their women to look like by how they’ve drawn them.
Its common for all artists to begin their educational background using (nude) models for their studies.
Uneducated artists tend to borrow their art from imageries either from pictures or pictures taken themselves for their requirement. Current trend these days applies the same trick, except its much easier to create by copying the color format from other arts using forms of photoshop programs.
Best way to discern ill-conceived artists is through the ligaments, but most noticeably through how the breasts are drawn; its easy to steal a pose, but bad artists tend to mess up on breasts when they try make them bigger or smaller than the imagery.
I totally agree with that!
also ero and the like have also helped me draw a lot better :)
No w we 3d custom girl XP… that’s where I trace the poses now
yep, i can honestly say as an art student, drawing breast are, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, some of the hardest things to draw on the planet.
Personally i don’t see any issues at all drawing (lol pun) inspiration from real life, if that is after all what it is you’re attempting to recreate, but traces are skill less.
Myself, and all the other artists i know, excluding none, refer to some 1st hand object, at some time in drawing a pic.
may i know what software did they use in pic 4???
the obsession with 2d over 3d aka reality seems to be going a bit too far perhaps?
this time 3d wins :D
Well, you know what they say “art imitates life…” Oh wait… ;)
I’ve always heard it’s best to learn to draw with a real life situation. You can actually get angles, perspective, shadows, etc. correct that way. So this looks like good practice for budding mangaka.
Hard to say but i preffer 2d :(
too much geeked xD
teacher looks like Rin Asōgi from Mnemosyne
2D for the win
3-D > 2-D
The people who like 2-D more than 3-D are mentally unstable and need help.
Fucking-A! If i had the imagination of turning that sad faced teacher into a beautiful anime teacher, i’d most likely feel more inspired to pay attn to school :(