My MEGA ART REFERENCE post
I mostly use my tumblr as a library of references, inspirations, and others that help me with my work. I figured others might want to use it that way too? Here are my tags on my tumblr where you can find them.
Inspiration - This is the biggest one and it’s filled with mostly things that inspire me. Maybe some of it will inspire you too.
Reference - It’s filled with tutorials, references, rooms, poses, and objects I need references from. The 2nd biggest. It’s a catch all.
Then there’s the tags that pinpoint a thing I need:
Poses - Take poses from real life, other works, sports, selfies, or fashion blogs. It will help your people look more interesting than just standing around.
Men - I have trouble drawing them so they get their own tag.
Color - tutorials on how to color your work, as well as color themes, color palettes and work who’s choices or use of color are amazing.
Lighting - How to and inspiration on using lighting in your illustrations, rooms, etc.
Fashion - Get inspired by clothing and mix and match outfits for your people. 3rd biggest tag on my tumblr. Although, a lot of it is my style you might get some inspiration from them.
Rooms - If you need to draw a room to place your characters in, here you go. Reference a room! It also has tutorials to draw rooms or things in a room. Also, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, libraries, fictional rooms, vintage rooms, themed rooms, closets, kids rooms, adult rooms, hotel rooms, minimalist and maximalist rooms, etc.
Hands - Hands are hard. This will help.
Feet - Feet are hard too.
Body - Lots of tutorials on drawing bodies with some references for different body types. Some are also under bodies.
Hair - Give me lots of hair. Long beautiful hair! As well as black hair, short hair, POC hair, braids, afros, all sorts of hair reference and tutorials on drawing hair!
Expressions - You faces need a mood, so use this. I also made a handy chart for reference here! May also be under Expression.
Inking - Cool inks.
Composition - Mostly cool comics and illustrations as well as composition tutorials.
Perspective - For perspective. I also recommend Amy Reeder’s Perspective in Storytelling on tumblr!
Storyboards - Storyboard help!
Props - A newer one with props to draw.
Important - Not just art stuff but mental health too.
Background / Backgrounds / nature / cities / buildings = all inspiration for backgrounds
Layout - mostly comic page layouts
I hope this helps you on your art journey like does mine!
