Free Resources For Digital Artists

Free Resources for Digital Artists

I try to save resources when I come across them, just in case myself (or someone I know) ends up needing them, and this is one of those collections.

I have not tried all of these, so please let me know if there are any problems.

💻 Programs:

Digital Art Specific:

Krita: Open source free program

Light Brush: a web-based drawing program

Photoshop Alternative:

PhotoPea: online (no download) alternative to photoshop

GIMP: photoshop alternative program

Other:

Blender: pro-level 3D creation software

OpenToonz: animation

Inkscape: Free open-sourced program for Vector format files

Vectr: Create and export vector graphics as SVG or PNG files.

Polotno Studio: Free Canva alternative

💃References

👤 Humans:

Kibbitzer: Draws references poses and images

toshi: Draws references poses and images

Character Posers:

PoseMy.Art: a free character poser

Referenceangle.com: You can move a head in any angle

JustSketchMe: Character poser (Free limited version)

Poseit (app only)

Easy Pose (app only)

Other:

Wildlife Reference Photos

Floor Plan Creator: design a floor plan, then view it in 3D

x6ud.github.io: Skull poser

Character Design References: it has an overwhelming huge list of references for drawing

📚 Misc:

🎨 Palettes:

CoMiGo’s Palette Generator

Palentton

Colors.co

Colormind

ColourLovers

🎮 Video Games and Pixel Art:

Universal LPC Spritesheet Generator (free)

RPG Character Builder (Free)

RPG Map Editor 2

LDtk: Level Designer Toolkit

PixilArt: Create and share pixel art

LibreSprite: a free open-sourced program for animating pixel sprites

💬 Fonts:

Calligraphr: Turns your handwriting into a useable font

FreeTypography: Free fonts for commercial use

Creative Fabrica: Free fonts for commercial use (sign-up required. Click “Menu,” then “Freebies.”)

Google Fonts

💡 Learning:

Line-Of-Action: This one could go in references, but I didn't put it there, because this website is specifically for practicing art

Quick Poses: Practice drawing poses

The Etherington Brothers: A free encyclopedia of drawing tutorials

📃 Other:

TinyWow : Collection of several free online tools

Pattern.Monster: Create patterns to be used for clothing or website background tiles

Designspiration: lets you search for graphic design inspiration and see what your competitors are doing

Drew a poster for school's valentines day (it's a different date where I live) and I said "the heads should look like polygons, representing diversity because everyone's different"

LITTLE DO THEY KNOW THESE ARE MY CHARACTERS AND I TRICKED THEM HEHEHEH

so about that nose thing earlier

"Lipstick on a pig" but in the miss piggy way 💅

Hello fellow womenkisser

hi guys

"Listen," one guard said, "I know we have only just met-"

"No," the other guard said, "we've worked together for years!"

"-but you can trust me when I say-"

"I can't, you have the curse that's opposite from mine!"

"I don't care for you at all."

"Well, I… oh… I love you too."