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These are the sticky links from 4chan's art forum, namely http://boards.4chan.org/ic/.

For beginners:
http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-draw-learn

Link collection:
http://www.squidoo.com/w-ic-i

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https://www.biodigitalhuman.com/ shows nicely what is attached to what and what goes where and its free.

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Character-Art Guide for DotA Gives quite a few good tips about colors, values and visual interest.
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Calibrating a 2nd monitor or Cintiq with a Spyder
http://www.iceycake.com/2009/06/tutorial...-spyder-2/

“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere.” - Carl Sagan
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Wow thank you so much everyone! They are all useful stuff !! : D
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The Candy Jar

I dont know if this has been posted yet, just find it an interesting page, guy finds alot of cool tutorials and articles.

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Flickr set of digitized pages of a book featuring Hundreds of Moorish patterns from Spain

http://www.flickr.com/photos/surfacefrag...065651299/

 YouTube free learnin! | DeviantArt | Old Folio | Insta
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Here is a PDF of the Disney Animation Style Guide from Mulan.

This is the kind of booklet you would receive if you were hired to do concept art for animation/visual development.

It reads like an advanced "How to compose for drawing" book with a focus on style, shape, and all the other foundational elements.

http://chrisoatley.com/pdf/Mulan_Style_Guide.pdf

http://one1more2time3.wordpress.com/2009...rcheology/

Livestream Crits/Paintovers: www.twitch.tv/mike086
Loomis Study videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/mike086


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Hi - This is a stroke smoothing app (windows only) - i've only tested it with photoshop so far but it's great.

It helps you get very clean curves without jitter - great for vehicle concepting if you are lacking a cintiq.

http://people.happycoders.org/kamih/lazynezumi
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http://www.youtube.com/user/theslowmoguys

GREAT reference for viewing a whole bunch of effects in slow motion!
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Could of sworn I saw this on here but I couldn't find it anywhere on the forum so here it is - another lighting setup simulator. A lot of customization in this one:

http://www.zvork.fr/vls/

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So I compiled a huge list of reference sites for anyone interested in some fantastic ref for all things from anatomy, facial expressions, hairstyles, lighting, environments, architecture, textures, clothing, objects, poses, weapons, vehicles, animals, nature, movie screen caps, etc etc.

If you're interested in getting some fantastic reference here you go:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bodies-o...ID=5510552
http://www.arthints.com/5-factors-that-a...rspective/
http://artissimo.tumblr.com/
http://fuckyeahconceptart.tumblr.com/
http://pinterest.com/ybourykina/faces/
http://pinterest.com/beereza/fashion/
http://www.arthints.com/what-is-atmosphe...rspective/
http://www.quickposes.com/pages/gesture
http://unevenstreet.tumblr.com/
http://visitheworld.tumblr.com/
http://sweetrefbro.tumblr.com/
http://omgthatartifact.tumblr.com/
http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search...expression
http://thousandfaces.tumblr.com/archive
http://modelfaces.tumblr.com/archive
http://moviesincolor.tumblr.com/
http://theartofmoviestills.tumblr.com/archive
http://moviestills.tumblr.com/archive
http://rockstars-and-cigarettes.tumblr.com/archive
http://figuresfordrawing.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/funny%20expressions
http://www.123rf.com/search.php?word=fac...&orderby=2
http://facialexpressionsproject.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/the%20face
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/face
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/pretty%20face
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/pretty%20faces
http://fuglyfunny.tumblr.com/
http://www.weirdoldpeople.com/archive
http://www.freshdesigner.com/figure-drawing-reference/
http://www.morguefile.com/archive
http://moviesincolor.com/
http://figuresfordrawing.tumblr.com/
http://fatbodies.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/nice%20bodies
http://www.photomatters.org/light-direction
http://inspirationalartworks.blogspot.co...da24a4577e
http://characterdesigns.com/index.php?si...=photosets
http://www.artnatomia.net/uk/artnatomiaIng.html
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://senshistock.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://chronicdoodler.deviantart.com/fav...s/41008996
http://www.models1.co.uk/results.aspx?na...subid=7770
http://armstreet.com/
http://plegarmour.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.japanesestreets.com/
http://www.reddit.com/r/earthporn
http://vuhlgar.tumblr.com/
http://www.arkive.org/species/
http://birdblog.tumblr.com/archive
http://animals.timduru.org/view/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/anatomy
http://fyeahanatomy.tumblr.com/
http://anatomyrefs.tumblr.com/
http://anatomicalart.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/morbid%20anatomy
http://pinterest.com/cbcanga/human-anatomy/
http://wtfevolution.tumblr.com/archive
http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-t...e-drawing/
http://div.dyndns.org/references/
http://pose-emporium.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://www.cinemasquid.com/blu-ray/movies/screenshots
http://screenmusings.org/
http://blushots.weebly.com/a---z.html
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/blu-ray-...files.html
http://moviescreenshots.blogspot.com/
http://lostandtaken.com/gallery/
http://fuckyeahwomeninarmor.tumblr.com/archive
http://armsandarmor.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/armor
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/underwater
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/sea
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/under%20the%20ocean
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/ocean
http://fuckyeahoceancreatures.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/nature
http://pinterest.com/dralzheimer/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/beautiful%20nature
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/nature%20photography
http://woodendreams.tumblr.com/archive
http://browse.deviantart.com/resources/textures/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/playingwith...052440248/
http://mayang.com/textures/
http://pinterest.com/azkur/female-ref/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/athletes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ekil/
http://sexy-sporty.tumblr.com/archive
http://beautifulathletes.tumblr.com/archive
http://athletichotness.tumblr.com/archive
http://pinterest.com/pat762/pins/
http://pinterest.com/trekkiefemme/pins/
http://pinterest.com/fredeickelberg/pins/
http://pinterest.com/ratatouille26/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/concerts
http://rockconcerts.tumblr.com/archive
http://olympics.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/olympics
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/vintage%20hairstyles
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/hairstyles
http://hair-it-is.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahhairstyle.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeah-hair.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/hair
http://anime-backgrounds.tumblr.com/?gob..._232898954
http://www.swordsofmight.com/
http://www.excaliburbrothers.com/
http://www.armor.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/weapons
http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/
http://world.guns.ru/index-e.html
http://fkyeaharmory.tumblr.com/
http://pinterest.com/harleyfreak/pins/
http://pinterest.com/ntolarsproull/pins/
http://pinterest.com/falkormom/pins/
http://art-of-swords.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.primeportal.net/home.htm
http://gunpics.net/
http://www.lignod.com/alanguns.htm
http://www.winzipification.com/References/
http://www.swordsdirect.com/battle-ready-swords.html
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/sword
http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/
http://www.trueswords.com/
http://www.castlesontheweb.com/photoarchive/
http://imgur.com/a/GPlx4
http://cityscapes.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/cityscape
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/shanty%20town
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/shantytown
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/slums
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/big%20cities
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/cities
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/beautiful%20cities
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/old%20buildings
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/abandoned%20buildings
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/buildings
http://iwantthislife.tumblr.com/
http://allthingspleasurable.tumblr.com/
http://pinterest.com/havnerferreira/pins/
http://pinterest.com/wadevaughn/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/cars
http://exotic-car.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/luxury%20cars
http://carinteriors.tumblr.com/
http://pinterest.com/jbutler12009/pins/
http://vehiclesaremyvehicle.tumblr.com/
http://pinterest.com/j4minghou/pins/
http://classicamericanmuscle.tumblr.com/
http://steampunkvehicles.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/vehicles
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/vehicle%20design
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/vehicle
http://pinterest.com/gmcstudios/pins/
http://militaryvehiclephotos.blogspot.com/
http://www.military-vehicle-photos.com/albums.asp
http://militarymashup.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fighter%20planes
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/planes
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/airplane
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/jet
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fighter%20jet
http://fuck-yeah-tanks.tumblr.com/
http://images.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&...Q&tbm=isch
http://www.factorydirectmodels.com/mm-mm.html
http://www.modelexpo-online.com/
http://www.nytstore.com/Models
http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/...llery.html
http://www.handcraftedmodelships.com/
http://www.medievalcollectibles.com/s-18...ships.aspx
http://photobucket.com/images/pirate%20ship?page=1
http://www.ship-photos.de/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/speed%20boat
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/boat
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/houses
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/big%20houses
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/nice%20houses
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/amazing%20houses
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/cool%20houses
http://pinterest.com/annaritac/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/skies
http://fybeautifulskies.tumblr.com/archive
http://kubricksfilms.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/nighttime
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/night-time
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/nighttime%20photography
http://fuckyeahawesomehouses.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/lighting
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/artificial%20lighting
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/mood%20lighting
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/lighting%20design
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/architectural%20lighting
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/industrial
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/industrial%...gn?page=21
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/light
http://pinterest.com/blake_b/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/light%20photography
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/architecture
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/amazing%20architecture
http://loveofarch.tumblr.com/
http://drawingarchitecture.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/classic%20architecture
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/classical%20architecture
http://pinterest.com/yurenm/pins/
http://archi-tecture.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/clouds
http://fuckyeahclouds.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/japan
http://pinterest.com/bethmmetty/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/landscape
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fantasy%20landscape
http://sacred-nature.tumblr.com/archive
http://serene-water.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/landscape%20photography
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/beautiful%20landscape
http://urbanlandscapes.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/history
http://pinterest.com/hdhernandez/pins/
http://pinterest.com/KristiEHenry/pins/
http://pinterest.com/bjulietta/pins/
http://pinterest.com/sjowens42/pins/
http://fyeah-history.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/castles
http://pinterest.com/DarthUrsusX/pins/
http://fantasyscapes.tumblr.com/
http://pinterest.com/maby1503/pins/
http://medieval.tumblr.com/
http://fuckyeahmedievalfantasy.tumblr.com/
http://fuckyeahcastles.tumblr.com/
http://landscapepalettes.tumblr.com/
http://landscapepalettes.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/water
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/baby%20animals
http://pinterest.com/creccord/pins/
http://pinterest.com/alex0rton/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/animals
http://fuckyeahinsects.tumblr.com/
http://fyeahcutebugs.tumblr.com/
http://fuckyeaharthropods.tumblr.com/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/insects
http://tattooarchive.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahhandtattoos.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahhalloweencostumes.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/costumes
http://pinterest.com/creccord/pins/
http://pinterest.com/cinderfrkinella/pins/
http://pinterest.com/argentphoenix/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/fashion
http://fuckyeahh-fashion.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/samurai
http://fuckyeahsamurai.tumblr.com/archive
http://pinterest.com/Digifine/pins/
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/warrior
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/female%20warrior
http://fuckyeahwarriorwomen.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/military
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/soldiers
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/child%20soldiers
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/warfare
http://aesthetics-warfare.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/trendy
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/trendy%20fashion
http://fuckyeahguysinskinnyjeans.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/knight
http://fuckyeahyellow.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahasianfashion.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahhairdye.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahbokeh.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahfashionn.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahredhair.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahthe60s.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahstarwars.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahrocknroll.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahparis.tumblr.com/archive
http://tarantinoesque.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahgirlswithcameras.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahnicotine.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahdogs.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahburlesque.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahseattle.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahcities.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahcutepeople.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahollywood.tumblr.com/archive
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http://fuckyeahkissing.tumblr.com/archive
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http://fuckyeahcats.tumblr.com/archive
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http://fuckyeahdinosaurs.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahdisney.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahdresses.tumblr.com/archive/
http://fuckyeahscenegirl.tumblr.com/archive
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http://fuckyeahlomography.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahpink.tumblr.com/archive
http://pinterest.com/cec2222/pins/
http://pinterest.com/fernandobaeza/pins/
http://jarredhageman.tumblr.com/
http://fuckyeahmalemodels.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahdali.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahmovielegends.tumblr.com/archive
http://fuckyeahdisneyland.tumblr.com/archive
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/space%20suit
http://da-unseen.tumblr.com/archive
http://blaq-unicorn.deviantart.com/gallery/

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Something I found at work.

http://theinspirationgrid.com/cranes-pho...-kropilak/

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I'll start by saying this, because I went entirely too long without reading this tutorial myself:
Do not be deceived by the overwhelming layers of cuteness and the author's pokemon obsession- she is a working pro who knows EXACTLY what she is talking about. Buried in between the (admittedly beautiful) lisa-frank-meets-studio-ghibli-in-pokemon-land images that crowd her dA gallery are some incredible realist illustrations and concepts if you don't believe me.
This is the single best and most useful tutorial on color theory I have ever found, period. In the span of a couple dozen panels of a free flash presentation I picked up more about actually USING color theory than I have from some of the books I paid for.
http://purplekecleon.deviantart.com/art/...-184642625
Starting from the basics the author walks you through a crash course in applied color theory, all the way up to clear and useful explantions of things like using harmony and discord and manipulating relative color perception! What makes this tutorial so brilliant is that it isn't just about the theory, but about how to put it all together, and then put it to work. Seriously, Go read this now if you have the slightest interest in color. This info in this tutorial is worth exceeding the daily recommended chibi exposure.
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put all my tumblr links (and all the tumblr stuff Mike posted up there) on a page and tried to put it in categories. http://livestreamstatuslist.appspot.com/Resources.html
maybe making another page for other resources but for the moment it is tumblr only.

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great page with thousands of 3d models that can be viewed and rotated in the browser. good source for the artist that just needs a little help for the correct view of a plane from the left or a castle from above...
http://grabcad.com/library/

here is an example screenshot i made from one of several hundred plane models...


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http://draugdesign.com/2011/stepbackwardsmart

A script that with the effect that if you undo something in photoshop the layer you work on stays the same - no accidently painting on the wrong layer anymore

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http://www.youtube.com/user/KienanLafferty

Awesome youtube channel that offers a ton of helpful tutorials (and streams them) by a guy with a very awesome attitude and who works on his own webcomic: http://www.emmacomiconline.com/
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Hi

I wish to help with my own site, is in Spanish, but may be you find some help here.

www.DibujarBien.com

Also this IMG with sorhtcuts is almost international, hope yopu like it!!!

Cheers, Un saludo compañeros!!!
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I made this mobile phone app to help with drawing hands in tricky poses, mostly because I got tired of trying to use a mirror to reference my drawing hand. Still doesn't beat the real thing but it'll do in a pinch. Also added a rotatable male head for some quick lighting reference stuff too.

http://www.handyarttool.com/
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