Since there are so many artist resources out there, this page serves as a database to link our artists to those resources. Most of the resources already have a table of contents or other organised system so you can easily find what you're searching for. Individual tutorials and inspirational artists will be listed at the bottom. If you have a tutorial or resource you would like to add to this page, please message Creative Community so we may add it to the database.
General Art:
anatomicalart on Tumblr
- Focuses on anatomy, figure drawing, clothing, and colouring, but the blog also refers to other resources
- Further Art References
- Further Tutorial References
artistsnetwork on YouTube
- Has several videos over different media presented by professional artists
- Focuses on traditional media
- Includes portraits and landscapes
Concept Cookie
- Focuses on several creative exercises and challenges
- Has tutorials over characters, creatures, landscapes, etc.
- Has several digital resources such as textures, brushes, references, etc.
- Has courses available to members
helpyoudraw on Tumblr
- Focuses on several different styles (realism, anime/manga, and cartoon)
- Several posts over traditional and digital mediums
- Holds challenges and provides critiques
- Large variety of tutorials
FOERVRAENGD on deviantART
- Focuses on anatomy and proportions
- Has an extremely helpful Manga to Realistic series
jinglestan on deviantART
- Focuses on digital colouring and clothes
kitten-chan on deviantART
- Drawn references
- Focuses on the human figure and clothing
magebird's masterpost on Tumblr
- *Warning* there is some inappropriate language on this post
- Provides links to different digital programs
- Focuses on drawing people, anatomy, clothes, and colouring
Mark Crilley on Youtube
- Though most of the videos are drawn in anime/manga style, he also has a few videos on hyper realism
- Has videos with commentary as well as time lapses
- Experienced in the comic industry
- Mastering Manga w/ Mark Crilley
- Mastering Manga 2: Level Up w/ Mark Crilley
necessaryreference on Tumblr
- Focuses on anatomy, figure drawing, and clothing
- Provides photo and art references
- Has a lot of animation and concept art
Norisus' Tutorial Masterpost on Tumblr
- Focuses on the anatomy of humans, fantasy creatures, and animals
- Also focuses on clothing, backgrounds, and style tips
semirealisticdraws on Tumblr
- FUNimation's (theO user not the dub company) drawing blog
- no navigation on this, but posts are tagged
- focuses on several forms of art (digital, traditional, cosplay, architecture, etc.)
- Photos for inspiration
Will Terrell on YouTube
- Focuses on drawing people, keeping sketchbooks, and drawing supplies
Careers in the Arts:
No tutorials yet!
Comics:
Balloon Tales
- Provides glossary of lettering terms
Blambot
- Focuses on comic fonts, lettering, and speech bubbles
Manga Chasers on Youtube
- Focuses on the manga style, inking, and making manga pages
Resources for Comickers
- Focuses on the comic process, inking, colouring, and marketing
Triskelion 6
- List of Japanese Sound Effects
Cooking/Baking
yoyomax12 on Youtube
- Provides several step by step tutorials for baked goods and decorating
SORTED Food on Youtube
- Focuses on several types of goods
- provides several different recipes for gourmet foods and desserts
Cosplay:
cosplaytutorial on Tumblr
- Provides tutorials and asks on cosplay
Cosplay Resources on Tumblr
- Several photos of processes in making cosplay props
cosplay-tutorials on Tumblr
- Focuses on sewing, crafting, wig-making, and make up
cyberpunkpriss' Pins on Pintrest
- several prop tutorials
FaeKindaGirls' Pins on Pintrest
- costuming and cosplay tutorials, patterns, etc.
Promise Phan on YouTube
- Has several "transformation" videos that focus on make-up
- tutorials on how to look like several different characters and celebrities.
Digital Art 2D:
Programs:
mtPaint
ScribblerToo
RPG Maker
Pixen
openCanvas 1.1
chaoticresources on Tumblr
- Graphic Design
- Focuses on using Photoshop
- Has tutorials over typography, coloring, tools, gif making, etc.
f***YeahResources
- Masterpost of graphic tutorials
- Graphic Design
- Focuses on textures, patterns, photo editing, and gif making
heartittutorials on Tumblr
- Graphic Design
- Focuses on gif making, Photoshop, and graphics
itsphotoshop.com
- Simple guide to using Photoshop
Smith Micro Graphics on Youtube
- Has several tutorials over their programs, such as Manga Studio, Poser, and Anime Studio
Tuts+ Design & Illutration Tutorials
- The site is filled with in-depth tutorials over Photoshop and Illustrator
Vectips
- Focuses on vector tutorials and using Illustrator
Digital Art 3D:
Programs:
Sculptis (Mac Users will have to follow this to get the shading to appear on the model)
Max Cookie
- Has tutorials over characters, creatures, landscapes, etc.
- Has several digital resources such as textures, brushes, references, etc.
- Has courses available to members
Dry Media:
artistsnetwork on Youtube
- Has several videos over different media presented by professional artists
- Drawing and Colored Pencils
- Pastels
- Other Media
Film:
No tutorials yet!
Make-Up:
Bubzbeauty on YouTube
- Focuses on makeup, hair, nails, skincare, and lifestyle
- Bubzbeauty brushes
Cassandra Bankson on YouTube
- Variety of videos talking about skincare, hair case, make-up, hairstyles, health, modelling, etc.
- Long, in-depth videos
- Lots of acne tips
- Career tips for modelling
Eye-Makeup Tutorials and Ideas on Pintrest
- inspiration
- eye makeup process
- casual makeup
f***yeahmakeuptutorials on Tumblr
- collection of youtube makeup tutorials
Heather Chmura's pins on Pintrest
- Hair and makeup tutorials
- step by step tutorials and processes
- closeups
Lancome
- expert makeup tutorials
- tips and tutorials
Makeup Geek
- Extensive collection of makeup tutorials
- mainly focuses on casual and makeup tutorials
- includes store, educational section, and idea gallery
makeuptipsandtrends on Tumblr
- tips and ideas on makeup
- step by step makeup process photos
Maybelline
- Extensive collection of makeup tutorials
- organised by the area of the face, events, and skill level
Promise Phan on YouTube
- Has several "transformation" videos that focus on make-up
- tutorials on how to look like several different characters and celebrities.
Michelle Phan on Youtube
- several videos on skincare and makeup
- Mostly glamor and casual makeup, but there's also some cosplay/costume makeup tutorials
- Em-Cosmetics
petrilude on YouTube
- Focuses on drag makeup/transformations and Halloween makeup
- Tips on brow covering and sculpting could help with cosplay
Music:
No tutorials yet!
Painting:
artistsnetwork on YouTube
- Has several videos over different media presented by professional artists
- Oil Painting
- Acrylic Painting
- Watercolor
BobRossclips on YouTube
- Not the man himself, but this channel has several clips of his show
- focuses on landscapes
gagnonstudio on YouTube
- Focuses on landscape painting
- Also provides painting lessons
Photography:
No tutorials yet!
Pose References:
artists.pixelovely
- Provides photo references of several different poses
- Includes clothed models and nude models
- Both male and female models
- Good for drawing exercise
Kxhara on deviantART
- Photo references focus on angles, lighting, and expressions
Posemaniacs
- Provides 3D models of muscle structures for men, women, and children
- Walking models show different positions of a walk
- Models can be rotated
- Has several angles of the same pose
- 30 Second Drawing Exercise
- Hands for Drawing *Warning* The first 3D model that shows up is a nude male torso. Use the other items on the list to activate the hands.
SenshiStock on deviantART
- Guide to SenshiStock
- Several photo references of a variety poses
- model poses as well as action poses
- male and female
Quickposes
- Provides photo references of several different poses
- Includes clothed models and nude models
- Both male and female
- Includes timed session for drawing exercises as well as a database of all the photos
- *Warning* Many of the poses are more erotic than the other resources.
what-i-do-is-secret on deviantART
- Has a variety of drawn pose references
zeldyn-stock on deviantART
- Stock photos have many different styles of costumes
Three-Dimentional Art
No tutorials yet!
Writing:
cyrusassists' masterpost on Tumblr
- Useful tips and guides for writers
heroesreb0rn's masterpost on Tumblr
- Provides guides on writing and roleplaying as different kinds of characters
OneLook Reverse Dictionary
- Lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept
RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary and Thesaurus
- Finds rhymes for whatever word you choose
-Organizes results by syllables or number of words and offers more options than just concrete rhymes
Havocscope: Global Black Market Information
- Factual information on the inner workings of the black market
- Provides information for things you may not want to research on a public computer
Charahub
- Basically allows you to create and store character profiles
- NOTE: This has been glitchy for me, so no promises
jebbyfish's oc masterpost on Tumblr
- Good reference for character creation
herhmione's character masterpost on Tumblr
- Another good reference for character building
amandaonwriting's plot post
- A very helpful map of storytelling elements and how to organize your story
- NOTE: This is how WW writes her stories 98% of the time
The Quick Outline Tool
- Don't be misled; this outline tool is far from quick and easy, but it's extremely beneficial for plotting a story
- It basically follows the aforementioned plot map, but this allows you to fill out your own plot
- WW has used this twice, and it's helped her finish drafts of two novels
Individual Tutorials:
No tutorials yet!
Inspiration:
f***yeahdisneyconcept on Tumblr
- Contains concept art from many of the Disney films
- Has character sheets, backgrounds, storyboards, animation drafts, etc.
jtaimejadore on Tumblr
- Provides photographs of a great diversity of people
- Great reference and inspiration
landscapelifescape on Tumblr
- Provides several photographs of nature, cities, buildings, etc.
- Great inspiration and reference
Seventh Sanctum
- A site full of generators you can use for just about anything
- Character designs, settings, plots, species, even crossovers--all can be provided by these generators
-Good inspiration for any artistic block
