Helpful Links
My hoard of links!! Most of these are art-related because I am AN ARTISTE. I'll... come back and organize these better at some point...
Cookie dividers by WHiMSiCALGeneral
- hikaku sitatter - height comparison tool
- Freegal Music - download free music through your local library
- hoopla - stream audiobooks, ebooks, comics, etc. through your local library
- Kanopy - stream movies through your local library
- Zooniverse - contribute to science and research
Resources
(mostly graphics)
- Moodboard Generator
- cat memes, but as f2u pixels by Dovalore
- GifCities
- Flaticon icon packs
- pixels.crd.co - tiny pixels, perfect for favicons
- xyz.crd.co - tiny, small, medium, and large pixels; other resources
- Paper textures scanned by lost-fool-wandering
- Shenanigans resources - things to decorate your Neocities page with
- Webmastering templates - templates for Neocities
Toyhou.se
- F2U Tile Patterns by AtomicAdopts
- F2U Decor Wallpaper by PumpkinCatCarnival
- Freepik collections compiled by TheDemonicArtist
- Free to use images by beastbeast - tiles, D&D weapon silhouettes
- F2U Icon Borders by michaki
- Free Use Backgrounds by CivilEngideer - also includes transparent backgrounds
- F2U Images by Aurorean - backgrounds, bases, graphics & decorations
- [F2U] Transparent Patterns by Canadian Lyynx
- Pixel flags by Trolluminati - mostly pride
Tumblr
- cosmostickers - LINE stickers
- stickerboy - LINE stickers
- froggymp3 - LINE stickers & aesthetic images
- honeyrolls - cute transparent food images (mostly sweets)
- glittergroovy - glitter text & blinkies
- animatedglittergraphics-n-more - blinkies & dividers
- transbro - old web graphics (also on Neocities)
Royalty-Free Images
- Burst
- Cupcake
- FoodiesFeed - food photography
- Free Food Photos - food photography
- Free Images
- The Gender Spectrum Collection - trans/non-binary models
- Gratisography - quirky photos
- Little Visuals
- Morguefile
- Nappy - Black/brown models
- NASA Image and Video Library - space photography
- Negative Space
- The Noun Project - icons
- Pexels
- Picjumbo
- PikWizard
- Pixaby
- Rawpixel - vectors & photography
- Refshot
- StockSnap
- Unsplash
- Viintage - vintage graphics
Museum Open Access Sites
Royalty-Free Music
- AudionautiX
- Bensound
- FreePD
- ccMixter
- Free Music Archive
- Incompetech
- Mixkit
- Motion Array
- MUSOPEN
- Purple Planet
- Silverman Sound Studios
- Tubersongs
Fonts
- Creative Market
- FontBundles
- Font Squirrel
- Fontshare
- Velvetyne
- Blambot (contains free & paid fonts)
- Free Japanese Fonts
Advice
- Portfolio tips for character designers by kathudsonart
- Portfolio Guide for character design in animation by mmmjoos
- Graphic Design Rates Master Sheet - Spreadsheet of freelance designers' pricing
Art Help
References
- Wing studies by scribbly-blue-hearts
- Merpeople References by kingcholera
- [FILMGRAB] - screenshots from movies
- Roomstyler - 3D room planner
- Claire Hummel's Historical Fashion References & Resources
Stock Pose References & Tools
- AdorkaStock
- AdorkaStock Sketch - Timed figure drawing using AdorkaStock photos
- Faestock - fantasy poses
- Line of Action - Figure drawing, animals, hands & feet, faces & expression, scenes & environment
- Figure study tool from Line of Action
- PoseSpace
- SketchDaily - Timed figure drawing with full body, body parts, animals, structures, & vegetation
- JustSketchMe - posable 3D models
- Quickposes - timed challenges with the categories "Chiaroscuro, Female Silhouette, Femme Fatales, Lying Distortion, Please Be Seated, Warriors"
- POSEMANIACS - 3D models with muscle and bone
- Magic Poser - 3D pose references that works well on mobile, customizable body types, lighting effects
- fat bodies - Dropbox folder of photos of fat people
- 3D models of people kissing on a couch by kamitokatachi - multiple angles & lighting
- 3D models of people sitting back-to-back by kamitokatachi - multiple angles & lighting
- 3D Male Head Light Reference Tool by William Nguyen
- 3D Female Head Light Reference Tool by William Nguyen
Tutorials & Guides
- Guide to drawing braids by looceyloo
- Kobold Tutorials by TamLin123 (Twitter thread)
- 01: Heads
- 02: Hands
- 03: Neck/Shoulders
- 04: Torso
- 05: Arms
- 06: Lightning Bolt Legs (digitigrade legs)
- 07: Toes & Claws
- 08: Tornado Tails
- 09: Advanced Tails
- 10: Side Heads
- Constructing beastial faces by TFiddlerArt
- Hand tutorial by sirpangur
- Feet guide by taco1704 (Korean)
- Finger guide by taco1704 (Korean)
- Big Boy Chest tutorial by BiteDiamond
- Foot mnemonic by BluDragonGal - "high inside"
- Basic foot anatomy by BluDragonGal
- Hand tutorial by solsticely
- Raised arms guide by miyuliart
- Notes on low angle back view by miyuliart
- Thread on color in painting by Devin Korwin (Part 1)
- Part 2 (reflected light)
- Related: Thread on shadows in painting
- Part 3 (chroma & keying)
- Male muscles guide by hanari0716 (Japanese)
- Texture in animation tutorial by mookietamara
- Guide to drawing chubby bodies by variouvery
- Thigh/leg notes by sato0138
- Beefy arms/biceps hints by KihuBlue
- Beefy torso perspective hints by KihuBlue
- Guide to monstrous features on humanoids by guttertongue (Part 1 - Teeth)
- How 2 draw water (using amongi) by evenlyevi
- Coloring thought process by pybun
- Composition notes by onebadnoodle
- Hair painting tips by oak-n
- Studying Storyboarding on a Budget (Google Doc) compiled by ebbigal
Brushes, Textures, & Software
- Outline Brush 1 by beijuns - Procreate brush similar to CLIP STUDIO PAINT 's outline brush (lines will combine even after lifting the pencil)
- Textures and brushes by Bunabi
- Big Ol' Card Asset Drop - for tarot cards
- Magic & Daggers Set - dagger brush, murky swirls, dark gold finish, colored speckle
- Bloody Throne - longsword & rapier brushes, gold texture + brush, papers brush, blood droplets brush
- Valentine's Frame Set - 17 brushes, 9 PNGs for art nouveau pieces
- Leaves & Wreaths Brush Pack
- Netting and Lines Brush Drop - fishnet brush, textured waves
- Ornate Decoration Brush Drop - ribbon brushes (scallop, pearl, cross, moons)
- Some More Repeating Patterns - diamond, grapes, shells, vines
- Even More Decoration Brushes - rose, wings, tile, flower
- MaxPacks - textured brushes for Procreate
- Line Drawing Pen (線画用ペン) by imo86 - for CLIP STUDIO PAINT
- Merlin2g - textured brushes for Procreate and Photoshop
- Mermaid Shore Brushset ($7) - scale brushes, Procreate only
- Vegalia - textured hair brushes ($12 each pack)
- B/W screentone-like shading tutorial in CSP by selpuku, using Mirres marker brush set by foervraengd
- Free CSP brushes (Twitter thread)
- FRENDEN'S 800+ CLIP STUDIO BRUSHES ($14.99) by FRENDEN
- Hardsoft Brush by Reference Pictures (for Photoshop)
- How to make a custom brush in CSP by KayR801 (Twitter video)
- VAMPBYE Tutorial Masterlist - spreadsheet of tutorials, mostly for CSP
Bases
- Emote Base Pack (x16) (2€) by miffurin
- F2U Sitting Chibi Bases by miffurin
- chibi f2u by killu
- F2U shark base (anthro) by atmosphera
- Free to use anthro bases by CivetCider
Prompts
- Expression chart by Inkhandprint/UnknownSpy
- Character sheet template by cparrisart
- Paint a statue by SHelmigh
- Pairing Rundown template by strawberrybunns
- Lighting practice template by miyuliart
- Art memes by Deeppink-man
Making Comics
- Script to Page - Tutorial ($2) by Hanna Vardit
- Comic tips by insertdisc5
- Black and White Comic Panelling - Part 1
- Black and White Comic Panelling - Part 2
- More Comic Tips (Dialogue)
- More Comic Tips (Layout)
- Printable Thumbnail Template by Ed Piskor - for 30 pages on 1 sheet
- Advice if you plan to make a print version of your webcomic by reimenaashelyee
Music
Vocal Synths
- How to Make VSQs and USTs by opalvocaloid
- CV OTOing Guide by Kiyoteru
- Single Reclist - Minimal Japanese 2-mora CVVC reclist by Nohkara
- A Guide to Using OREMO by samth1815
- ARPAsing Voicebank Creation Tutorial
- ARPAsing UST Tutorial by Kiyoteru
Writing
- Character Name Generators
- Behind the Name - etymology and history of first names
- @Sagescale's blank character sheet
- OneLook Thesaurus