Art field guide
Open-access museum collections for artists
High-resolution museum collections to study from, with each institution’s reuse terms clearly labelled.
Resources for artists
Find references for your next piece.
Museum collections, gesture drawing sites, animation archives, and game art resources. Free to browse, no app or signup needed.
- Try these first
- Each guide opens with the links that do the most work.
- Know the cost
- Every entry says whether it's free and whether it needs an account.
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Art field guide
Gesture drawing practice sites and motion reference
Timed practice tools, motion reference, and the gesture methods of Vilppu, Hampton, Mattesi, Proko, and Bridgman.
Art field guide
Animation reference sites, archives, and model sheets
Model sheets, production archives, research libraries, and places to practice 2D and 3D animation.
Art field guide
Game art reference sites and production breakdowns
Production breakdowns, UI references, technical-art lessons, recorded talks, and game jams.
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