To put in perspective how stupid this is here's the unnecessarily attractive Jorge Jimenez using himself as reference for his professional work drawing Batman. The whole "references are bad" argument disintegrates when you leave the internet.
Dylan Macri, Cadhla182, Commissions Open
@artfight.net please consider changing this rule. Tons of artists (beginners, professionals and all in between) rely on 3D models and photos to create artwork with accurate proportions in a short time frame. Art fight encourages a consistent stream of artwork that benefits from these resources. (1/)