# Blender 3D: Noob to Pro/Modeling a Human Character - Preparations

Actually, this model is made without any background reference images but
enough knowledge of human figure makes this possible. Modeling the human
body or any model in that case requires knowledge of it beforehand. Even
with the background image references, there are still some details (like
the armpit) that is not easily visible or are difficult to comprehend
with just simple orthogonal projections. It is advised to make some
study on basic human figure and proportions first.

For those who likes to have a background reference image to use while
modeling, use this orthogonal views of the model. You could still try
and test your knowledge on the human figure later by trying to model one
without image references.

