I've been hoarding links to websites and tutorials in my Discord server 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 or Discord! Or email me at mail@mooshpuppii.com.

This list does not and will not ever include sources that use generative-AI.

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.

Reference Angle - Tool for drawing heads at different angles

PoseMy.Art - Free in-browser 3D model poser

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.

Character Design

Character Design References - Huge gallery for character designs! Includes interviews with artists and lots of other resources.

Misc

Public Domain Image Archive - Images that are in public domain / out-of-copyright.

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

Traditional colors of Japan - (Wikipedia)

(desperately looking for coloring resources!!)

Brushes

DAUB Pencils - (FREE) Set of 12 brushes that are good for drafting/sketching

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

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

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

Big Hero 6 - From the Internet Archive

Avatar The Last Airbender - From the Internet Archive

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

Refern - Pinterest alternative to organizing images