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do you know any good free 3D character programs? Like when I need to set up a character so I can redraw it later (pose ref etc). Sorry if it's mess, I don't know how to describe it

hi there!

I'd recommend using one of these apps and screenshotting!

Ik you asked for 3D program, but ifyou want to go analog, I've also used action figures before and that's helpful. Or even pipe cleaner models I made myself and took pics lmao

Easy Pose - Free mobile app, variety of platforms. This app is great for both new and experienced artists. It has a variety of features such as 3D models, mannequins, and props that you can use to create your own poses.

Magic Poser - This app is perfect for artists who want to create realistic poses quickly and easily. It has a variety of features such as 3D models, mannequins, and props that you can use to create your own poses.

PoseMy.Art - This free tool helps you create pose reference for your art with its simple and powerful 3D model poser with a huge animations/poses library1.

*DesignDoll is another pretty good one (the free version comes with hand posing, altering body proportions and perspectives, finger posing, and you can mess around with lights!)

Also consider:

Blender - kinda high learning curve, but if you download a model and then use it as a reference, can do a lot of cool stuff with the lighting

https://sketchfab.com/features/free-3d-models - I love this website

I hope this helps!

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here's a landscape tutorial!

i focused on natural environments for this one, if you find it helpful I'll be back with how I learned to draw buildings.

let me know if it helps! and have fun drawing ✨

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List of Extremely Important Art Resources

I've covered these on my TikTok, I'm also posting them here to make everything easier to access.

NOTE: Last updated Oct. 1st, 2022!

Free:

My Brushes

Will Weston -Design/Composition/Visdev Notes (free) He has really good classes/workshops too.

Phils Design Corner - Pretty much anything you need for Visdev/ Concept Art/BG design

Krenz Kushart (@KrenzCushart on twitter) - Dynamic figures in perspective & other things

The Sartorialist -Modern - clothing/ people reference rec

Wootha Public Domain Release -  Wootha is amazing with storytelling & I HIGHLY recommend his tutorials. They're all free.

The Art of Over The Garden Wall (PDF) - One of the best art of books I've ever gotten a hold of The Art of Over The Garden Wall - Archive.org link The Art of the Mitchells vs. the Machines - wayback machine link of free digital version Netflix gave out. Very good book and a good look into 2d to 3d design for animation.

Paid:

http://Bodiesinmotion.photo

Books:

Gesture Drawing for Animation (FREE)- Very good for learning how to people sketch

Setting the Scene: The Art & Evolution of Animation Layout (FREE)

[LEZHIN] Secret Character Drawing

Vision: Color and Composition for Film

Bridgeman Constructive Anatomy (FREE) - a classic

Designing Creatures and Characters by Marc Taro-Holmes

Real Action Poses Vol 1 & 2

Morpho: Anatomy for Artists -- this a good overall anatomy book

Morpho: Simplified Forms: Anatomy for Artists (My fav one super good for beginners)

Morpho: Hands and Feet: Anatomy for Artists

Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds: Anatomy for Artists

Morpho: Skeleton and Bone Reference Points: Anatomy for Artists

Morpho: Muscled Bodies: Anatomy for Artists

Bill Cunningham: On the Street: Five Decades of Iconic Photography - Historial clothing/ people ref rec. I really love this book! Also, check out his documentary-- it's super inspiring

Space Drawing: Perspective by Dong Ho Kim-super goated & good w/ Draw a Box

Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (James Gurney Art) --goated 100%.

Eclipse: The Well And The Black Sea. Justin Sweet and Vance Kovacs are amazing, man

Drawing Ideas: A Hand-Drawn Approach for Better Design - Concept art/Ideating/Problem solving

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A couple of perspective notes I talked about during my webinar. I always have more notes on Patreon.

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Launching the Visual Reference Board Generator

Check it out at https://artres.xyz/references/!

I wanted to make something to complement https://artres.xyz/ideas/. 

Spent all day figuring out how to make a Masonry layout in CSS & call images from Unsplash! It’s mildly buggy and sometimes people tag things kinda weird on Unsplash so it’s not perfect yet. 

Unsplash is neat because the photographers donate their images so you can use them as a reference without attribution. Of course, I definitely encourage you to go to the site and give the photographers your support. 

Current list of topics it generates visual reference boards for:

Truly Random

Environments / Landscapes

Random Environments/ Urban only / Natural only

Perspective Practice

Textures and Patterns

Cloth

Color Inspiration

Animals

Humans

Sports

Food & Drink

Here’s a preview of what it does:

Hope you enjoy it!

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Crafters Beware!!!

This is the worst thing I've ever discovered. it's going to be so detrimental to me.

http://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/

It has every antique hobby I'm interested in, in one place. FOR FREE!!!!

You're welcome

Edit: I’ve noticed they have a donate option but I personally haven’t yet verified that they’re legit/still active since I’m not in the US and idk where to look to verify an NPO over there.

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All the arms and hands studies and practices I did to level up my anatomy drawing.

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I wanna do more of these… >:U

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BOOK OF KELLS BOOK OF KELLS BOOK OF KELLS BOOK OF KELLS

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my color tips pdf is now available ! i had a lot of fun with this, i hope you enjoy ^^

BUY HERE or HERE

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How to draw?

here, take these links

The Complete Famous Artists Course

Collection of Art Books and Resources

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How to Draw and Design Gryphons and Hippogryphs by using photo references of eagles, lions and horses?

Draw everything individually, from multiple angles.

How to draw horses || How I practice anatomy || Gesture drawing

It's like juicing up for a very tasty dream by consuming your favorite genre, characters, settings, etc and hoping your subconscious combines them.

If the final result is your target, and you see your drawing arm as a gun taking aim, then references are your bullets. Fill the chamber with reference unless you want to play roulette.

Your first step in reference gathering is to be specific. Know what you want and stick with it. I searched specifically for African Lion and Gold Eagle. Being specific helps you observe detail more accurately, and it already puts you one step ahead of generic designs.

I'm only going to tackle Lion + Eagle today for simplicity, but you can use this advice to combine two, three, or dozens of animals including horses.

Get your reference, and start practicing. Keep it simple and undetailed, only drawing the essence of the photo, rather than exact position and proportion.

Use action poses to practice! Even though they're more challenging, they will infuse your final result with action as well. Look up things like hunting, fighting, walking, running, landing, etc to get action reference.

Practice most on the creature you're having the hardest time with. That was Lions, for me. I even did a separate page where I studied the structure of their manes, since I wanted that in my griffin design.

Remember: you can trace photos as part of study! This is helpful for correcting proportions and anatomy. Make sure you are tracing mass and bones, not outlines.

Now that you're weapon is loaded with reference, you'll be able to design freehand without copying a photo. This is IDEAL because you won't be slowed down by anatomy. Now what we're here for: Design.

Creature Design Masterpost || Splice Vs Blend

This is going to be yet another visit to Splice vs. Blend technique, so strap in. Here's some guys I drew after I finished studying. No photos needed at this stage because I've eaten them all.

The most common creature design technique is something I call Splicing. You take pieces of animals and graft them onto each other with stitches. Griffins are notorious for this with their bird talons on the front legs and lion paws on the back. That's a creature that was formed through magic, not evolution. This automatically makes your griffin less believable. And probably a bit awkward in the walking department.

So here's a new challenge: Blending. Take bits of each creature and put them in a mixer, letting the ingredients land all over the place and amongst each other. What if we had a lion skull, with an extra-thick bird beak in place of the jaws? What if the lion chin was still there in the form of a tuft of fur? Maybe the tear duct from the lion, and the eyelids of bird? Let's give it lion ears with the furrowed brow so typical of raptors.

It already looks like a new life form, rather than a photoshopped amateur hour of recognizable animals. I could cover it in either feathers or fur and it would still be distinct as a new species. I want the classic lion mane in some form, so I'm taking the shape and turning it into long, fluffy feathers.

Don't stop there! Try identifying what traits make an eagle and eagle, or a lion a lion, and sticking them between each other.

Keep combining! Challenge convention! Add and omit parts and pieces to your heart's content.

Take this practice to all parts of all creatures. Throw new stuff in a blender instead of stitching it together. This especially includes color! You see a lot of spliced markings in novelty griffins, with a specific cat and bird. Artists get stuck on copy-pasting animal patterns because they're afraid the ingredients won't be recognizable, or they're just lost in the sauce of loving tigers they forget to actually have fun with it.

It's still recognizable as tiger and peacock, but much more compelling, wouldn't you say? Go for something unique rather than staying with what feels "safe." There's a million griffin artists out there, but only one You.

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Oh my gosh. I just found this website that walks you though creating a believable society. It breaks each facet down into individual questions and makes it so simple! It seems really helpful for worldbuilding!

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Ya know what? Fuck It, who's gonna stop me from remaking the entirety of The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim in RPG Maker MV?

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A glorious fuck-ton of perspective angle references (per request).

[From various sources.]

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Can we c̸̡̢͎̦̖̈́ ą̷̦̩̼͎̜̓̑̄̔́͝ͅͅͅ n̷̨̝̯̙̤͆̈̇́ͅ c̴͕͓̰̦̪̭͎͖̠̋͒̀͜ ę̷̧̙͖̼̘̦̬̦̺̈͒͆͊͝ l̵̜͉͓̥͊̑͛̚̕  shoulders?

They have no right to be this hard to draw.

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