@Stevenwhoward It really depends who you're working for. My clients, mostly in publishing and advertising, very rarely want my working files. Just print-ready PDFs regardless of how I created them. If you put the work you want to do in your portfolio, that's the kind of work you'll get. So if you wa...

Personally, I combine whatever references I can get my hands on. I try to pose it out myself and see what fees natural. I look for photos that suit the angle and action. I look for other artists' drawings and paintings that capture the gesture and anatomy. The more information I have in front of me ...