1) Resources for Creating

Designing & Drawing a Character or an Image

Tips and resources on how to conquer those odd angles and color schemes!

1. How Exactly Do Mouths Move When You Talk? - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1116180…
2. [My] Advice on Expressions - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1338976…
3. "I can't draw that angle" Is No Longer an Excuse - llimus.tumblr.com/post/7781936… [download] [freeware]
4. Face Modeling on an Actual Face - www.blackdesertonline.com/even… [high-perfomance hit, PLEASE check System Requirements] [Black Desert Online Char. Creator only]
   
5. NO!!!! [Arm] Muscles r... NOT CUTE - llimus.tumblr.com/post/8664035…
6. Wait How Tall are You Again? - www.mrinitialman.com/OddsEnds/…
7. How Do I Hands? - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/7927…
8. How Else Do I Hands? - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/5893…
9. Hands: The Third - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/8413…
10. If Clothes Are Too Hard, Then Ease Off the Starch - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/6453…
11. I need a lot of references of a Pokemon - www.pokestadium.com/tools/spri…
    
12. I want info on a Pokemon - www.serebii.net/pokedex-xy/
    
13. I want extra info on a Pokemon, not just data - bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wik…
    

1. How To Paint Glass - fav.me/d802zmc
   
2. Simple Shapes Make Up the World, Well, Ok, My World - llimus.tumblr.com/post/7013130…
3. OMG What Does My House Even Look Like - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1264792… [3D Builder] | www.eplans.com/ [floor plans & home designs/styles]
4. How Do I Perspective? - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/7030…
5. Cheating At Interior Decorating - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/6311…
6. Cheating At the Outdoors - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1055392…

1. Palette Generator - circlejourney.net/palettegen.p…
2. Palette Creator - paletton.com/
   
3. Adobe User Palettes - color.adobe.com/explore/newest… [user submitted] | color.adobe.com/create/color-w… [make your own]
4. Premade Palettes for Precocious Partisans - design-seeds.com/
   
5. I Have a Color Scheme I Want But It's Actually a Photo - www.degraeve.com/color-palette… [URL] | www.colorhunter.com/ [upload]
6. Skin Tones are Hard To Pick - llimus.tumblr.com/post/8848395… [Photoshop]

Writing a Character

And their speach, thoughts, and environment effectively.

1. Childwen Dwoo Not Tolk Like Dis - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1222811… (contains some Strong Language)
2. What Even Are Flaws? - llimus.tumblr.com/post/6632864…
3. I Need a Better Word for Sad - llimus.tumblr.com/post/5824547…
4. Context is Key! Nuances are Doors - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1420695…
   
5. "Personality" and "Behavoirs" are Not the Same - starksrph.tumblr.com/post/4826…

Roleplay

1. Situation Ideas - shackleboltrps.tumblr.com/post…
   

Specific Character Tips

1. Quiet Characters - northhelps.tumblr.com/post/599…
2. Characters Who Tend to Stutter - grandehelper.tumblr.com/post/3…
3. Distant Characters - kgillsrpc.tumblr.com/post/3958…
4. Kleptomaniacs (People w/ a Compulsory Desire to Steal) - keir-reviews.tumblr.com/post/4…
5. Mean Characters - youandhi.tumblr.com/post/45320… [applicable to writing]
6. Characters Crushing on Someone - octoberofrp.tumblr.com/post/76… [however, individuals may not adhere to this... odd binary]

        2) Freeware & Cheap Digital Art Programs

1. Krita - krita.org/ [painting]
   
2. Pixlr - pixlr.com/ ["Freeware Photoshop" editing + drawing + painting] [software OR web app]
3. FireAlpaca - firealpaca.com/en [painting + drawing]
   
4. GIMP - www.gimp.org/
5. Drawpile - drawpile.net/ [collaborative]
6. iScribble - www.iscribble.net/ [collaborative] [web app]
   

Programs for Sale

1. PaintTool SAI - www.systemax.jp/en/sai/ [painting/drawing] [31-day free trial]
2. Clip Studio Paint - www.clipstudio.net/en [drawing/painting] [free trial]

Adobe Creative Suite CS2

1. CS2 Programs are often not compatible with modern Operating Systems. Please read thoroughly before making a decision & be wary if using one of these products.
       llimus.tumblr.com/post/1021620…
   

Brushes, Tutorials, & Other Such Resources

• General:
  
  1. Soft Cell Shading - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/1016…
  2. Convincing Gold - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/1007…
  3. Convincing Light & Shading - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/7439…
  4. Pixel Art - fav.me/d2ol3g7
     
• Photoshop:
  1. miscellaneous brushes - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1274220…
  2. Cloud Tutorial +Brushes P1 - fav.me/d6k2ji4
  3. Cloud Tutorial +Brushes P2 - fav.me/d71x4ap
• SAI:
  
  1. "graphite brush" settings - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/1046…
  2. convincing watercolor effects - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/1030…

        3) Miscelaneous Resources

Staying Fit Enough to Keep Creating!

Various tips & exercises to help keep your joints fluid & your mind creatively fit.

1. Dog-Demonstrated Tips & Exercises - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1363597…
2. Self Care When You're Feelin' Shitty - philome.la/jace_harr/you-feel-…
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Getting Settled or Setting Up a Mood

Tools to help you chill. Or focus. Or get PUMPED.

1. Background Noise ft. That One Mockingbird at 3am - soundrown.com/
2. The Dark Souls of Background Noise - mynoise.net/noiseMachines.php
3. Video Game Soundtracks
   
   1. Bastion             www.youtube.com/playlist?list=…
      
   2. Guild Wars 2     www.youtube.com/playlist?list=…
   3. Journey            www.youtube.com/playlist?list=…
      

Miscellaneous for the Miscellaneous

I just think they're neat. Might need them later.

1. Recipe Search Engine - www.recipepuppy.com/
2. What Fruits or Veggies are Ripe Ripe Now? - ripetrack.com/
3. Nutrition Info for Basically Any Food - www.calorieking.com/
4. Tattoo Tips & Care - llimus.tumblr.com/post/9999334…
5. How To Cheat at Baking - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1359138…
6. How To Keep Re-Growing the Veggies You Eat [can't be used for profit, farmers ;)] - llimus.tumblr.com/post/1317945…
7. DIY Drawing Easel - 8bitcolor.tumblr.com/post/5919…

Thank you for reading! Feedback & more material are always welcome.