Anyone Else Sick Of Only Being Able To Find Years-old Art Reference Masterposts That Are Just Broken

anyone else sick of only being able to find years-old art reference masterposts that are just broken links and a bunch of eye shading tutorials? i uh. i sure am. so. introducing:

if trying to bookmark a tumblr post isn’t your speed, there’s a gdoc version you can copy as well!

one-off tutorials

shorter, image-based

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] gigi d.g., god of art’s color tips 

eyeball tutorial! not anime coloring, the actual anatomy

panel flow

dark skin coloring

showing expression with the mouth

color profiles overview

dos and donts of accessibility in design

local color adjustment!

filters for them fake 90s anime vibes

How to get an automatic outline in clip studio paint!

Csp auto-action that colors your lines For you……. A lifesaver

longer, mostly typed

traditional photo study setup 101

comic panel flow and structure

how to use ref pics and adapt em

portfolio tips!

pixel art tutorial. geared to pokemon

comic typesetting! what’s the lore!

webtoon typesetting! for the scanlators

webtoon typesetting and background cleanup! for the perfectionists

remember animation vs animator? yea he made a 30m animation overview

you know that ghost singin vid that goes around every year? that guy’s drawin ( and music!) process

reference sites

motion pose ref but actual photos

figure drawing/pose ref, but they’re all clothed

free textures. only the neutrals will probably useful, but it’s a good look into early!sites

skeletons! in detail! doesn’t link to the main page; check out the header bar. SO much on offer here

correct forms of address in nobility

movie screencaps

cinematographer. amazing set photos

more movie screencaps. cleaner site

2mil+ face database. so many search filters. good for facial features in character design

my personal fav palette generator

[PAID] croquis cafe. recently became paywalled :( their insta (at the bottom) has some of the stuff. incredible resource if you can afford it

historical fashion w/ narrow filters

random gen medieval city overhead map

random gen 3d model mansion with a floorplan!

shensi rebranded! pose ref.

more pose ref! gesture drawing oriented. very unique. love em. op cant really afford to maintain the site tho so certain categories are gone (rip erotica section. how will I draw slutty poses now)

more gesture/pose ref

analysis

amazing analysis of shot composition.

the culture surrounding loss

“bad” webcomics: what, exactly, makes a thing qualify?

papyrus is a bad font. intricacies of what goes into a font. very good read

when and how to reference

when and how to reference but an even better read. former is more interview, this is 1 guy who GETS it

case study

splatoon 3 concept. color, style, layout, concept, design

genuinely one of the best pieces of media of all times. panel flow, color, hUMOR, EXPRESSION,

also see his stuff in the first few chapters of sleepless domain! Very talented renderer, amazing flow

INCREDIBLE concept artist. god tier rendering

traditional artist’s (usually a paint) speedpaints.

paint-y? super expressive. mmmmm

mlp (think they’re more general furry now)’s speedpaints. excellent style & shading; good for fur fluff

paint-y? genuinely no clue how they render like this but I am obsessed w it.

artists’ blogs

incredibles cinematography guy. lots of different references, tutorials, and analysis, categorizes.

celeste’s artist’s pixel art tips

animators’ videos coverin all  sorts. genuinely well put together.

professional lectures on oneoff things. good. hour ½ each. not deviantart eyes-only, like, wing anatomy

analysis of all sorts of movies, general musings by a really talented guy. you can learn a LOT.

better photo ref guy. art tutorials in the well written style. more general overviews. highly recommend

opt in classes! anatomy, figure, and form

it is in japanese, so go on desktop for chrome autotranslation. case studies, mostly

[PAID] a storyboarder’s animation crash-course. stuff ranges from 5$-350

you have undoubtedly seen some of these guys’ stuff. whole lotta quick single page one-offs

subs, but. watercolor tutorials. korean portrait artist, as opposed to the mostly american animators here; good for a change of pace and also just he is SO good

character designer’s cartoon fundamentals. has the “what my mom thinks of when you say animation” style

I admittedly haven’t gone through this one. Incredibly clean and organized. a masterpost itself, it’s got so much

programs

ref image organizer. Stays on top of all windows. Sexy as hell, wish more people knew about it

[PAID] gold standard pixel art app. 20$ flat

human figure 3d poser in the anime style

most unique painting app ive ever seen. steep learning curve

a burnt out webtoon artist’s backgrounds’ bread and more bread.

[PAID] BEST DRAWING APP 100%. 50$ desktop, 4.50$ monthly or 25$ yearly mobile. frequently on sale, always worth it

adobe suite (or individuals) in the torrenting style. I hate adobe. the site is in russian but I trust it with my life. just use chrome autotranslate. it’s torrenting, tho, so get a good torrent downloader and a vpn. I use windscribe; you get 10g/month free if you let them email you (which theyve only done like three times in 2 years), and you can get only 2 bucks/month unlimited data with their build-a-plan. not sponsored just love em

others’ masterposts

hate to use pinterest, but it has the only archive of a gigi d.g. tip and seems to source everything

pinterest rec from a pal. trust em w my life, there’s some good oneoffs and case studies

reference/stock alternatives to pinterest so you never have to go there again

found this on a years-old reddit post. art book pdfs. one-offs. sai portable. this is a

goldmine

half these links are probably broken, but every good art ref list needs a section of broken deviantart “how to draw a skirt” tutorials. this is the Contained solution

Excellent, all around! Focused on specific program tips, but has a bit of everything

if anyone has any good art reference links, feel free to drop ‘em, and i’ll update! happy drawing <3

Hey, Miranda. What advice would you give to those who are struggling with wrist/elbow problems when it comes to drawing a weekly Webtoon? I think doing 30+ panels a week is too much even for my health. =(

Stretches! If you google “stretches for artists” you can find a lot of different options for those kind of things. TBH i’m not the best person to ask because I always ... forget to stretch. but it /is/ important. I’ve been lucky where there was only really one time back in season one where I was in any level of pain (and i took a break for a week) but i know a lot of my colleagues struggle a lot more with those kind of issues. 

something like this? 🤔

stop drawing human blathers as a twink we all know he looks like this

The only thing stopping me from rereading one piece in like 3 days is adult responsibilities, sleep, and the fact Shonen Jump only let's me read 100 chapters a day

???????

Real talk: why was shego always fucking filing her nails through her gloves.

Probably take me like a day if it wasn't for my human limitations

The only thing stopping me from rereading one piece in like 3 days is adult responsibilities, sleep, and the fact Shonen Jump only let's me read 100 chapters a day