Drawing Links and Resources
We got sick of scouring the web for good drawing websites, so we made a list of our favorites. Help yourself to these drawing links.
Media
Anatomy
- WetCanvas.com: Basic Anatomy for the Artist
- Portrait-Artist.org has a bit up on anatomy.
- BlazeDent.com: Anatomy and Posture In-Depth
Proportion
Perspective
- Termespheres: Perspective - Super quick rundown on 1-6 point perspective
- Art Studio Chalkboard
- Anime by Example: 3-D Perspective Types
- The Animation Learner’s Site: Quick intro to perspective
- Scott McDaniel has some great walk-throughs of 1–5 point perspective. Check out the primer first.
- Elementary Perspective
Reference
- Getty Images - Search the creative section
- Veer - Hipper than Getty, but smaller selection
- Corbis
- FellowHumans.org - Faces!
- Fantasy Art Resource Project: Hand Study
- Nude-Muse.com - Lots o’ women
- iStockphoto - Community driven
- 1001 Hair Styles
- Hair Styles
Tips/Tutorials
- Art Cluster: Hydra’s Drawing Tips - Sketches only showing the basics of super hero-type stuff
- FARP has up a whole bunch of great tutorials
- Drawing Tips for Beginners
Art Stores
- Dick Blick - or “Blick” or “The Blick Store”… Whatever
- Utrecht
- Cheap Joe’s
- Froogle - Not an art store, but great for comparing prices
Manufacturers
- Alvin - Tools and supplies including tables, chairs and lamps. They don’t sell directly from their site, but it helps to see what’s available.
Forums/Communities
Blogs
- Drawn! The Illustration Blog
- ARCå»ºç‘ Blog
- Pencil Revolution - Pencil philosophy
