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| Mari Costa || [https://web.archive.org/web/20220522050937/https://twitter.com/marinscos/status/1052487837252313088 Twitter] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Comic tutorial on ambient colors.
| Mari Costa || [https://web.archive.org/web/20220522050937/https://twitter.com/marinscos/status/1052487837252313088 Twitter] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Comic tutorial on ambient colors.
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| ? || [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MoeA3QyQnxJRFSQd2BCqAjq_KkaW9KI4f6LGje-q0EM/edit?usp=drivesdk Google Drive] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Table of facial expressions (eye/mouth combinations) and what moods they convey.
| Vice || [https://genderspectrum.vice.com/ Vice] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Vice's first stock photo library featuring trans and non-binary models.
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| Vice || [https://broadlygenderphotos.vice.com/ Vice] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Vice's first stock photo library featuring trans and non-binary models.
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| Selavi Games || [https://selavi.itch.io/visual-novel-backgrounds Itch] || Paid ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Collection of VN backgrounds.
| Selavi Games || [https://selavi.itch.io/visual-novel-backgrounds Itch] || Paid ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Collection of VN backgrounds.
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| n/a || [https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing Line of Action] || Free/Paid ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Randomizes photo references for figure drawing practice with timed intervals.
| n/a || [https://line-of-action.com/practice-tools/figure-drawing Line of Action] || Free/Paid ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Randomizes photo references for figure drawing practice with timed intervals.
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| n/a || [https://hnet.com/png-to-ico/ Hnet] || Free ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Online tool to convert PNG files to ICO.
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| n/a || [https://cloudconvert.com/png-to-icns Cloud Convert] || Free/Paid ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Online tool to convert PNG files to ICNS. Free for 25 images/day.
| n/a || [https://cloudconvert.com/png-to-icns Cloud Convert] || Free/Paid ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Online tool to convert PNG files to ICNS. Free for 25 images/day.
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| Ikea || [https://ikeamuseum.com/en/catalogues/ikea-catalogues-through-the-ages/ Ikea] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || IKEA catalogs from 1950 to 2021.
| Ikea || [https://ikeamuseum.com/en/catalogues/ikea-catalogues-through-the-ages/ Ikea] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || IKEA catalogs from 1950 to 2021.
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| CelestialFang || [https://twitter.com/CelestialFang/status/1309125246331637770 Twitter] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Thread on how to paint gemstones.
| CelestialFang || [https://web.archive.org/web/20220823053713/https://twitter.com/CelestialFang/status/1309125246331637770 Internet Archive] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Thread on how to paint gemstones.
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| Devin Elle Kurtz || [https://tamberella.gumroad.com/ Gumroad] || Free/Paid ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Devin Elle Kurtz's royalty free brush sets and textures.
| Devin Elle Kurtz || [https://tamberella.gumroad.com/ Gumroad] || Free/Paid ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Devin Elle Kurtz's royalty free brush sets and textures.
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| Clip Studio Paint || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y8euAjlcXI Youtube] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Clip Studio Paint's video tutorial of how to use it.
| Clip Studio Paint || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y8euAjlcXI Youtube] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Clip Studio Paint's video tutorial of how to use it.
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| n/a || [https://www.pinterest.ie/alexbeyonce/anime-art-tutorials/ Pintrest] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Pintrest collection of various art tutorials.
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| n/a || [https://www.artmodeltips.com/ WordPress] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || (NSFW) References for nude artist models. Also contains glossary of figure drawing terms.
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| Clip Studio Paint || [https://www.clipstudio.net/how-to-draw Clip Studio Paint] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Clip Studio Paint's collection of art tutorials.
| Clip Studio Paint || [https://www.clipstudio.net/how-to-draw Clip Studio Paint] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Clip Studio Paint's collection of art tutorials.
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| Ostrich Burer Productions || [https://neeka-of-obp.itch.io/ Itch] || Free || Yes || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Ostrich Burger Productions' collection of assets.
| Ostrich Burer Productions || [https://neeka-of-obp.itch.io/ Itch] || Free || Yes || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Ostrich Burger Productions' collection of assets.
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| SethIova || [https://web.archive.org/web/20211204120728/https://twitter.com/SethIova/status/1367481625378910210 Twitter] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Dropbox pack of 32 patterns.
| SethIova || [https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/nfyd15effzn55pheio044/pack1.zip?rlkey=ht512pbev6kqcvsxmy270yyri&e=1&dl=0 Dropbox] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Dropbox pack of 32 patterns.
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| Watabou || [https://watabou.itch.io/ Itch] || Free ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Watabou's procedural generator tools to create dungeons, cities, villages, maps, and etc.
| Watabou || [https://watabou.itch.io/ Itch] || Free ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Watabou's procedural generator tools to create dungeons, cities, villages, maps, and etc.
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| MeltyPop || [https://ko-fi.com/album/Dating-SimNovel-backgrounds-U7U64G658#galleryItemView Ko-fi] || Free/Paid ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Royalty free backgrounds available for free or after a ko-fi donation.
| MeltyPop || [https://ko-fi.com/album/Dating-SimNovel-backgrounds-U7U64G658#galleryItemView Ko-fi] || Free/Paid ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Royalty free backgrounds available for free or after a ko-fi donation.
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| Bunbuncita || [https://web.archive.org/web/20220824071126/https://twitter.com/bunbuncita/status/1389688008950132737 Twitter] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || 200 hand reference photos with/without items.
| Bunbuncita || [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mCIHOAl-c95N6m9jZ14u_X_IqwmpOwEy?usp=sharing Google Drive] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || 200 hand reference photos with/without items.
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| VisuStella || [https://itch.io/c/2047582/-visustella-armory-season-collection itch.io] || Paid ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  ||  A collection of all VisuStella Armory bundles.
| VisuStella || [https://itch.io/c/2047582/-visustella-armory-season-collection itch.io] || Paid ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  ||  A collection of all VisuStella Armory bundles.
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| VisuStella || [https://visustella.itch.io/stella-character-generator itch.io] || Paid || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Stella Character Generator
| VisuStella || [https://visustella.itch.io/stella-character-generator itch.io] || Paid || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Stella Character Generator
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| VisuStella || [https://visustella.itch.io/stella-generator-animal-partsitch.io] || Paid || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Stella Character Generator DLC01: Animal Parts
| VisuStella || [https://visustella.itch.io/stella-generator-animal-parts itch.io] || Paid || Yes ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Stella Character Generator DLC01: Animal Parts
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| Kelly Larkin || [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KpwIJd4TuCB2FxkLryUqyIEeA35YF6XZ Google Drive] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || 28 paper scans in 10k resolution.
| Kelly Larkin || [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KpwIJd4TuCB2FxkLryUqyIEeA35YF6XZ Google Drive] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || 28 paper scans in 10k resolution.
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| M. || [https://dont-touch-me.itch.io/iphone-mockup Itch] || Free ||  || Yes ||  ||  ||  || M.'s iPhone mockup.
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| n/a || [https://www.photopea.com/ Photopea] || Free ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Free online recreation of Photoshop compatible with several file formats.
| n/a || [https://www.photopea.com/ Photopea] || Free ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Free online recreation of Photoshop compatible with several file formats.
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| n/a || [https://setteidreams.net/ Settei Dreams] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Collection of model sheets, color designs, and artbooks for various animes.
| n/a || [https://setteidreams.net/ Settei Dreams] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Collection of model sheets, color designs, and artbooks for various animes.
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| Vice || [https://genderspectrum.vice.com/ Vice] || Free ||  ||  ||  || Yes ||  || Vice's second stock photo library featuring trans and non-binary models.
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| Torcado || [https://torcado.itch.io/opti Itch] || Free ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Torcado's Opti, a transparent media viewer.
| Torcado || [https://torcado.itch.io/opti Itch] || Free ||  ||  ||  ||  || Yes || Torcado's Opti, a transparent media viewer.

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License		 Sprites BG Animation Guide Tool Details
Klawzie Youtube Free Yes Playlist of 23 videos with various Clip Studio Paint tutorials.
Kazuki Akamine Xdomain.jp Free Yes Yes Details various types of movement used in graphic design.
AR14 itch.io Free/Paid Yes Yes Mannequin 2D Character Portrait Generator. Also has mods.
NoranekoGames itch.io Free Yes Yes Yume Series Free-to-Use Assets, includes sprites and backgrounds
NoranekoGames itch.io Free Yes New Style Free-to-Use Assets, includes sprites
puppetbomb itch.io Free
non-commercial use only		 Yes Yes Image Pack : College Life Three character sprites, two backgrounds.
Fungii itch.io Free/Paid Yes Customisable Sprite Assets Collection
WitPOP (Red) itch.io Free/Paid Several different sprite packs, monsters, and fantasy inventory icons
Thomas Romain Imgur Free Yes Thomas Romain's tutorial on maintaining art perspective.
Mari Costa Twitter Free Yes Comic tutorial on ambient colors.
Vice Vice Free Yes Vice's first stock photo library featuring trans and non-binary models.
Selavi Games Itch Paid Yes Collection of VN backgrounds.
BaM Animation Youtube Free Yes Short video on how to improve lineart.
Michael Sexton (@Everblue_Comic) Patreon Free/Paid Yes List of free/non-subscription alternatives to Adobe products.
Kenney Kenney Free Yes Yes Kenney's CC assets.
n/a StudioBinder Free Yes Guide to camera shots and angles.
n/a Picrew Free Yes Yes Picrew character creator. Most creators only allow for personal use (not non-commerical use).
Ingthing Google Drive Free Yes Cheat sheets for drawing human anatomy.
Sky-morishita DeviantArt Free Yes Guide on how to maintain proportions in VN background art.
Jake Bowkett Google Drive Free Yes .@jakebowkett's guide on how to design backgrounds.
n/a Mr Initial Man Free Yes Compares heights of 2-6 people in metric or imperial measurements.
n/a Coolors.co Free Yes Color palette generator.
Anatomy For Sculptors ArtStation Free Yes Anatomy references.
n/a Wataokiba Free Yes Collection of sprite sets.
n/a Charat.me Free Yes Yes Character generators for girls and boys.
n/a Terawell Free/Paid Yes A 3D modeling software for humanoid figures.
Spiral Atlas Itch Free Yes Painterly European (regency) VN backgrounds
n/a Open Culture Free Yes Article linking to the Metropolitan Museum's 600+ free art book collection available online or as PDFs. Links to other museums' art books.
n/a Reddit Free Yes Subreddit dedicated to real world interior design.
Hass Idriss Hass Idriss Free Yes Hass Idriss' A/W 2020 runway line of dramatic, pseudo-fantasy dresses.
n/a Quixel Free/Paid Yes A 3D modeling program.
Akua Itch Free Yes Bubblegum Boy is a single sprite with customizable expressions.
n/a Reference.pictures Paid Yes 500+ photos of hand references.
eTeks SweetHome3D Free Yes Yes Sweet Home 3D is an open source interior design program.
Frederic Delavier Human Kinetics Paid Yes Strength Training Anatomy is an anatomically detailed fitness book. Contains illustrations of muscular and skeletal anatomy of dynamic positions.
n/a Line of Action Free/Paid Yes Randomizes photo references for figure drawing practice with timed intervals.
n/a Cloud Convert Free/Paid Yes Online tool to convert PNG files to ICNS. Free for 25 images/day.
n/a Adobe Free Yes Adobe's online color palette generator.
Puppsicle Wayback Machine Free Yes Puppsicle's inforgraphic of skin tones with shading and highlight values (original tweet deleted).
Jacob Geller Youtube Free Yes Jacob Geller's "Bad Graphics", a short video essay about the sameness of "good graphics" vs unconventional art styles in video games.
Kyle T Webster Youtube Free Yes Short video tutorial on how to use the "color dynamics" setting in Photoshop to create realistic brush strokes.
William Nguyen ArtStation Free Yes William Nguyen's 3D lighting reference tool.
n/a Biodigital Free Yes Yes Real anatomy 3D human model (requires sign up to use).
Dan Fessler Dan Fessler Free Yes Tutorial on how to use index painting in Photoshop to turn a painting into pixel art.
Photoshop Tutorials Youtube Free Yes Short video tutorial on "How to Create Fluid Gradient Cover Art" in Photoshop.
Ctrl+Paint Youtube Free Yes A Youtube series on making concept art.
Vampbyte Patreon Free Yes Vampbyte's beginner's guide to Clip Studio Paint.
n/a Nappy.co Free Yes High quality stock photos of black and brown people in various settings and poses.
n/a Nicovideo.jp Free Yes Stock gallery with photos, videos, and SFX. Site is in Japanese.
Alex Hanson-White Itch Free Yes Yes Crocotile 3D is a tool for creating 3D scenes with tiles.
Eri_duh Clip Studio Paint Free Yes "Learn Anatomy to Improve Drawing Poses", an illustrated tutorial on basic anatomically correct poses.
Sinx Design Youtube Free Yes Sinix Design's "Anatomy Quick Tips: Hair", a video tutorial on hair design.
n/a Home Styler Free/Paid Yes Yes 3D floorplan and interior design tool that uses photo-realistic rendering.
n/a MyMiniFactory Free Yes Yes Yes Scan the World is an open source museum of 3D sculptures/cultural artefacts.
n/a Pond5 Free/Paid Yes Library of high quality stock photos, videos, and music. Includes public domain/historic resources.
Dmitriy Chugai Texturelib Free Yes Library of free, high resolution textures.
Vampbyte Google Drive Free Yes Vampbyte's masterlist of Clip Studio Paint tutorials.
Clip Studio Paint Youtube Free Yes "How to: Import 3D Models", a short video tutorial for CSP.
Ikea Ikea Free Yes IKEA catalogs from 1950 to 2021.
CelestialFang Internet Archive Free Yes Thread on how to paint gemstones.
Devin Elle Kurtz Gumroad Free/Paid Yes Devin Elle Kurtz's royalty free brush sets and textures.
Hanaou_twi Clip Studio Paint Free/Paid Yes Various tree/bush/leaf brushes for CSP.
Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas Creativebloq Free Yes Yes The 12 Principles of Animation.
Clip Studio Paint Youtube Free Yes Clip Studio Paint's video tutorial of how to use it.
Clip Studio Paint Clip Studio Paint Free Yes Clip Studio Paint's collection of art tutorials.
n/a FreePhotoMuscle Free Yes Muscle Plus is a stock photo library of muscular people doing everyday things. Site is in Japanese.
Smithsonian Smithsonian Free Yes Smithsonian Open Access, a CC0 collection of 2.8+ million art works.
Arimia Arimiadev Free Yes Arimia's free battle CGs.
Kingcholera Patreon Free Yes kingcholera's resource pack of 200+ 3D models of buff ladies with swords.
Amin Moazzen Cubebrush Free Yes 3D model of a kitchen.
Era7 Cubebrush Free Yes Futuristic anime backgrounds of the sky/space.
Era7 Cubebrush Free Yes Anime landscape backgrounds.
n/a Shotdeck Free/Paid Yes Shotdeck is a database of screenshots from 1,000+ films used by film industry professionals. Has a free two week trial.
n/a Twitter Free Yes Thread of graphic design TikToks.
Ostrich Burer Productions Itch Free Yes Yes Ostrich Burger Productions' collection of assets.
SethIova Dropbox Free Yes Dropbox pack of 32 patterns.
Watabou Itch Free Yes Watabou's procedural generator tools to create dungeons, cities, villages, maps, and etc.
MeltyPop Ko-fi Free/Paid Yes Royalty free backgrounds available for free or after a ko-fi donation.
Bunbuncita Google Drive Free Yes 200 hand reference photos with/without items.
VisuStella itch.io Paid Yes A collection of all VisuStella Armory bundles.
VisuStella itch.io Paid Yes VisuStella Cuisine Season 1
VisuStella itch.io Paid Yes VisuStella Atelier Season 1, features items like scrolls, herbs, ores, potions
VisuStella itch.io Paid Yes VisuStella Atelier Season 2, features items like scrolls, herbs, ores, potions
VisuStella itch.io Paid Yes Yes Stella Character Generator
VisuStella itch.io Paid Yes Yes Stella Character Generator DLC01: Animal Parts
Kelly Larkin Google Drive Free Yes 28 paper scans in 10k resolution.
n/a Photopea Free Yes Free online recreation of Photoshop compatible with several file formats.
n/a Settei Dreams Free Yes Collection of model sheets, color designs, and artbooks for various animes.
Torcado Itch Free Yes Torcado's Opti, a transparent media viewer.
n/a The Noun Project Free/Paid Yes Yes The Noun Project is a database of icons and photos.
Pumpkin Spike Itch Free Yes Pumpkin Spike's "Background Character Sprite Pack" with two customizable sprites.
Potat0Master Itch Free/Paid Yes Potat0Master's "Free Visual Novel Backgrounds (Mansion Pack)" of 77+ royalty free images
Dustyroom Unity Paid Yes Unity shader pack "Quibli: Anime Shaders and Tools" for anime inspired styles.
Potat0Master Itch Free Yes Potat0Master's royalty free "Nozomi" character sprite with 19 expressions and 4 outfits.
Potat0Master Itch Free Yes Potat0Master's royalty free "Ryoko & Madoka" character sprites with 13+ expressions and 2 outfits each.
Brainwash Gang Itch Free Yes Brainwash Gang's 380+ free to use "Pixel Art Texturing Brushes"
Potat0Master Itch Free Yes Potat0Master's royalty free "Kioshi & Haruo" character sprites with 7+ expressions and 2 outfits each.
Potat0Master Itch Free/Paid Yes Potat0Master's royalty free "Sensai" sprites with 4 free and 3 paid characters with several expressions each.
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