TrueRef by Abbey Esparza

I've compared laying on the floor to being in a depravation chamber for years now every time someone asks me why I do it.

There are no expectations on the floor.

Same picture as in the previous post, but with reference photo for Alastor's pose shown.

Pose reference from @trueref.bsky.social again. I just winged it for Vox, and you can really see the difference. (I also took less time on Vox, so I guess it's not a great comparison, but still.)

relevant?

I did not know he was in the goonies.

That's the one.

I also did retouching for an actress who I do not remember the name of. But she started in porn then tried to jump into horror acting. Something Grey?

I bet you all didn't realize you were talking to a retoucher to the stars. The Hollywood elite.

He was doing a big "come back" tour in Australia. idk if it worked out. He was kind of before my time, I only know him as the "winning" guy lmao.

I am 100% going to have to delete this because while I logically know I can't get in trouble, but idk lmao

I think about this all the time.

I once did retouch work for Charlie Sheen, and I had to do three rounds of retouching because he kept saying he "looked too old" and "looked like his father."

Just be a women in a man's bathroom? Just give up sports? Just suffer until your 25, or whatever random number people decide you should be able to control your hair cuts, or wear the clothes you want?

What is the trans version of civil unions.

bsky.app/profile/esqu...

Comparing what's happening now to "civil unions" is absurd.

What's the middle ground to be had? They took what they already had, so is it just asking for half back? What half? What is the middle ground?

If they could have, they would have.

There are so many reasons you can't compare gay marriage to the current media created politically backed transphobia shit storm.

Homophobes WISHED they were as effective at making people hate gays as a whole as they are now with demonizing trans people.

We're extending the deadline and adding on more week to this!

The new deadline March 12th.

I am not above tricking people into loving themselves. Or violence.

I got straight up "become an ego monster." Because the reality is people who need to be told that don't have the ability to.

You're just tricking them into having a normal level of self assurance and confidence, which to them will FEEL like being a monster.

I honestly can't stand it. I am waiting for mine to straight up drop a "You is kind. You is smart. You is important"

jfc

Dancing elf, based on an NPC in my D&D game who is a priestess of Eilistraee. (Dancing in the nude is a big thing.) Reference used from @trueref.bsky.social

#art #traditionalart meets #digitalart #csp #elf

I love these!

Left page has mostly MORPHO books studies, and right page + bottom right corner of left page have a couple 3m-5m studies of TrueRef’s Neri, as shown on their latest shoot available.

Day 3-4! Did MORPHO + @trueref.bsky.social Neri to catch up :)

This is the most Bluesky thing I've ever seen.

Sketchbook page showing various drills

Sketchbook page showing drills and figure practice

Today's sketchbook work.
#SobbiesSketchbook #DailySketch

As usual poses are referenced from @trueref.bsky.social

A full body charcoal sketch of a slim woman at a low angle. She has fabric wrapped over her shoulders, lifting it with one hand as her other rests by her forehead. One leg is bent with the other extended to the camera. Her face and some other areas are purposely left unrefined.

This week's 30 minute figure drawing with reference from @trueref.bsky.social 💙

Charcoal pencil in mixed media sketchbook.
#TraditionalArt #Art

We intend do do more movement oriented poses soon, along with video.

I can see it haha

I was thinking big gale vibes too haha

art pose reference of a man holding a staff, while crouched over a book.

art pose reference of a man sitting, studying magical hand gestures.

art pose reference of a man sitting reading a book.

art pose reference of a man holding a book. He appears to be trying to conjure something with his left hand.

Studious, male mage, no abs is a request we've been getting an awful lot recently. Order up. 🔥 👀

Sneak peak at new TrueRef model Xander! Coming later this month.