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Posts by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza

Update #2: Quicksilver, a detector for AI-generated music.

Most folks today are not aware that AI-generated music (entire songs generated by AI models) are growing rapidly. Today, there are more AI-generated songs than human-created songs arriving each week on platforms like Spotify.

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Tbh I thought this happened already like 5 years ago.

8 hours ago 2 1 0 0

Scrolling through the entries for this pose, seeing a very common error:

When drawing the head, the tilt of the head is communicated almost entirely by the position of the ears relative to the face. A downward tilt, like this, puts the bottom of the ears in line with the eyes, not the nose.

10 hours ago 117 20 2 0

reference by @trueref.bsky.social for their April Draw This! challenge

I was immediately drawn to this ref when I saw it. the pose and the skull spawned a necromancer in my head that needed to escape.

I really loved working on this - thank you for the inspiration!!

#TrueRefDT012 #tiefling #art

11 hours ago 125 16 2 0
A sketch book spread of assorted drawings of people and a single cartoon wolf.

A sketch book spread of assorted drawings of people and a single cartoon wolf.

Did some midnight drawing using references from @trueref.bsky.social

18 hours ago 81 7 1 0

Took a break from the comic covers. This pose was a lot of fun! Had to draw M since there is a skull 💀

Thank you True Ref for creating such a good pose library!

#art #digitalart #oc #skyoc #ocsky #ocart #skull #TrueRefDT012 #trueref

1 day ago 64 7 1 0
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We won.

Tesla Chicago is closed.

Their new location is in a ghost town. They sacrificed visibility to thousands/day--& proximity to the other luxury car dealerships--to get away from us, because we'd turned their brand ambassador location into a liability.

Organizing works.
@teslatakedown.com

1 day ago 3631 694 25 22

man they really learned nothing from that one mom turning her sons reaction to his dying puppy into content.

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I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines.

Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."

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I can’t believe some OG Twitter nerd didn’t put a book out called that in 2015.

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If I was drunk enough, I’d get that tattooed on me.

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Never mind. I forgot for like 2 months I was telling people “their para social social relationship with me makes me uncomfortable” but like to my mom.

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art reference of a woman sitting while holding a skull.

art reference of a woman sitting while holding a skull.

TrueRef Draw This! 012 ❤️‍🔥

April's Draw This! challenge is underway. We provide a free reference, you draw it to enter! More info below.

There are two winners: One staff pick & one random pick. Winners get a free 1 month membership to TrueRef+!

⦿ Use #TrueRefDT012 to enter! Deadline: April 30th

1 week ago 814 149 3 24

Cute/curious were the too main ones I remember reading about ages ago. Like saying “she looks like a curious cute girl” was a whole thing.

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It’s the replica daughter of scientist. Like his real daughter was dying so he makes a fake one.

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Stylized gouache painting of the thief girl from the cover of Elder Scrolls Arena. She wears a pleather bikini top with long sleeves that inexplicably have cutouts, as well as thigh-high boots. Her hair is wavy and pulled back from the top of her head, and she's got a matching pleather headband. No, I do NOT know what was going on with fantasy woman design in the 90s. She's sitting on a ruined arch.

Stylized gouache painting of the thief girl from the cover of Elder Scrolls Arena. She wears a pleather bikini top with long sleeves that inexplicably have cutouts, as well as thigh-high boots. Her hair is wavy and pulled back from the top of her head, and she's got a matching pleather headband. No, I do NOT know what was going on with fantasy woman design in the 90s. She's sitting on a ruined arch.

Wanted to do something fun and completely different than my usual things. Here's the thief girl from the cover of TES1: Arena.

1 day ago 143 20 4 0

Didn’t a nurse kill a woman not long ago for mis dosage? It was a big “is she liable or not” debate.

I don’t even remember the outcome, but I don’t think putting AI into the mix will help.

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so as someone who has no hidden posts, It's not great

2 days ago 16 0 0 0
Warrior sitting on the head of a slain giant

Warrior sitting on the head of a slain giant

Jill the Giantslayer, based off a pose image courtesy of @trueref.bsky.social

2 days ago 107 19 0 0
A dark colored anthro dragoness holding a pride flag

A dark colored anthro dragoness holding a pride flag

Patreon reward for @snuggleserpent.bsky.social :3

#FurryArt #Dragon #Anthro

4 days ago 94 17 2 0

Ok my last hype post: did u know..... This was an all Latino shoot from Abbey @trueref.bsky.social to @sergioxangel.bsky.social to me to Kat our model to my boyfriend who acted as PA

We even had random latino friends show up at the beginning like

2 days ago 79 8 1 0

I can't believe that this shoot I directed is gonna drop soon.

Did u know .... This was actually like dark night time @sergioxangel.bsky.social is just that talented that he made the lighting look like that

2 days ago 70 6 2 0
Sketchy draw of Neganeon's Chou. A masculine-shaped figure wearing a black qipao-like sleeveless top with red roses and tassles at the front; tight dark blue pants, the left leg red up to the hip that splits open like a flower; a golden rose and petals detail is at the left hip above red; black dress shoes; red eyes and wild dark hair.

Chou is kicking out towards the right, suspending his body up by his hands on the edge of what could be a closed top piano.

Sketchy draw of Neganeon's Chou. A masculine-shaped figure wearing a black qipao-like sleeveless top with red roses and tassles at the front; tight dark blue pants, the left leg red up to the hip that splits open like a flower; a golden rose and petals detail is at the left hip above red; black dress shoes; red eyes and wild dark hair. Chou is kicking out towards the right, suspending his body up by his hands on the edge of what could be a closed top piano.

After 3,000 years, what was supposed to be a simple sketch, now refined with color some color

@neganeon.bsky.social 's Chou 🌹

2 days ago 34 6 4 0
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Trying for something involving biblically accurate angels. Not sure I succeeded. Reference was @trueref.bsky.social’s natural form pack which I hope gets a platform it can be sold again from soon.

3 days ago 60 10 0 0
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Quick and dirty color experiment sketch for #TrueRefDT012 Draw This challenge

#DigitalArt #DailySketch

2 days ago 74 10 0 0

That is just the reference I was searching for!

#wip #bg3tav

3 days ago 58 5 0 0

People in IRL who identify as witches look cooler. Cartoons should never look less cool than real people.

Like they have this subtle vine/thorn motife. Cool make it more. Why not go more. Just do more.

Even if she's modern day, I bet I can go on tiktok and fine a thorn inspired fit that's fire.

3 days ago 41 0 1 0
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Thinking of joining TikTok or YouTube Shorts or something to share more of my gesture drawing and studies, think there’d be any interest in that? Just tryna find ways to put myself out there more. (60 sec gestures)

3 days ago 93 12 3 0

I remember this. It was a huge deal then everyone just stopped caring.

3 days ago 1 0 0 0

The pose was befitting a witch, so I decided to draw my favorite pointed hat for #TrueRefDT012 !! ∆♡

🌿 #art #fanart #WitchHatAtelier #Δ帽子

3 days ago 257 71 1 0