Helpfull Art Tutorials and Resources
Updated 17 days ago✧ Digital Art Hardware ✧
Tablet Buying Guide: Full of good basic info for beginners! https://conceptartempire.com/tablet-buying-guide/
Tablet Reviews by Brad Colbow: http://bradcolbow.com/blog/
✧ Getting Started ✧
Proko: Great educational youtube channel with tutorial on many subjects including fundamentals, very well explained! Great place to start as a beginner or to improve skills at any level. Relevant for traditional & Digital Artists
Onepixelbrush Tutorials by Shaddy Safadi: Great tutorial series for people starting out in Photoshop. Great general knowledge about art/industry/learning mindset. Watch Videos #0 through #8 in order & Download “Shad Brush Set” To use along with tutorial (top right of website)
✧ Improving Skills ✧
Marco Bucci: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsDxB-CSMQ0Vu_hTag7-2UQ
Atey Ghailan AKA Snatti89: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQdfaDzzfQJ-5qfBmy8frVg/videos
Will Terry: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA-iu9bp3mT9JgsUGCFIzZA
Dave Greco: https://www.youtube.com/user/Mynril/videos
James Gurney- Watercolor/Gouache painter and great teacher! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIoOLzT1jbxAcPW99xn0zQ
(A favorite video on his youtube channel about brushwork: https://youtu.be/qplDEt_WWyY )
Gumroad Tutorials: https://gumroad.com/gurneyjourney (Painting in the Wild is my favorite)
Jeremy Fenske:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_olDMr0U4DWKUox0ZNr28Q
Gumroad:https://gumroad.com/jeremyfenske
Feng Zhu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbdyjrrJAjDIACjCsjAGFAA
Jordan Grimmer: Digital Environment Painting
https://www.youtube.com/c/JordanGrimmer
Alphonso Dunn:
Great traditional drawing and inking tutorials!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoBapgfK_m6G7airg1rdn8w
Sinix Design: https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign
Ahmed Aldoori: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDyqxplQ3PQcCJhEW-GLgXg
Level Up Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/user/levelupsessions/videos
Victor Staris: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkMK-WJFcixvnKVJcx_9DQQ/videos
Swatches: Youtube channel of artist Clint Cearley: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiU1-5VronbfeScuABAJC4A
Mark Brunet: Cubebrush tutorials/market: https://cubebrush.co/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjLLr85ub5AIVDs53Ch2p6QZEEAAYASAAEgKe2_D_BwE
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKtu_JtQCY0yryIy6zK4ZCg
Borodante: https://www.youtube.com/user/dante88s/featured Jordan Grimmer: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFCH0kQCWs-U5kBMRuUTaEQ
Chris Oatley: https://www.youtube.com/user/coatley/videos
Lena Rivo: https://www.lenarivo.com/ Sign up for the newsletter on her site to be sent a very helpful gouache beginners guide.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv8u_yFthEO-wF0dEqJgR6A/featured
Tiffanie Mang: https://www.youtube.com/c/TiffanieMangArt
Aaron Blaise:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0lLeNdvLrFozQRsQ1TQiAw
Website: https://creatureartteacher.com/product-category/tutorials-lessons/?orderby=popularity
MikeyMegaMega:
Anime-Style Art Tutorials and Lots of Tablet/Art tool reviews!
https://www.youtube.com/user/mikeymegamega/featured
Justin Donaldson: Wonderful gouache/Poster color tutorials!
https://gumroad.com/justindonaldson
Minnie Small: Awesome art/creative channel with relaxing vibes. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLcxo0ysMP27XTiRKqrdASg/videos
Mateusz Urbanowicz: https://www.youtube.com/user/mattjabbar
Malcolm Dewey: Traditional Painting
https://www.youtube.com/c/MalcolmDewey
Chamberlain Paintings: Traditional Painting
https://www.youtube.com/c/chamberlainpaintings
✧ Online schools ✧
Schoolism: https://www.schoolism.com/ (Favorite course: Landscape Sketching in Watercolor and Gouache with Nathan Fowkes but there are many great ones!)
Artstation Learning: https://www.artstation.com/learning
Society of Visual Storytelling: https://www.svslearn.com/ Run by artists Will Terry, Lee White, and Jake Parker, with focus on children’s illustration.
Watts Atelier: https://www.wattsatelier.com/
Learn Squared: https://www.learnsquared.com/ Oatley Academy: https://oatleyacademy.com/courses/
CG Master Academy: https://www.cgmasteracademy.com/
✧ Books ✧
Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers by Marcos Mateu-Mestre: https://amzn.to/2HkEF0z - Guide to visual storytelling and composition design.
Light for Visual Artists: Understanding & Using Light in Art & Design by Richard Yot (Book) https://amzn.to/2HpDNId
Check out the Color and Light tutorial on his website: http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/tutorials.html
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter By James Gurney https://amzn.to/2Zr2Ox0
Composition of Outdoor Painting By Edgar Payne https://amzn.to/2ZikPyo
How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal By Nathan Fowkes https://amzn.to/2Hoha71
How to Paint Landscapes Quickly and Beautifully in Watercolor and Gouache By Nathan Fowkes: https://amzn.to/35z0zad
Figure Drawing: Design and Invention By Michael Hampton: https://amzn.to/31X9tfZ
Figure Drawing for All It’s Worth By Andrew Loomis https://amzn.to/321CMhw
✧ Figure drawing practice sessions & Anatomy Reference ✧
Draw This!
Non-Nude: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVNvkn-f6BW18AvplWI8YA
Croquis Cafe: https://onairvideo.com
Nude: https://vimeo.com/croquiscafe
New Master’s Academy: (Also check the other playlists/videos on this channel for some good tutorial stuff!)
Non-Nude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Y7_v-ZN8w&list=PL7EWYwaF6E-FZ8JiBlz2tF1DQUCw-GCmn&index=3
Nude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSvq8FaU7vA&list=PL7EWYwaF6E-Exv72kVT4yYJM2lX-Xf66I
Quick Sketch Figure Drawing:
Nude and Non-Nude: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPEQKCJgy-hinEy5rLe_xtQ/videos
Line-of-Action:
Nude and Non-Nude: https://line-of-action.com/
SketchDaily:
Nude and Censored: http://reference.sketchdaily.net/en
Posemaniacs: http://www.posemaniacs.com/
Skull Reference Images: https://www.deviantart.com/t-tiger/art/Skull-reference-images-204853366
Planes of the Head Images: https://polycount.com/discussion/76733/john-asaros-planes-of-the-head-high-res-photos
Planes of the Head 3D Model: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/asaro-head-9d26548182f8465a8e97371a9170561e
✧ Virtual Plein Air Environment Practice ✧
What is Virtual Plein Air? Check the video below!
How to Study Art Part 1: Virtual Plein Air Landscape Painting youtube video by Jon Torres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ja3OAS-PtY
Find reference for Virtual Plein Air painting: http://www.mapcrunch.com/
Virtual Plein Air Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/290155717818479/
✧ My Brush Sets: ✧
Free Brushes:
Basic painting set(Free): https://bit.ly/2DWyn86 Painterly style brushes(Free): https://bit.ly/2Ohnhhe
Custom Brushes & Tutorials:
https://www.artstation.com/madeleineink/store
✧ Other Good Brush Sets: ✧
Shaddy Safadi: http://onepixelbrush.com/tutorials/
HoustonSharp: http://houstonsharp.deviantart.com/art/My-Brushes-424639896
Greg Rutkowski: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/KJa2W
Jeremy Fenske: https://gumroad.com/jeremyfenske (Brushes and other good tutorials)
Sakimichan: http://sakimichan.deviantart.com/art/Photoshop-Brushes-343664542
Aaron Blaise: https://creatureartteacher.com/product-category/tutorials-lessons/brush-texture-sets/
✧ Reference/stock photos ✧
Pexels: https://www.pexels.com/ Free to use Images
Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/ Free to use Images
Pixabay: https://pixabay.com Free to use Images
Photobash: Awesome selection of Royalty free photo reference packs for purchase https://www.photobash.org/ (some free packs available too)
Artstation Marketplace: https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/game-dev/resources/photography/reference
Adorka Stock (Formerly SenshiStock): https://www.adorkastock.com/hub/
Jookpubstock: https://jookpubstock.com/pose-reference/
✧ Art Talks/Inspiring Podcasts and Impactful Videos ✧
Failing Your Way to Success with Dave Rapoza: https://youtu.be/Q5GXQzFfnHQ Getting Better Faster - Painting with 80/20 Rule (video) - Proko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GknVZeFJ2Ug Jake Parker (video)- The 10,000 Minutes Rule? https://youtu.be/5Ej7E1U8Vdw
Matt D’avella Ground Up Show Ep 045 (video) - Reject Perfection w/ Caroline Lee https://youtu.be/Rf4i8oLA9mQ
One Fantastic Week: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bugmeyer/featured
Draftsmen Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHAgsTl7_pd55-qHOxUBi3B
Art Cafe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyGGrJ-wQlvcWujLKHzB42w/featured
Level Up!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOzPkdDPBOrEKyUrRSCZv0A
Green Renaissance: https://www.youtube.com/c/GreenRenaissanceFilms/videos
✧ Inspiring or Relaxing Ambient Music and Sounds ✧
Ambient Worlds: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfR8HhkbpDAwvYxrecNg4Mg/videos
The Guild of Ambience: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVWCrxq_aZr7fN_KpaGGTA
Cafe Music: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhjE7wbdYAae1G25m0tHAA
Winter Whale ASMR: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUz24QLqXue53O4dLuyMtw/featured
Noisili: https://www.noisli.com/ Customize a mix relaxing background noises
A Soft Murmur: https://asoftmurmur.com/ More customizeable noises
Rainy Mood: https://www.rainymood.com/
Rainyscope: http://rainyscope.com/#slide-1
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