Updating regularly as I learn more. (,,>﹏<,,)
Please note that these are for MY needs.
ASSETS
3D, general. https://sketchfab.com/
⭐https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/stylized-anime-female-head-e8d04325a74e46a98a6494abe721a8b2
3D, focused on textures. https://www.textures.com/library
For animals (3D websites can work as well). https://x6ud.github.io/#/
Photography. https://www.flickr.com/
Photography, decent. https://unsplash.com/es
Photography, if lucky to find genuine profiles of individual users. https://www.tumblr.com/explore/
Tree pngs (from Copenhagen, not global collection). https://meye.dk/
⭐Hubble Telescope real galaxy images. https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/multimedia/hubble-images/ + https://x.com/NASAHubble/media
Military Uniforms https://archive.org/details/militaryuniforms0000unse_x4z0
Firearms database for weapons that appeared in media. https://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Main_Page
PATTERNS, HISTORICAL
⭐https://artvee.com/
https://wellcomecollection.org
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection
https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections
(these 4 are to be checked thorougly before I categorize them)
patterns, fairly upscaled https://www.pictureboxblue.com/
⭐https://www.pictureboxblue.com/category/other/vintage-art-nouveau-images-prints-illustrations-patterns-and-art/
⭐https://www.pictureboxblue.com/natural-history/
medieval stuff https://weirdmedievalguys.substack.com/
⭐https://weirdmedievalguys.substack.com/p/25-medieval-manuscripts-you-can-look
French architecture. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/30781/pg30781-images.html
Variety. https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.39205/page/n43/mode/1up
Persian rugs. https://en.wikirug.org/wiki/Main_Page
FASHION, OUTFITS
I encourage searching for a brand that covers the style that you like, and going through their catalogue or their projects/runway shows. Designer brands not only will prevent you from encountering AI but will show you clothes that don’t correspond to a current trend and are timeless, and carefully designed.
⭐VOGUE Runway Archive (historical archive for all designers) https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/image-archive
I use it for jewelry inspo, so UNDERRATED. https://www.etsy.com/
Some styles inevitably aren’t covered by any good brand, but I encourage to not go to pinterest/aliexpress and go through dedicated shopping sites. Searching within a catalogue is easier and better AND you learn vocabulary to search precisely.
https://www.lolitawardrobe.com/
https://www.devilinspired.com/kuro-and-shiro
FONTS (quick guide for free fonts)
Find a font you really like in any font database/marketplace. It can also appear in art/images you like; in that case you can find its name in a dedicated reverse image engine eg. https://www.myfonts.com/es/pages/whatthefont.
Then, in your search engine, type «nameofthefont.otf» or «nameofthefont.ttf». The results will contain pages with the font file available to download. You can look through several of them and choose the page that contains the largest amounts of glyphs (characters) or styles, if you want more customization.
Have a website that offers these free fonts as an example. https://www.onlinewebfonts.com/fonts
Additionally, some font makers offer free trials (which usually include the whole alphabet). eg. https://177studio.com/
ARTBOOKS
Database that includes artbooks (among other published content). Good to check for harder-to-find material. (not available for free, just as a database). https://www.thevideogamelibrary.org database
Displays every page of (usually) popular asian artists’ artbooks. https://www.youtube.com/@artbookie
Displays every page of (usually) videogames artbooks. https://www.youtube.com/@TheArtbookCollector
GAME INDUSTRY
Where the most amount of videogame assets/content are published, I’d argue. https://www.artstation.com
League/other Riot games HQ assets. https://wiki.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/Category:High_definition_champion_skins
New skin releases (sorted by date; to not rely on checking twitter/game itself). https://wiki.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/List_of_champion_skins
HK. https://www.hallownest.net/
HK, Silksong. https://scripterswar.com/silksong/map
Entire HK/HK:Silksong maps displays, not in the best quality. If a place catches your attention and you want higher resolution watch a walkthrough of the game on youtube and skip to the specific area, or play the game and travel with no-clip or a similar tool that makes it comfortable to navigate.
Arknights artwork. https://arkwaifu.cc/
YOUTUBE
Tutorials in youtube are to avoid at all costs. However there are some nice essays or content.
Seminars from Industry artists. https://www.youtube.com/@LightBoxExpo/videos
⭐https://youtu.be/wDzanfQQ1xk
https://www.youtube.com/@linesinmotion
⭐https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDQrr9OkimQ
⭐https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0Hr2_uX73o
https://www.youtube.com/@tppoart
⭐https://youtu.be/AM69kS7y6Jc
⭐https://youtu.be/dUvP5lTL8zI
https://www.youtube.com/@ProkoTV
⭐https://youtu.be/CjiKlLE3NuI
Composition and Storytelling with Kim Jung Gi
https://youtu.be/9R-ZjQOpSgc
DEPRECATED pt1
Archived due to not being consulted enough/being a one time read. You may find use in them.
[perspective, shapes]
Form intersections. https://eyes.training/intersections/
Perspective tool. https://perspectivetools.com/home
[human figure]
Gestures, ready to use with in-built timer [https://www.rkgk.org/]
Accurate pose finder. [https://pose.aphrite.com/]
Pose library. [https://bodiesinmotion.photo/]
Nice collection of drawings from masters/busts for references. https://www.halftonestudio.art/references
[movie frames]
I recommend taking screenshots yourself as it lets you choose the frame you want instead of relying on the frames someone else picked which may not be the best.
https://film-grab.com/
https://fancaps.net
https://animationscreencaps.com/
[other artists’ content]
james gurney’s blog (not very art-related) https://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
eo58 playlist. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTdOHivVMIVIAVqAoefPUWw4oR7q5gVHt
kieed’s vods https://space.bilibili.com/25589919
cg’s vods https://space.bilibili.com/8063907?spm_id_from=333.788.upinfo.detail.click
[misc.]
A very good color palette creator. https://supacolors.studio/
nice read, that’s it. https://www.artofscholes.com/checkingvalues/
Animation. https://www.sakugabooru.com
Catalogue for car hardware. https://www.mcmaster.com/
Going through the «time period» tab; about what people/notable figures wore in specific times through history. https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/
DEPRECATED pt2
[manga resources]
https://globalcomix.com/news/details/200/creator-tips-and-tricks-2-margins-and-trims-for-comics-and-manga
https://globalcomix.com/news/details/243/creator-tips-and-tricks-7-paneling-and-flow-in-comics
https://globalcomix.com/news/details/249/creator-tips-and-tricks-8-gutters-and-panel-layouts
https://globalcomix.com/news/details/254/creator-tips-and-tricks-9-basics-of-komawari
https://globalcomix.com/news/details/260/creator-tips-and-tricks-10-more-tips-for-paneling-manga
https://globalcomix.com/news/details/270/creator-tips-and-tricks-11-the-art-of-the-page
[misc.]
A study on halation. https://mononodes.com/a-study-on-halation/
[NOT CHECKED]
TOS for artists guide https://docs.google.com/document/d/13GapW8AQWEqzb8IPC_L1DSaeFvqhncBPDSF4ooDoZUA/edit?tab=t.0
https://lab.alembic.space/
https://grainrad.com/
https://visign.com/downloads/visign-cheat-sheets-2025
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvCxSkhTONgcsx9fvI4ozFSB6Qi-BPXzf
textures https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HmCTMDId93KhwSxV8jyieu6lGzNgKnU9
https://www.buildyourdynamic.com/
https://gallerix.org/
https://sandripper.vercel.app/
ella v. 