I've been hoarding links to websites and tutorials for years so I decided to put them here too! If you have links to any resources you think would go well here send me a message on Bluesky, Discord, or email me at the following address: mail@mooshpuppii.com

This list does not and will not ever include sources that use generative-AI. If a source is found to have used gen-AI, it will be removed.

References / Images

Human
TrueRef - Figure reference photos for purchase, includes a free pose library
AdorkaStock - More drawing reference poses. Can sort by number of models, perspective, position, etc. Themed packs for purchase on Ko-fi
Angle Ref - Tool for drawing heads at different angles
PoseMy.Art - Free in-browser 3D model poser
Afro Index - Reference library for black hairstyles

Animal
Animal Photo Reference Repository - Image references of various animal species. Still being updated and missing some links but definitely helpful if you want GenAI-free animal photos
x6ud's Tool for Animal Photos - Tool for drawing animal heads at different angles

Clothing
The Met Costume Collection - Over 33,000 photos of historical clothing

Public Domain Works
Shoutout to this article by Clayton Notestine for many of the links in this section!
Public Domain Image Archive - Images that are in public domain / out-of-copyright
Public Domain Review - Find and learn about public domain art and resources
E-Manuscripta - Public domain text, letters, pictures, sheet music, maps and more
Old Book Illustrations - Illustrations from Victorian era books
Science History Institute - Check the copyright free box for public domain images

Misc
V+A - Online collection of over 1.25 million objects

Character Design

Character Design References - Huge gallery for character designs! Includes interviews with artists and lots of other resources
Intro to Character Design by Tsurudraws - Haven't personally looked through this yet but Tsu is a talented artist and I trust their advice!

Storyboarding

FloobyNooby - A very long page on how to draw for storyboarding

Coloring/Color Theory

Tutorials
Loish's Digital Art School - I feel like if you've been on the art side of the internet for any amount of time, you've seen Loish's work. I found out recently she has a collection of resources online too! She has a Patreon and tutorials available for a one-time purchase as well.
Nouconcept - (*Only for logged-in Bluesky users) Not a specific tutorial, but frequently posts and streams color theory on their accounts

Misc
Web Colors - (Source: Wikipedia) Colors defined by HTML with names and hex numbers
Traditional colors of Japan - (Source: Wikipedia)

Fonts/Lettering

BLAMBOT - Free + P2U fonts for comics! Also has a ton of other resources for comic artists.

CSP Materials

Clip Studio Paint - For new folks, Clip Studio Paint is a drawing program for computer, tablet and phone. I've been using CSP since it was called Manga Studio (Version 5) and I can't recommend it enough. Has monthly and lifetime licenses, a community-run material store, great built-in functions and brushes.
CSP Assets Store - Materials you can get for free or buy using CSP currency (Gold or Clippy). CSP sometimes gives away Clippy for free if you check-in every day during a certain period, so keep an eye out for those!

Pencils
Cheese Pencil Pack by milkat-sprout - Fav pencil pack. 2-in-1 Cheese Pencil is my go-to for sketching.
DAUB Pencils - (Free, not on CSP store) Set of 12 brushes that are good for drafting/sketching
Textures
Watercolor Paper Texture by milkat-sprout - Hot and Cold Press Watercolor paper textures. Adds a nice traditional feel to your art.

Live2D

Live2D Tutorial for Beginners - A YouTube tutorial series by MerelyWufeii for getting started in Live2D.

Comics + Artbooks Archive

Comic Book+ - Archive of comics from the golden and silver age comics. Includes public domain works.
Big Hero 6 - (Source: Internet Archive)
Avatar The Last Airbender - (Source: Internet Archive)

Other Tools

Nightshade - Tool that adds a "glaze" to your works to protect it from gen-AI theft.