NyxNaiaStock

Follow @team for weekly art tips and monthly challenges from artists you love! Today we're giving you a glimpse into the work and life of an individual who has lifted up artists on DeviantArt for 15 years: @AdorkaStock! If you're unfamiliar with her (and if her past username SenshiStock doesn't ring a bell), you're missing out on an extensive library of free pose reference resources. She's also now offering subscriptions! And don't forget, we also feature her answers on our official Facebook page. Let's hear your superhero origin story! Why did you begin making reference photos? How many years ago was that? I graduated from college in 2006 with a fine art degree. I took four years of life drawing classes and it improved my art dramatically. Suddenly, out of school with no access to live models, I started crawling around DeviantArt looking for pose references. At the time, the Resources and Stock community was heavily focused on the photomanipulation crowd. Most people providing