Free Online Art Resources
Random Google Earth images from all over the world and a ‘view of the day’ that features truly astounding views. Good for randomized views to warm up, for inspiration, or for views specific to a country.
https://gwartzmans.com/blogs/up-on-the-easel/how-to-read-a-paint-tube
An explanation on how to read a paint tube. If you are like me, then you tend to fly by the seat of your pants. Sometimes you need a specific kind of paint, though, and this article can help you find the right paint while you are still at the store. This article explains where to find information on the hues, paint series, paint opacity, and the meanings of various symbols.
https://sketchaday.app/tutorials/6prtGOPaKV69MPN7jJHB
Tips on how to draw fabrics - my arch nemesis. Includes examples of how the artist draws folds, twists, and lines.
https://www.clipstudio.net/how-to-draw/archives/157926
An even more detailed guide on how to draw fabric, including drawn examples of different fabric weights and textures.
Stock photos uploaded by the Unsplash community, free to download and use without an account.
‘Over 6 million free high-resolution photos and illustrations brought to you by the world’s most generous community of contributors.’
https://library.usfca.edu/freeartanddesign
A solid list of graphic design tools and stock photos.
‘Free Art, Design, and Museum Resources. A collection of free resources pertaining to art, art history, graphic design, and museum studies.’
https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel
It lets you create color palettes from an individual color, from a photo, or from the premade palettes. You can choose for you palette to be analogous, triad, complimentary, split complimentary, compound, monochromatic. It requires an account to download your custom palette but a screenshot works just as well for me.
‘Color palette generator and color wheel tool. Use the color palette generator to create harmonious color schemes for any project. Choose a base color, apply a color harmony, and generate a balanced palette instantly. ‘
https://www.color-hex.com/color-palettes/
Community created palettes! Lets you search the palettes by keyword like ‘retro, spring, or sea’, which can be easier for finding inspiration. The names of some of the palettes are often strange; but I think that just adds to the experience.
‘Color-hex gives information about colors including color models (RGB,HSL,HSV and CMYK), Triadic colors, monochromatic colors and analogous colors calculated in color page. Color-hex.com also generates a simple css code for the selected color. Html element samples are also shown below the color detail page. Simply type the 6 digit color code in the box above and hit enter.’
