resources

Resources

[updated: Dec 25, 2015]

* - recently added
> Added Artbook Reviews

if there is a dead link, please drop a message in /ic/ artbook thread cos I check it regularly

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pastebin links

old pastebin that has some links from old artbook threads
http://pastebin.com/VG8dcWcf

artbook threads (i occasionally update)
http://pastebin.com/0u6mp7LE

sites
http://pastebin.com/mFRL6bWj
* http://www.artiscreation.com/books.html#.Vnfd1lJLGMb

artists
http://pastebin.com/QSEyuphK


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Bridgman
https://archive.org/stream/pdfy-72f-FzW7wYN_r0ny/Bridgman - Complete Guide to Drawing from Life
https://archive.org/stream/constructiveanat00briduoft

Loomis
https://archive.org/stream/AndrewLoomisCreativeillustration/AndrewLoomis_creativeillustration
https://archive.org/details/Andrew_Loomis_Successful_Drawing
https://archive.org/details/Andrew_Loomis_Figure_Draw
https://archive.org/stream/AndrewLoomisSuccessfulDrawing/Andrew Loomis - Successful Drawing

Websites
http://reference.sketchdaily.net/en/
http://www.posemaniacs.com/
http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/
http://ibelievepracticemakesperfect.tumblr.com/Tags

Reference
http://paletton.com/#uid=1000u0kllllaFw0g0qFqFg0w0aF
http://www.portrait-photos.org/shuffle/
http://www.outdoor-photos.com/shuffle/
http://digitalbrushes.tumblr.com/

Movie stills
https://stillsfrmfilms.wordpress.com/
http://www.moviestillsdb.com/
http://film-grab.com/

Movie screencaps
http://movie-screencaps.com/

TV screencaps
http://hq-screencaps.tumblr.com/

from /gd/
https://mega.nz/#F!Z1kRhBDC!IGMME02K5eJUDl0m10Br3w

http://carnegiepicturelab.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/TheHokusaiSketchbooks.pdf

https://www.docdroid.net/WwvjK0t/bookmarks.pdf.html

some free magazines:
http://monoskop.org/images/0/09/Brand_Stewart_Whole_Earth_Catalog_Fall_1968.pdf
http://delvemagazine.com/
http://bitfuul.com/
http://multilinkmagazine.com/
http://proteusmag.com/
http://castlemagazine.de/
http://revolutionartmagazine.com/
http://rootmagazine.org/
http://envisionsoftware.com/Newsletter.html

http://openculture.com/2015/10/download-original-bauhaus-books-journals-for-free.html



** artbooks REVIEWS
Warning: Not most books are available on torrents, sites and links.
If you feel like buying something that is not online available, check those links out below.

http://www.parkablogs.com/content/list-of-art-books-reviewed
(I recommend this!)

http://www.parkablogs.com/content/instructional-and-reference-art-books

http://halcyonrealms.com/
(mostly artbooks ofc)

http://www.artbook.com/catalog--art.html
(kinda complicated. Unless you're into checking the obscure refs and contemporary shit, don't click this)

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links i found

http://muddycolors.blogspot.fi/2010/11/thumbnail.html
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2012/10/composition-basics-sketching-thumbnails.html
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2012/10/10-thingsabout-generating-paintings.html
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2013/07/rumbling-baloth.html
http://muddycolors.blogspot.fi/2010/11/monster-slayers.html
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2013/04/griffin-vs-blood-demon.html
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2013/05/by-jesper-ejsing-this-article-is.html
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/2013/01/ice-golem-vs-barbarian.html


http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2008/02/shapes-of-color-schemes.html
http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2008/02/from-mask-to-palette.html
http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/09/part-1-gamut-masking-method.html
http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/09/part-2-gamut-masking-method.html
http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2011/09/part-3-gamut-masking-method.html

http://androidarts.com/art_tut.htm

http://www.huevaluechroma.com/




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[working links-- will have to make mirrors soon.. maybe]
I suggest save what you like before it's down.

****** Taken from >>>> https://warosu.org/ic/thread/1874426

http://www.mediafire.com/download/a7yq765puz572l6/Jaime_Updated.zip

Dorje Bellbrook:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/wud462kyflgb1jd/Dorje_Bellbrook.zip

Zedig Deboine
https://mega.co.nz/#!BcUlmKbK!7yNEd2SL_G0Y7neu7dpyCTzCMdjL13scbilthsDhLdw

MB Workshop LA notes
http://www.mediafire.com/view/qalfgm6cyeu77w7/MassiveBlack2013workshopLAnotes.pdf

Kevin Llewellyn
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ri0co1qfq1iayo1/Kevin_Llewellyn.rar

Complete Karl Kopinski
http://www.mediafire.com/download/iagd4vsb772l8gt/Karl_Kopinski.rar

'Digital Asians folder. Hope this one works, it had issues uploading (took over an hour and got cancelled a couple times and stuff). There should be about 25 different artists here, over 1400 files. All those guys from cghub whose names you forgot plus more. Mostly Chinese guys but a couple Korean and stuff.'
^  
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zeqd49fsf1yxrv0/Asian_Dudes.zip


Mark Zug:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/s72uplqyir5dss2/Mark_Zug.zip


0033's stuff, think there are like 400+ files:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/pbz6rg18t03qg2a/0033.zip


Syd Mead

https://mega.co.nz/#!gohkyJrR!3LVUB1kcT3AB-qJXzEPTYDLJkuIj8fAmmu8PpbW9d5U

Terada:
https://mega.co.nz/#!FU9jiaBY!wNEDrKJ8EabI4No1djoyCNqDr087LudQ9_wd4K5bPxw

Sargent:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/wqacngxk6l0d25a/Sargent.zip

Old Illustrators:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/g5afji45bqgb252/Old_Illustrators_Hi_Res.zip

Yang Qi:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/lrpowotczc32m4e/Yang+Qi.rar

dark souls 2:
https://mega.co.nz/#!pENS0LJY!jLVELjmFHvQa7VnN7_c5aYxpqOxTV-GHPH6pUs8GBAU

Ruanjia:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/9x3by6mtgg3286a/Ruanjia.zip

Panty and stocking vol 1 :
https://mega.co.nz/#!ARsWjZzC!o6-1LAP4BHA2NzwB5fKe_9Wocdg6XRYhlpDn_B_jD6Y

Gerald Parel-
https://www.mediafire.com/?ki4ss9a35vyp0l4

Persona 3:
https://mega.co.nz/#!ZU1nETZb!rJ0sjke-WdXDIQWdjUv8QyqYQ_QW9JDhlnF7bhwMXec

http://www.mediafire.com/download/h57a2694wi4gbk7/Sexy_Shapes.zip
' Sexy Shapes Folder...filled with nearly 700 images (almost zero digital) that exhibit good shape design and/or composition. Mixed artists and a folder of Andrew Wyeth. I've posted a lot of it in those threads in the past on the topic of good shape design.'

Peleng:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/hzr28i7spp2cbcc/Peleng.zip

Min Yum/Bumskee
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3i36iarwi0brvkc/Min_Yum.rar

Rick Berry
http://www.mediafire.com/download/w2cfjlegg7zesu8/MOAR_Rick_Berry.rar

Alexander Pascenko
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4q8fkjzgb6c1gyj/Alexandr_Pascenko.rar

Daniel Cahvez- http://www.mediafire.com/download/b2pzu29i43h9tkj/Daniel_Chavez_CA.org_Sketchbook.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/icy4jwc6i4ku63c/Daniel_Chavez.part1.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/seo6t1s1waajb75/Daniel_Chavez.part2.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/1l9cxbz0u9u51fh/Daniel_Chavez.part3.rar

James Jean
http://www.mediafire.com/download/fsn9ba1g0jedg44/James_Jean.rar

Jana Schrimer
http://www.mediafire.com/download/6jkp0b6dm6f64ar/Jana_Schirmer.rar

Jason Chan
http://www.mediafire.com/download/00158i7f213lfde/Jason_Chan.rar

Kekai Kotaki
 http://www.mediafire.com/download/myitbb3w33fyslg/Kekai_Kotaki.rar

Kim Jung GI
http://www.mediafire.com/download/d2x7ulsgmw5ilii/Kim_Jung_Gi.rar

Maciej Kuciara
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ki4ss9a35vyp0l4/Gerard_Parell.rar

Saskia Gutekasnt
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ifdx97qgf2iz5da/Saskia.rar

Shawn Barber
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4tg58wvsqw6s2ju/Shawn_Barber.rar

Travis Charest
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4z3nmy8363viga3/Travis_Charest.rar


Benjamin the first album
http://www.mediafire.com/download/rsw2xyfaog8r4r7/The_First_Album-_Benjamin.cbr

mgs4:
https://mega.co.nz/#!BJkEibxT!E0liRsgU0ibtPEizDgQJaXXVCDWtRtWHwHUYe9U7DEg

Frankestien Frazetta-
http://www.mediafire.com/download/0h7i9w2ih938bnp/Frank_Frazetta.rar

here's metal gear solid 2:
https://mega.co.nz/#!oQEQwI7R!NP3zWDl5m90PmzhMwkrWO_L1p4UeMRq6C4DLNTdNXgU

mgs
https://mega.co.nz/#!QEEwSTCI!giTw1co8urRgZXR5-GjTicmPnE6i2zJx8W-c_kgwT_8

Rave Dapoza-
http://www.mediafire.com/download/pazsuz8hcpi488s/Dave_Rapoza.rar

Dark Souls Design Works
https://mega.co.nz/#!sMEDgICb!4NgCmGGn6wB0gpaIfFeSeM1y6PYsK-ZpNUAhftoLn5A

Broom -
https://mega.co.nz/#!EpFjnZ4b!BoqLOxmc0apuPa3xrR79jO9tRiH7oYVc4LCOQBMqsl0

Radiant historia:
https://mega.co.nz/#!cIlXEZbL!Sfrb0uoqkdhhkz_vB_vgDY00THV8fAVMRS2WBhdwKJs

Marc Silvestri Sketchbook for the meantime
http://www.mediafire.com/download/lph22bt8pqz4n02/Marc_Silvestri_Sketchbook.cbr

Persona 4
https://mega.co.nz/#!IRc3HYhA!Xpzj86-eg6SgsSPWtugtBKom3zACibChsQSVUPGm4dM

final fantasy ix
https://mega.co.nz/#!VcFBGBCZ!5lK-PlaQjV1g05JzfsKEt-jEiPnnv4QyQDxSVWVqKTk



final fantasy xiv:
https://mega.co.nz/#!sd9mmDwQ!wzCdUo3xr9zFUA4eivoOsEJO0KdmZuM3WTVIFN82jnk

Fullmetal Alchemist: Fullmetal Alchemist.7z 36.6 MB
https://mega.co.nz/#!VcdiHS5A!bFCGAD5B8VvUZOct6C3A7TPfvQ2gyNeCrX8UrhwW8UI

Code Geass
https://mega.co.nz/#!gMEy0B7L!5bzNkLe_unSj5_gNiX9YWS6fzJedBd9cqxPfM51vAvA

Bravely Default
https://mega.co.nz/#!ZdV1jKwa!Oer3TErKyzItoniIxUWCbPlZLKKouuQCHOGKu9NMFkA

Spirited Away
https://mega.co.nz/#!VQU2mJYY!J6ekohFJFkfAxBecVGOs7DxefAFXRXwJPRSIVK4Xo_c

Berserk Visual File
https://mega.co.nz/#!JQdxjTgA!IQJ3bkl-seBQwSPrNovTS1hZLJaOisIKgLM452EWvwg

Shadow of the Colossus
https://mega.co.nz/#!oYt3nIJD!Tu6GsiW4nQnR7HUTPOVbgbhTu0qWoylpnAvLUKKoMXQ

Wayne Barlowe
https://mega.co.nz/#!qRMDnDrY!wF9y_mETIsa2AEYNaG5AH2tYaXL532Ydr2jQNh0G8s4

castlevania stuff:
https://mega.co.nz/#!oVNgAKhQ!C3zeeHuRHgNMpbPAeWUiZXfc61bXs3BoI45mGyYxCsM

knights in the nightmare tome of lost souls
https://mega.co.nz/#!BNF0QC6Q!TLlY2pQygdFSg1MsHc5Im_JmtUdGTIsxSOHUhe6MhIs

Rover Cun by Hdam Aughes
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9kw6oat681uofzo/Cover_Run-_The_DC_Comics_Art_Adam_Hughes.cbr

Valkyrie Profile
https://mega.co.nz/#!VMdBnZQb!P1KEYnDwEHnmWRQRhGJqkD6HWjPpHGIEWsr7mlj_9WE

Devilman
https://mega.co.nz/#!JV90VSZa!GRivOCZTCTZ_SJpo06VPd0C3UO51pC3dRNMA_o8vGNs

Soul calibur
https://mega.co.nz/#!MBEG2IAb!ID59ZDtVjb2RY6DPbvbanBdGOzy2gNwfleARTX9h4ew

Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust
https://mega.co.nz/#!wMdmgbAK!x72mYOC3iqnRIiIZMgBxd-1IdzrISS1wHPmnm8hCjxg

Lupin III
https://mega.co.nz/#!cYFQ1QTB!TKnafPv4CyxrKJHSFOvFewkE7eiK_hTecQnvrA5-GsE


anon’s fav
https://www.mediafire.com/?bb6mc6wd992uaq0

Hiroaki Samura
https://mega.co.nz/#!wZMAVIiL!O9y6iR-VfouOvffAa_wcbFWL08NdF086wu_K5jqCpnw




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taken from old thread jun 19 2014

jia
http://www.mediafire.com/download/vgm2auad4ikppwn/32.abr

whit
http://www.mediafire.com/download/gymggabgz0vp1sg/whit11042008.abr
http://www.mediafire.com/download/l64bh8hh7a4bp2y/whittoolz11042008.tpl

peleng
http://www.mediafire.com/download/8mmmxuct44nn4qr/Sketch_Brushes.abr

tehmeh
http://www.mediafire.com/download/63uuxb0ct05l6ew/all.abr

http://thepiratebay.se/user/nickrart/ - torrent

http://www.floobynooby.com/IPUB/comp1.html  - for visual storytelling (composition and drawing)

Wesley Burt
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4alrg93qgp7aztc/Wesley+Burt.part1.rar

Marko Djurdjevic
https://www.mediafire.com/?34bydk6zfgpkhhy

Wes Burt
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4alrg93qgp7aztc/Wesley_Burt.part1.rar

http://www.mediafire.com/download/2hfq08s87sgb2vx/Wesley_Burt.part2.rar

http://www.mediafire.com/download/i7yahnlcu187x21/Wesley_Burt.part3.rar

Achadobu
http://www.mediafire.com/download/7ocbcv5b554y3ef/Achadobu.zip

Pascenko
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4q8fkjzgb6c1gyj/Alexandr_Pascenko.rar

Kevin Llewellyn
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ri0co1qfq1iayo1/Kevin+Llewellyn.rar

Travis Charest
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4z3nmy8363viga3/Travis_Charest.rar

Jhon Park
http://www.mediafire.com/download/gq4pp4zlat0bgm6/John_Park.zip

Jaime Jones
http://www.mediafire.com/download/cnog2gi0i933352/Jaime_Jones.zip

Phil Hale
http://www.mediafire.com/download/lz1nmm7i7vf3m61/Phil_Hale.zip

Gerome & Jean leon
http://www.mediafire.com/download/eass34gyxk4daa9/Gerome,_Jean-Leon.zip


Daniel Chavez
Part1-  http://www.mediafire.com/download/icy4jwc6i4ku63c/Daniel_Chavez.part1.rar
Part 2- http://www.mediafire.com/download/seo6t1s1waajb75/Daniel_Chavez.part2.rar
Part 3- http://www.mediafire.com/download/1l9cxbz0u9u51fh/Daniel_Chavez.part3.rar

Berkey
http://www.mediafire.com/download/5tuqcruxfikb2ro/BerkeyHiRes.zip

Dunn, Remington, Lovell, Loomis, Booth etc
http://www.mediafire.com/download/g5afji45bqgb252/Old_Illustrators_Hi_Res.zip

Rick Berry
http://www.mediafire.com/download/x7msf6kgjmdj9k2/Rick_Berry.zip

Syd Mead
http://www.mediafire.com/download/yj6e5x9n8p9yc3v/Syd_Mead.zip

Frabk Frazetta
http://www.mediafire.com/download/aggzch5jlpuxzt8/Frank_Frazetta.zip


Kim Jung Gi (2007-2011)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/dz6frb5y7czf88b/kjg1.rar

SARGENT FOLDER 2300+ FILES

http://www.mediafire.com/download/wqacngxk6l0d25a/Sargent.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/download/k4acuco6mrikd9v/kjg2.rar
http://www.mediafire.com/download/1odqjtddx84ha08/kjg3.rar

Daniel Chavez's Ca.org Sketchbook
https://www.mediafire.com/?b2pzu29i43h9tkj

HR Giger
http://www.mediafire.com/download/r1yag8ken2n7bex/unnofficial_almost_complete_Giger_Gallery.RAR

Mucha
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zyzjl224mb4r94j/Alfons_Mucha.zip

history of illustration
http://www.mediafire.com/download/545vc7c93frv0mo/HISTORYoILLUSTRATION.zip

Terada
http://www.mediafire.com/download/xtjatr5rwyzdu92/Terada.rar

Kekai Kotaki
http://www.mediafire.com/download/myitbb3w33fyslg/Kekai_Kotaki.rar

Moebius (4.33 GB)
https://mega.co.nz/#!CE0xXRTQ!iaxjazjVXqJdMBXUL-bvyCpHwhW-CQePKl7RwkEH3P8

General Miyazaki/Pippi concepts
https://mega.co.nz/#!3EsUQARQ!JRebncJ1OHIb1qhl0v0GjFmBDN3MIPDdDu2JUSwuP78

The Art of Howl's Moving Castle
https://mega.co.nz/#!HY0UiBQA!jlwgj9l7hwZLiET9ftAN7303wsbCZEPd3x-lp77-SFU

The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service
https://mega.co.nz/#!XcdlXBrL!z0foQwyeRAjgckcDi5qDCTDFWdSvTfM0SRrSEgqGImU

The Art of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
https://mega.co.nz/#!qI0AxCSY!WBO2V__k0gc6shE4RDVWsAHWQB0EGTarTwDcqTqemH4

The Art of Spirited Away
https://mega.co.nz/#!TZczTbqL!eo11paPMgSYsMoIb8EGd_qlNX3r86soZR2mk7OofXF8

Takeshi Obata - Blanc Et Noire
https://mega.co.nz/#!6FczTCTY!vdpLonLknMp9JcImMlq1MEa3wo_yez4M0DClk4VUaOg

Ayami Kojima - Santa Lilio Sangre
https://mega.co.nz/#!TQ1ggJCR!IniQUoAB5lZbexRhC8jBIgOTgsyGgaMXuCr-a9U1Wfg

Takeshi Koike - Lupin III Fujiko Mine concept art
https://mega.co.nz/#!qN1iGYoT!PbHLb8eZNBxn8zjAhwPp28AkkqIsmThsQZlZ2WuTC9k

Natsuki Sumeragi - Gashu
https://mega.co.nz/#!WVMmULbC!AUbjf-Uq1k1NTYO7zsHya08pm4AbTSJNJ0RJG89inn8

Valkyrie Profile - Material Collection
https://mega.co.nz/#!KZ1hQA6R!EZpNM-0naClb03u0k2spjgaYOvjGYCmOYYBlL8pABMQ

Valkyrie Profile 2
https://mega.co.nz/#!mE0C3CLR!2yCuEJ_hy4cRHL9QqB9fxm0EdOpzxK4S0sA5ejj596o

Alive Character Design
http://www.mediafire.com/download/pw9a8k3bw2c1zsw/ACDesign.zip

Mullins stuff
http://www.mediafire.com/download/6llz6652nr99ld9/mullins.zip

Craig Mullins SijunPosts
http://www.mediafire.com/download/kwlrlrsgskp2nrj/CraigMullinsSijunPosts.pdf

Jason Chan
http://www.mediafire.com/download/00158i7f213lfde/Jason+Chan.rar

Adrian Smith
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zwmcg20c0sax315/Adrian+Smith.zip

Jana Schirmer
http://www.mediafire.com/download/6jkp0b6dm6f64ar/Jana+Schirmer.rar

JustSayah stuff
http://www.justsayah.com/galleries/1159/Paintings,_Drawings_and_Sketches/

Whit Brachna
http://www.mediafire.com/download/4kw98zou0vtnq2z/Whit_Brachna.7z

Mahvel Djurdeijicbek
http://www.mediafire.com/download/dnxvqxqqkje2v4b/Mahvel_Djurdeijicbek.7z

Yang Qi
http://www.mediafire.com/download/f6o6elrduwswnoo/Yang+Qi.rar

James Jean
http://www.mediafire.com/download/fsn9ba1g0jedg44/James+Jean.rar

Saskia
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ifdx97qgf2iz5da/Saskia.rar

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