Art References & Resources

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Eg. drawing a sofa- my mental image of a sofa is something like this:

Like. Its a sofa. It works. But it's not very convincing, the pillows are kinda wrong at the back, and it's not really giving any information about the owner. Even if you want a basic sofa... What kind of basic.

comfy and cheap?

kinda rigid?

inherited? ------

who does this comfy cheap ikea sofa belong to anyway?

guy living alone?

teenage girl?

Grandma?

Like in one project I'm working on (set in early 1800s England) most sofas had a similar shape, but I tried to learn a bit extra so they still felt distinct!

It's also pre-mass production when most people couldn't actually AFFORD much clutter or variety, but I think there are still ways to show differences!

And not to be an insufferable nerd, but I do now sometimes notice BEAUTIFUL detailed fantasy art of eg. a rough, battered medieval tavern that also has the most luxuriously polished mahogany Victorian furniture of all time...

I too love a button-backed sofa, but is it always the MOMENT for one?

Is exact accuracy a huge deal or more important than storytelling? NO!!!! But usually you don't need to know anything about furniture to see the vibe is a little off, and a little visual research can add a lot to a drawing, and just be INTERESTING.

No, suitcases weren't a thing in 1800, yes I put them in anyway to give a VIBE

IMO in fantasy, being more specific and conscious of what realworld things you might be drawing from can help avoid 2nd-hand-fantasy orientalist, generic 'Eastern' settings, and gives you a chance to go look up cool craft and fabric art from around the world.

And honestly, looking up real historical settings taught me just how much European fashion, architecture and design has been deeply, inseparably intertwined with trade and colonialism in other parts of the world for thousands of years. (Persian rugs, mahogany furniture, so much wallpaper and almost all block and textile printing, dyes, colours, silk dresses, cotton anything. Anyone who tries to tell you traditional british culture means white culture is lying to you on more levels than you think.)

I just feel these are valuable things to be more conscious of in general, and made me more thoughtful about how everyday stuff gets designed and made.

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These are textures that I painted and scanned for use in my art, and I'm happy to share! Anyone is free to use them for personal or commercial artwork, as long as they're substantially modified or part of a larger piece. (i.e., if you're drawing a character you can stick one as-is on the character's shirt, or you can use one to texture an illustration that you're printing on a real shirt, but do not just print one as-is on a real shirt).

There's definitely no need to credit me when you use these, though it would be nice of you to keep the link to this post handy in case a fellow artist asks for it!

As I said anyone is free to use them, but if you want to tip, here's my ko-fi. If a lot of people like these, maybe I'll make more and add them to the google drive.

Here's a tutorial on how I use these textures in my own illustrations.

A really good designer has a crazy amount of REALLY GOOD FONTS available for free.

The most they're asking for is a follow and it's worth it for ALL of these.

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make a little mitten shape, a bump for the big thumb muscle, a line for where you want to knuckles to be (and where the fingers end), and you can work out how the hand does hand things~

you can make them more simple or more real, however you want! hands are weird, so don’t worry if they keep looking wrong for a while, once you figure out what works for you, it’ll click. If you practice like 10 or-so basic hand shapes, you can make slight variations on all those, and 10 turns into 20 different hand poses~

This database holds a ton of useful materials for embroidery! many different types of stitches in various difficulties, all incredibly useful!

Do’s and Don'ts of Designing for Accessibility

Anxiety

Autistic Spectrum

Dyslexia

Physical or Motor Disabilities

Low Vision

Screen Readers

Deaf or Hard of Hearing

2019 Commissions!

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Please read this and DM me if you’re interested! 

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NEW option: Pay What You Want for Experimental Style! 

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2019 Commissions!

Please reblog if you can!

Furries, humans, robots, OC’s, Any Characters!!! 

Please read this and DM me if you’re interested! 

Offering: 

Mini Charms / Chibis

Reference Sheets

Fullbodies

Colored Sketches

Icons

NEW option: Pay What You Want for Experimental Style! 

Other places to find me:

Twitter is @sproutletter

Insta is @sproutlette

Deviantart is @sproutlette

Yesterday my mom and I got into an argument where she slapped me, called the police on me twice (for no reason, and she often does this knowing damn well I’m terrified of the police), punched me and slammed my hand into a door to the point where I couldn’t move it.

Along with this, she called me retarded, mocked me for crying after she hurt me and said “she can’t handle me being trans due to the mental illness aspect.” During the instance where she slammed my hand into the door, the beginning of the frame began to crack and the door can’t shut correctly.

I don’t know how long I have here and I need to find a place to live, prefably in the Western Massachusetts area near Springfield so I can get to school and work.

If you think you can help me, or provide anything in this situation, my inbox is open. My CashApp is $tuxedosam , and any amount of money will go towards an apartment or transportation to work or school.

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Yesterday my mom and I got into an argument where she slapped me, called the police on me twice (for no reason, and she often does this knowing damn well I’m terrified of the police), punched me and slammed my hand into a door to the point where I couldn’t move it.

Along with this, she called me retarded, mocked me for crying after she hurt me and said “she can’t handle me being trans due to the mental illness aspect.” During the instance where she slammed my hand into the door, the beginning of the frame began to crack and the door can’t shut correctly.

I don’t know how long I have here and I need to find a place to live, prefably in the Western Massachusetts area near Springfield so I can get to school and work.

If you think you can help me, or provide anything in this situation, my inbox is open. My CashApp is $tuxedosam , and any amount of money will go towards an apartment or transportation to work or school.