🎨 Resources for Artists List

[BriarCrawford]

Free Resources for Digital Artists

Even though have a novel up and not a comic, I do enjoy art, so thought I would try to help out the comic artists on here by saving some of the resources I know of. I have not tried all of these, so please let me know if there are any problems.

💻 Programs:

Digital Art Specific:

• Krita: Open source free program


• Light Brush: a web-based drawing program


• Jump Paint: a manga based art tool. Free but additional brushes have costs.

Photoshop Alternative:

• PhotoPea: online (no download) alternative to photoshop


• GIMP: photoshop alternative program

Other:

• Blender: pro-level 3D creation software


• OpenToonz: animation


• Inkscape: Free open-sourced program for Vector format files


• Vectr: Create and export vector graphics as SVG or PNG files.


• Polotno Studio: Free Canva alternative

💃References

👤 Humans:

• Kibbitzer: Draws references poses and images


• toshi: Draws references poses and images

Character Posers:

• PoseMy.Art: a free character poser


• Referenceangle.com: You can move a head in any angle


• JustSketchMe: Character poser (Free limited version)


• Poseit (app only)


• Easy Pose (app only)

Other:

• Wildlife Reference Photos


• Floor Plan Creator: design a floor plan, then view it in 3D


• x6ud.github.io: Skull poser


• Character Design References: it has an overwhelming huge list of references for drawing

📚 Misc:

🎨 Palettes:

• CoMiGo’s Palette Generator


• Palentton


• Colors.co


• Colormind


• ColourLovers

💬 Fonts:

• Calligraphr: Turns your handwriting into a useable font


• FreeTypography: Free fonts for commercial use


• Creative Fabrica: Free fonts for commercial use (sign-up required. Click “Menu,” then “Freebies.”)


• Google Fonts

💡 Learning:

• Line-Of-Action: This one could go in references, but I didn't put it there, because this website is specifically for practicing art


• Quick Poses: Practice drawing poses


• The Etherington Brothers: A free encyclopedia of drawing tutorials

📃 Other:

• TinyWow : Collection of several free online tools

[EncryptedWriting]

Obligated to like this. I also have a few that I can post when I have my laptop. :))

Very nice list!

[BriarCrawford]

Thanks, I hope it helps!

I would absolutely love it if you could share what you have if you can too!

[piedpendragon743]

Thanks for sharing! I have resources but mostly for western artists who prefer studying from life. What are your art book recommendations?