Online resources
Here you'll find links to websites worth taking advantage of as a self-taught artist.
| Image search | |
| Yandex | Image search |
| SauceNAO | Reverse image search, find the artist behind (almost) any work |
| Reference collections | |
| CharacterDesigns | Small but high quality character collection |
| Reference.Pictures | Downloadable figure & landscape reference sets |
| CharacterDesignReferences | Tutorials & reference for stylized character creation |
| Figure drawing tools | |
| Line-of-action | Timed drawing tool |
| SketchDaily | Timed drawing tool, different image sets |
| PoseManiacs | 3D human anatomy models |
| Other | |
| Sketchfab | Search for 3D models you can spin around and draw from |
| RandomStreetView | Landscapes for painting or inspiration |
| AnimationScreencaps | Frame by frame movies, perfect for practicing cartoon expressions |
| Shorpy | B&W photography, ideal for studying light and shadow |