COOL ARTISTS DON'T GATEKEEP!
With AI "art" on the rise, one has to notice the way these scum always use the excuse that AI intervention "allows anyone to draw".. right? As if artists are somehow born with the ability to draw. Anyone with a brain knows that art is a skill and skills are something you have to learn - these lazy fucks just don't want to!
That's why, as your benevolent artist god, I'm compiling a list of fantastic art resources to help ANYONE learn. Want to put the fucking effort in? You're in the right place! You can thank me later. ENJOY!
BOOKS:
Anatomy for The Artist
Morpho Fat And Skin Folds
Introduction to Art: Design, Context and Meaning
A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture
Art
Ideals in Art: Papers Theoretical, Practical, Critical
Many "How to Draw" books. LOTS of manga/anime style ones!
Caravaggio StudiesPOSE REFERENCES:
AdorkaStock
Photo Reference for Comic Artists
Artist Reference
The Pose Archives
JookPubStock
JustSketchMe
DesignDoll
ReferenceAngle
FatPhotoRefCLOTHING REFERENCES:
osfcostumerentals - good for historical costumesCOLOURS:
Coolors
Colorhunt
HtmlColorCodes
AdobeColorWheel
PolineANATOMY:
Line of Action
Love Life Drawing
Zygote Body
Animal References
Quickposes
FigurosityBACKGROUNDS:
Mapcrunch
Photobash
Paint Simple Environments
How to sketch landscapes
Paint a study
Dungeon Design
RoomSketcher
The Sims 4 (free)PERSPECTIVE:
Introduction to perspective
Improve Perspective
Perspective PlaylistMISC:
Free fonts
Textures
Character design
Free Images
3d models for props
Tutorials
Film shots for lighting studies
Alternative to youtube tutorials
Game character references
Great tutorials
Great Video Tutorials
More Good Video TutorialsFREE SOFTWARE:
Medibang Paint
FireAlpaca
Ibis Paint
Krita
GIMP
Paint.net
Photopea
Shake Art
Pure Ref
Blender
Canva
Davinci Resolve
Inkscape
Vectr
Hitfilm
Live2d
OpenToonz
DarkTable
Autodesk Sketchbook
My paint
Olive
Wickeditor
Sumo
Aggie3D MODELING AND ANIMATION:
Flipped Normals
Flipped Normals Youtube
Blender Guru
Cari Maye
Unreal Marketplace
Unreal Engine
YanSculpts
3DGreenHorn
CG Cookie
3D Glossary
Elements and Principles of 3D Design
3D Beginners
Ej Hassenfratz
Greyscale Gorilla
Archive 3D
CG Trader
List of 3D Software2D ANIMATION:
12 Principles of animation playlist
Bloop Animation
2D Animation for Beginners: A Guide to Animating
Animation Screencaps
My belief is that anyone should be able to make art, for free, and that resources should be accessible. Art is one of the most fundamental parts of being a human being.MACHINES CAN NOT REPLACE HUMAN ARTISTS.Art has connected us and brought us together for millenia, since the very first cave painting up till the digital age.We should not let this be taken from us.I hope that this list has been beneficial and that you will use it and share it around. Feel free to make suggestions. Stay safe, cool, away from ai, and support trans lives.Goodnight and Dog Bless - Neo.
PS: Like you, I'm an artist struggling to survive... I have put this list together and will continue to update it as I gather more and more resources. That said, if my work has been useful to you, please,
