After much practicing, I think I have found a way to improve my art and use references more in a way that doesn't make me feel like pulling my hair out!
I've been mainly using photo pack references for basic studies and then models for more complex ones ontop of some style studies : ]
This is my first finished art using this method and tbh I'm very pleased with how it came out! Obviously different from how I usually draw, but it's very fun to experiment and I'm forcing myself to relove the process

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