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GestureDrawing!
https://advanches.gumroad.com/l/gesturedrawing
GestureDrawing! is a handy app for Windows and Mac that lets you use your own image collections to create timed drawing sessions (put to good use all that reference images on your computer!).Just point it to a folder on your computer and it will scan it and it's subfolders for images. Then, select a session type that fits you (Practice, Class, Relaxed or Custom) and it will shuffle your images and present them one after another for the specified amount of time.It's the closest thing to having a live model session in your studio, whenever you want!--------------------------------------------------------TRY IT!Get the free trial here: https://gum.co/gesturedrawingtrialPlease note that the trial is from version 2, some newer features will be missing.--------------------------------------------------------Bonus material: A selection of almost 500 reference photos by Marcus Ranum to get you started right away! (free distribution files - http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com). Three PSD templates with grids of different sizes to draw in them (if you like to have your drawings ordered, this is for you). 5 Photoshop brushes specifically made to help you focus on capturing the pose and gesture. System requirements: Windows 7 or later. Mac OS X Lion (10.7) or later. Supported image formats: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
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Proko - Zolly App
https://www.proko.com/zolly-app
Learn how to draw people, how to draw faces, figure and portrait drawing videos. Become a better artist through step by step drawing tutorials.
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Proko - Skelly - Poseable Anatomy Model for Artists
https://www.proko.com/skellyapp
Learn how to draw people, how to draw faces, figure and portrait drawing videos. Become a better artist through step by step drawing tutorials.
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Quick Poses for iPad
https://quickposes.app/
An iOS app to help artists improve their drawing skills.
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Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours
https://www.c82.net/werner/
A recreation of the original 1821 color guidebook with new cross references, photographic examples, and posters designed by Nicholas Rougeux
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Domestika - Online courses for creative professionals
https://www.domestika.org/en
Domestika is the largest creative community. Learn and share from anywhere with online courses taught by the best professionals in the world of design and creativity.
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Art of Aaron Blaise - Animation Lessons, Tutorials & Digital Painting Courses
https://creatureartteacher.com/
Animation Lessons, Concept Art, Character Designs, Wildlife Art and paintings by Aaron Blaise. Beauty and the Beast, Brother Bear, Lion King, & More
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Skillshare
https://www.skillshare.com/
Skillshare is a learning community for creators. Anyone can take an online class, watch video lessons, create projects, and even teach a class themselves.
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Schoolism offers high quality, affordable online art classes from outstanding industry professionals in an engaging format for artists of all levels.
https://schoolism.com/
Schoolism offers high quality, affordable online art classes from outstanding industry professionals in an engaging format for artists of all levels. Learn more.
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Proko - Learn How to Draw with Fun Tutorials
https://www.proko.com/
Learn how to draw people, how to draw faces, figure and portrait drawing videos. Become a better artist through step by step drawing tutorials.
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Sortie - your local-first pinboard ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧ by Nighten
https://nighten.itch.io/sortie
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Prospect App at Jarom Vogel (dotcom)
https://jaromvogel.com/prospectapp
Illustration, Design, Motion Graphics, Comics, and maybe some other things by Jarom Vogel
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obscura_29
https://studioobscura29.gumroad.com/?recommended_by=library
We are the creators of high-quality reference pictures for artists. Our packs are perfect for character design, splash art, illustration, and anatomy studies. Welcome!
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Electra Studio
https://electra27.gumroad.com/?section=yaSuCyMxq1h6x1xmp6ocjQ%3D%3D
Hey, we’re Electra Studio! We create references that go beyond anatomy — celebrating sensuality, diversity, and movement. New inspiration drops every week.
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satine zillah
https://www.satinezillah.com/
PAINTER and CURATOR of thousands of high-quality photo references for artists, featuring anatomy, costumes, animals, and nature.
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Refimages — Pose & Figure Reference Packs for Artists
https://refimages.com/
Premium reference image packs for figure drawing, gesture, anatomy, fantasy and concept art. Buy once, unlock forever. Browse 450+ curated packs from $6.
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Mels Refimages
https://melsrefimages.gumroad.com/
We are the creators of high-quality reference pictures for artists. Our packs are perfect for character design, splash art, illustration, and anatomy studies. Welcome!
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Rachel Bradley- Reference Photos for Artists
https://imrachelbradley.gumroad.com/
Making professional quality reference available to everyone. Instagram: @imrachelbradley
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Grafit Studio
https://grafit.artstation.com/store
AAA Outsourcing art studio with over 15 years of experience
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AdorkaStock | Stock Photo References for Artists, By Artists
https://www.adorkastock.com/
AdorkaStock is your hub for inclusive, accurate stock photo references for artists, by artists. We include all body types & skin tones.
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Female Anatomy for Artist Unofficial Search Helper
https://x6ud.github.io/female-anatomy-for-artist-search-helper/#/
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Human Anatomy for Artist Unofficial Search Helper
https://x6ud.github.io/human-anatomy-for-artist-search-helper/#/
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Afro Index - Black Hairstyle Reference Library
https://afroindex.org/
A reference library for Black hairstyles with accurate naming, structured filtering, and curated reference images.
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Drawabox | A free, exercise based approach to learning the fundamentals of drawing
https://drawabox.com/?tz=1
A free, exercise based approach to learning the fundamentals of drawing. We tackle drawing in a logical, analytical fashion inspired by concept artists and industrial designers, focusing on technical skills that can be developed with hard work and determination.
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Learn to draw and paint - Art curriculum for the self-taught artist
https://www.soloartcurriculum.com/
Links to art tutorials and learning resources, structured in a way to help anyone to learn to draw and paint to a professional standard.
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This Javelin Thrower Looks Like He is Impaling Himself in Crazy Optical Illusion Photo | PetaPixel
https://petapixel.com/2026/05/29/this-javelin-thrower-looks-like-he-is-impaling-himself-in-crazy-optical-illusion-photo/
This optical illusion photo of Estonian javelin thrower Magnus Kirt has people scratching their heads.
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I turned expired credit cards into free NFC triggers for my smart home
https://www.makeuseof.com/credit-cards-as-nfc-triggers/
Why not turn them into something good?
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Campaign Management in Obsidian | Gnome Stew
https://gnomestew.com/campaign-management-in-obsidian/
I feel like I may be a latecomer to Obsidian, but I am here to sing its praises. I have been using it for my most recent campaigns, as an information manager to organize all the campaign elements, and it has been fantastic. A game changer for me. Using it has allowed me to keep all my NPCs, locations, ideas, etc, organized and accessible while I am prepping my sessions and running my game. Let’s talk about it. Prepping Your Game In Obsidian Last year, Josh wrote a great intro article to Obsidian using it for prep: here. You should read that article as well. Obsidian In a nutshell In esse