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If you want to get better at art/backgrounds:
SAVE
REFERENCE
PICTURES
I cannot stress this enough. If you see some nicephotos on the TL? Bookmark or save them, things get lost in the likes. You see some tasty art and you wanna draw like that? Save it. Something cool irl?
SAVE
REFERENCEPICTURESI cannot stress this enough. If you see some nicephotos on the TL? Bookmark or save them, things get lost in the likes. You see some tasty art and you wanna draw like that? Save it. Something cool irl?
You will not regret this. It will only help you. If you don't have a lot of space on your computer use dropbox or google drive to store them. Organize them. Mix and match and pull them out when you're drawing so you can reference them. PLEASE SAVE YOURSELVES!!!
Adding onto this with some things I like to do.
FREE STOCK IMAGE SITES:
https://unsplash.com/
https://www.piqsels.com/
https://www.pexels.com/
https://stocksnap.io/
https://pixabay.com/
https://www.reshot.com/
https://picography.co/
Windows10 pics: https://windows10spotlight.com/
FREE STOCK IMAGE SITES:
https://unsplash.com/
https://www.piqsels.com/
https://www.pexels.com/
https://stocksnap.io/
https://pixabay.com/
https://www.reshot.com/
https://picography.co/
Windows10 pics: https://windows10spotlight.com/
FREE/PAID STOCK PHOTOS:
https://gumroad.com/discover?category=photography&sort=price_asc
https://cubebrush.co/marketplace?resource=2D%20assets&categories=2D%20assets:stock%20photos
@/SenshiStock
PAID STOCK PHOTOS:(if you dont wanna buy use these for *inspiration* only)
https://www.123rf.com/
https://www.shutterstock.com/
https://stockphoto.com/
https://www.gettyimages.com/
https://gumroad.com/discover?category=photography&sort=price_asc
https://cubebrush.co/marketplace?resource=2D%20assets&categories=2D%20assets:stock%20photos
@/SenshiStock
PAID STOCK PHOTOS:(if you dont wanna buy use these for *inspiration* only)
https://www.123rf.com/
https://www.shutterstock.com/
https://stockphoto.com/
https://www.gettyimages.com/
Want to draw the inside of a room?:
https://roomstyler.com/ and https://www.homestyler.com/ render any room that you make in 3D. No one is stopping you from putting a room together. Go nuts.
Take the HD photo when you're happy and reference/trace if you want to. I sketch over it.
https://roomstyler.com/ and https://www.homestyler.com/ render any room that you make in 3D. No one is stopping you from putting a room together. Go nuts.
Take the HD photo when you're happy and reference/trace if you want to. I sketch over it.
Sad Deviantart killed itself? Guess what. Pixiv has resources that are 100,000,000,000 times better. Let me direct you to the HOW TO DRAW page that exists on this site: https://www.pixiv.net/howto
I know little-to-no Japanese but the tutorials are still helpful.
I know little-to-no Japanese but the tutorials are still helpful.
This is me telling you NOT to do this.
Please do NOT look up the most helpful art and perspective books. Please do NOT go to http://gen.lib.rus.ec/ and DO NOT look them up and ABSOLUTELY DO NOT download them.
Please do NOT look up the most helpful art and perspective books. Please do NOT go to http://gen.lib.rus.ec/ and DO NOT look them up and ABSOLUTELY DO NOT download them.
Oh look, it's a wild google document I made a long time ago, filled with a bunch of tutorials that I still find helpful to this day!!
It would be a shame if someone went to File> Make a Copy And saved it forever in their own google drive!!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10sde6isokcjfKpJsssspypzbxlu0q9nZhPr1y5sOhqc/edit?usp=sharing
It would be a shame if someone went to File> Make a Copy And saved it forever in their own google drive!!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10sde6isokcjfKpJsssspypzbxlu0q9nZhPr1y5sOhqc/edit?usp=sharing
IF YOU ARE NOT USING CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO, YOU ARE SHOOTING YOURSELF IN THE FOOT (unless the monetary or specs requirements are unreachable for you in which case you are doing fine)
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/
There is an assets store within the program with free/paid brushes,
https://www.clipstudio.net/en/
There is an assets store within the program with free/paid brushes,
effects, assets, background elements, and more. There is a tips section where people post MORE free tutorials. CSP goes on sale a couple of times a year so keep an eye out!
Here's a mini-thread of tips/tricks/brushes I use!! https://twitter.com/kaibette/status/1262155734940336128
Here's a mini-thread of tips/tricks/brushes I use!! https://twitter.com/kaibette/status/1262155734940336128
Pretty affordable brushes for multiple drawing programs!
https://www.daub-brushes.com/#home
Look! An illustrator on youtube that critiques artwork in hour-long videos while also explaining core foundations of art! She also sells PS brushes!
https://www.youtube.com/user/Istebrak https://istebrak.com/store
https://www.daub-brushes.com/#home
Look! An illustrator on youtube that critiques artwork in hour-long videos while also explaining core foundations of art! She also sells PS brushes!
https://www.youtube.com/user/Istebrak https://istebrak.com/store
I don't know if you guys have heard, but MangaMaterials has a youtube channel now! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnx8zKs3c3yeFPYQ2QzMqLA
Other youtubers I watch:
Ethan Becker https://www.youtube.com/user/ToBelgium
ergo josh https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6v_eY0IDEGittgHsmd8aQ
ericanthonyj https://www.youtube.com/user/LeanThirteen
@/7NekoRina7 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYhFAz5aSEoat4B_SJzoQg
Other youtubers I watch:
Ethan Becker https://www.youtube.com/user/ToBelgium
ergo josh https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD6v_eY0IDEGittgHsmd8aQ
ericanthonyj https://www.youtube.com/user/LeanThirteen
@/7NekoRina7 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYhFAz5aSEoat4B_SJzoQg
foervraengd https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjt8l5a5lFyEUevVlpHYF_A
@/HyannaNatsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vr5gV11oSIstj9mer5AiA
Marco Bucci https://www.youtube.com/user/marcobucci
Tyler Edlin https://www.youtube.com/user/TylerE2284
mewTripled https://www.youtube.com/user/mewDoubled
@/HeidiBlikeng https://www.youtube.com/user/Aninonood
Her kickass CSP feather brush set https://gumroad.com/l/VjKfX
@/HyannaNatsu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vr5gV11oSIstj9mer5AiA
Marco Bucci https://www.youtube.com/user/marcobucci
Tyler Edlin https://www.youtube.com/user/TylerE2284
mewTripled https://www.youtube.com/user/mewDoubled
@/HeidiBlikeng https://www.youtube.com/user/Aninonood
Her kickass CSP feather brush set https://gumroad.com/l/VjKfX
@/sinix777 https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign
@/StanProkopenko https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV
The draftsman podcast is invaluable to me, listen while you draw! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHAgsTl7_pd55-qHOxUBi3B
@/neo_aca https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjb-oBKXwCu9pmObxwKe__Q
Coax Illust https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbkrEw1LDPvrT3QZRrkVjng
@/fajyobore323 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjLnLNzucpvBcza7hAIbPA
@/StanProkopenko https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV
The draftsman podcast is invaluable to me, listen while you draw! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHAgsTl7_pd55-qHOxUBi3B
@/neo_aca https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjb-oBKXwCu9pmObxwKe__Q
Coax Illust https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbkrEw1LDPvrT3QZRrkVjng
@/fajyobore323 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjLnLNzucpvBcza7hAIbPA
There is no reason for you not to draw a beach/water scene anymore. I repeat, NO REASON. muraljoe https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFiPi_91wFvqB1g1eRCSqZg has a FABULOUS video series on how to paint water here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVk44BbF34gy6NGi3OLsn9k0lwfT6fX-6 +
Speedpaints and streams are INVALUABLE to learning. Regardless of if you can tell which program/layer the artist is using, watch them closely! Most skills are transferrable from program to program and from medium to medium. Things don't have to have a 1:1 ratio for you to LEARN
I'm tired of putting together resources for now, but I'll close out with this. Some of these sources may not be the style or subject matter you're interested in. You may draw furries and I might've linked something with humans, or you might only draw humans and I linked some--
-thing for animals. I'm telling you right now:
STOP BEING PICKY.
When I say skills transfer, I mean it. The perfect tutorial won't ever cross your path without a lot of wasted time, so pick up skills and apply them to different subjects! I am SPOONFEEDING you these sources--
STOP BEING PICKY.
When I say skills transfer, I mean it. The perfect tutorial won't ever cross your path without a lot of wasted time, so pick up skills and apply them to different subjects! I am SPOONFEEDING you these sources--
-because I've found ALL of them to be super useful regardless of what style or subject matter I draw!
The /ic/ (illustration critique) and /gd/ (graphic design) boards on 𝟦𝒸𝒽*𝓃 are places I used to lurk. More resources (art books, discussions, etc) are there if you're brave.
The /ic/ (illustration critique) and /gd/ (graphic design) boards on 𝟦𝒸𝒽*𝓃 are places I used to lurk. More resources (art books, discussions, etc) are there if you're brave.
