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PuccaNoodles’ Animation/Art Resource Sheet

Animation & art resources sheet. Various subjects separated in different tabs for easier navigation. It will be constantly updated so feel free to come back whenever!

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🎨 PuccaNoodles' Compiled Animation/Art Resource Sheet 🖌️

Page 1 - Foundational Drawing

*NOTE: This sheet is best viewed on desktop* To flip through subjects/positions, please look through the tabs at the edge of the UI! Feel free to flip through and find what you like. Thank you!

Life Drawing (Figure, Animal, Landscape, etc.)

TitleLink(s)Paid/FreeNotes
William Nguyen realtime head reference toolhttps://www.artstation.com/williamnguyenFree3D reference tools for a variety of head models with interactive lighting.
Line of Actionhttps://line-of-action.com/FreeFree Life Drawing for figure, animals, hands/feet, faces, landscapes. Forums, 360 views,and workshops.
JustSketchMehttps://justsketch.me/?ref=lineofactionFreeInteractive 3D mannequin poser that operates within browser or installation to desktop.
PaintingDemos: Life Drawing Techniqueshttps://paintingdemos.com/life-drawing-techniques-and-methods/FreeLife Drawing techniques article on PaintingDemos.
Morpho Anatomy Bookshttps://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AMichel+Lauricella&s=relevancerank&text=Michel+Lauricella&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1PaidStraight-to-the-point, affordable, excellent books on various aspects of anatomy by Michael Lauricella
PoseSpacehttps://posespace.com/MixLife Drawing tool that has Paid/Free options. Paid will give you higher resolution photos.
AdorkaStockhttps://www.adorkastock.com/MixLife Drawing gallery with Paid/Free options. Consistent high quality updates with general-niche pose libraries.
Gesture Drawing Collection by Megan Rika Younghttps://ko-fi.com/s/6c2b71d33fFree45 page collection of Figure Drawings by Megan Rika Young https://twitter.com/MeganRika . SFW (no nudity)
Figure Drawing Mentorship Notes by DianaTShttps://twitter.com/daitsaisan/status/1360369176007897090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkashcash.notion.site%2FTwitter-Tutorials-References-d202e6c0a9c14e6f81d06136387895fcFreeSuper helpful figure drawing twitter thread by https://twitter.com/daitsaisan
Andrew Loomis Figure Drawing Bookshttp://www.alexhays.com/loomis/FreeFree .PDF Andrew Loomis books. Can be downloaded individually or full collection through .RAR
Anatomy Photo Share by Hyunsuk Leehttps://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMbaSTp0BlK1kBCKVvfZzyDhcgCZQuaDBbp8v8Lj6hxnBaNh7YWoKwCPCYr-10--A?pli=1&key=cU5OaV9TVWhoMWlVZERnaEc2YVFKQTJHbnVDeWR3FreeLarge resource of anatomy refs and guides, both photos and animated videos to show musculature and movement.
Quickposeshttps://quickposes.com/enFreeLife Drawing with timed practice.
MagicPoserhttps://magicposer.com/Mix3D character poser. Mostly free, some paid features.
DesignDollhttps://terawell.net/index.phpMix3D character and perspective poser. Free and Paid options available.
Clothing on Figure photo reference pinteresthttps://www.pinterest.com/saraalfageeh/pose-practice/FreeCollection of different types of clothing styles on a range of body types/ages.

Free

Hairfinderhttps://www.hairfinder.com/FreeFree library for hairdressers with styles, references, and haircare. Good use for varying up hair design.
Warren Photographichttps://www.warrenphotographic.co.uk/index.phpFreeHuge library with tons of animal varieties.
Animal/Human Skull Reference Modulehttps://x6ud.github.io/#/Free3D models reference for Animal/Human skulls. Interactive module to find the perfect angle.
Animal Wing Guidehttps://twitter.com/Tazz_Bluebird/status/1267186331698028547FreeWing drawing guide by https://twitter.com/Tazz_Bluebird. 2 tweet thread.
Map Crunchhttps://www.mapcrunch.com/FreeInteractive in-browser module of 360 degree landscape photos.
How to Study Art: Plein Airhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ja3OAS-PtYFree45-minute workshop by J. Torres on Plein Air Landscape Painting
Draw Thishttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOVNvkn-f6BW18AvplWI8YAFreeLife drawing YouTube channel. SFW (no nude), and costumed models.
Digital Gesture Drawing with Normhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IA5wecLs98Free1 hour workshop going through digital gesture drawing in procreate.
Ges Draw Partyhttps://www.youtube.com/c/GESDRAWPARTYFreeIncredibly fun and unique costumed models for gesture drawing. Highly recommended for fun poses and clothing.
Hong Ly's Character Design Referenceshttps://www.characterdesigns.com/FreeTons of great character references for a variety of things: animation, games, 2D, 3D, live action, etc.
Bodies in Motionhttps://www.bodiesinmotion.photo/PaidMostly paid subscription but has free options. Figure drawing, focusing on in-motion action.
Drawing Compositionshttps://twitter.com/MitchLeeuwe/status/1778774907272278197FreeIntroduction to compositions. By https://twitter.com/MitchLeeuweMy info: https://linktr.ee/PuccaNoodles

Foundation Drawing

TitleLink(s)Paid/FreeNotes
DrawABoxhttps://drawabox.com/FreeFree in-depth drawing lessons focusing on construction and textures. Tough but excellent results.
Aaron Blaise CreatureTeacherhttps://creatureartteacher.com/MixMix of drawing, animation, photoshop, brushes etc. Mostly Paid but occasionally Free options throughout.
Horizon Line Perspective by MitchLeeuwehttps://twitter.com/MitchLeeuwe/status/1484687435724464129FreeTweet by https://twitter.com/MitchLeeuwe
Horizon Line Perspective by Amalas Rosahttps://twitter.com/AmalasRosa/status/1484887768589348867FreeTweet by https://twitter.com/AmalasRosa
U1Lib/Z-Libhttps://u1lib.org/ / https://z-lib.org/FreeFree .PDF library of books, lots of drawing resources to be found.
Photostudy Approach Process by PingaPenguinshttps://twitter.com/pingapenguins/status/1370011223513731072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkashcash.notion.site%2FTwitter-Tutorials-References-d202e6c0a9c14e6f81d06136387895fcFreeIn-depth photostudy tutorial, 5 tweet thread. By https://twitter.com/pingapenguins
Marco Bucci YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/marcobucciFreeTons of videos on concepts, digital painting, foundation drawing, sketching, perspective, colors, etc. by Marco Bucci
Perspective Gridhttps://www.reubenlara.com/perspectivegrid/FreeFree in-browser interactive tool of perspective grids. Multiple options available.
Understanding Compositionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8i7OKbWmRMFreeComposition discussion by Blender Guru
How to Draw Anything (The Shrimp Method)https://xuu.es/post/30177790499/shrimp-methodFreeExcersize on learning how to draw anything - example with drawing a shrimp.
Foreshortening Guidehttps://www.deviantart.com/nsio/art/Nsio-explains-Foreshortening-427366531FreeGuide on foreshortening the human figure.
Griz and Norm's Tuesday Tipshttps://grizandnorm.tumblr.com/tagged/100tuesdaytipsFreeGreat bite-sized tips on everything for drawing and painting.
Thomas Romain's Tips for Keeping Perspectivehttps://imgur.com/gallery/V5PrmFreeIn-depth guides for easy to complicated perspective.
ArtProfhttps://artprof.org/FreeOnline art community for a variety of different subjects, all free. Runs on donations and founded by former RISD professor.
ACON3Dhttps://www.acon3d.com/enMixIncredible resource of 3D models of nearly everything you can imagine. Mostly paid assets but there are some free options.
simodasketch Tweethttps://twitter.com/simodasketch/status/1499695670223327232FreeRough perspective based on camera angle
3D Head Light Reference Toolhttps://www.artstation.com/artwork/GX3Ax1Free3D Human head light reference tool - Freely adjust a lightsource against a planar face

Color

TitleLink(s)Paid/FreeNotes
ColorSupply Pickerhttps://colorsupplyyy.com/app/MixColor picker app with wheels, charts, and hex match. Mostly free but offers Premium for more options.
EyeDropper Chrome Extensionhttps://eyedropper.org/MixChrome in-browser color picker for hex codes and palettes. Mostly free but offers Premium for more options.
Skintone Palettes by FizzyGutzhttps://twitter.com/FizzyGutz/status/1371536677647310850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkashcash.notion.site%2FTwitter-Tutorials-References-d202e6c0a9c14e6f81d06136387895fcFreeSkintone palettes with wide range of tones. By https://twitter.com/FizzyGutz
Skintone Mixing advice by KupaDrawshttps://twitter.com/Kupadraws/status/1370468134214369281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fkashcash.notion.site%2FTwitter-Tutorials-References-d202e6c0a9c14e6f81d06136387895fcFreeAdvice on getting richer skintone rendering. By https://twitter.com/Kupadraws
Dark Skin coloring Tutorialshttps://peachdeluxe.tumblr.com/post/171230593878/i-get-asked-a-lot-for-tips-with-coloring-blackFreeColoring tutorial for darker skin tones including palms, lips, blush, lighting. By PeachDeluxe
Color Theory/Painting Threadhttps://twitter.com/devinkorwin/status/1278049901709012995FreeGreat thread on what color is and how to fully utilize it. Three-part series all within thread. By https://twitter.com/devinkorwin
Coolors Paletteshttps://coolors.co/palettes/trendingMixEasy-to-Use palette finder. Free, but has premium options as well.
Palettonhttps://paletton.com/#uid=1000u0kllllaFw0g0qFqFg0w0aFFreeFree, easy-to-use, interactive color palette maker within browser.
101 Color Combinations for Inspirationhttps://www.shutterstock.com/blog/101-color-combinations-design-inspiration?utm_source=CreativeMornings-HQ&utm_campaign=89e1c79c3d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_07_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1768cc808f-89e1c79c3d-320724625&mc_cid=89e1c79c3d&mc_eid=568e4c04b8FreeCrash course in color theory and unique color palettes paired with images.
Applying Color Theory to Paintings and Illustrationshttps://twitter.com/emeldraws/status/

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  1. sopa sapo

    Genuinely, thank you so much :)