I thought it would be a good idea to share some of the ressources and pages I tend to go to get some information about painting. Feel free to write me if you think some things should go in. Some links go to products with a price-tag on them. I don't want to advertise those, I just want to show what I know is out there.
Video Tutorials
Level Up
A lot of cool theory, overpaintings und interviews with industry-pros (you will find it under “Watch Sessions”). Don't miss the one about "Color Theory". It is really interesting and helped me a lot.
http://www.fusroda.com/resources
Daarken
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention
http://enliighten.com/blog/carpal-tunnel-treatment-and-prevention/
Perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qIDVJUw2Fk
Sam Carr
Use of edges in portraits
http://processresource.tumblr.com/post/74458646594/artvault-sam-carr-how-to-use-edges-and
Sycra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q-LZVFZuGE&list=PLV2X3tgajVlHkH3FHxm3rLZWqScFTRhtv
Marco Bucci
http://www.youtube.com/user/marcobucci/videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPz8Xyt3z-w
Ctrl+Paint _ Matt Kohr
http://ctrlpaint.myshopify.com/
What I know of them was really helpful:
- Basic Photoshop Rendering
- Basic Perspective Sketching 1
- Basic Perspective Sketching 2
- Grayscale to Color
- Design Basics
Stan Prokopenko
3-dimensional forms
- http://www.proko.com/structure-basics-making-things-look-3d/
color, value, form and edges
http://www.proko.com/basic-elements-shape-value-color-edge/
simplifying the torso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0660Fuih7qo#t=99
ears
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-ears-step-by-step/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-ears-anatomy-and-structure/
noses
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-a-nose-step-by-step/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-a-nose-anatomy-and-structure/
eyes
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-an-eye-step-by-step/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-eyes-structure/
lips
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-lips-step-by-step/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-lips-anatomy-and-structure/
head
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-the-head-front-view/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-the-head-side-view/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-the-head-from-any-angle/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-the-head-from-extreme-angles/
Proko
http://www.proko.com/figure-drawing-fundamentals-course/
Mike Azevedo
talking about light and color and he knows, what he is talking about
http://www.livestream.com/pkmike/video?clipId=pla_6a78fee7-93b7-4fce-990f-0747f2245d7d&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb
Watercolors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFMi4VA6O6I
Concept Cookie
http://cgcookie.com/concept/cgc-courses/getting-started-in-digital-art/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/11/10/anatomy-study-drawing-the-arms/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/11/28/anatomy-study-drawing-the-female-torso/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/11/21/anatomy-study-drawing-the-male-torso/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/11/03/anatomy-study-drawing-the-legs/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/12/12/anatomy-study-drawing-human-hands/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2012/01/16/tip-drawing-realistic-hair/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/resource/ear-reference/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2012/03/14/drawing-blood-bruises-and-cuts/
Books
Color and Light - James Gurney - 16,95€
http://jamesgurney.com/site/213/color-and-light-a-guide-for-the-realist-painter
This book is one of the evergreens, so you will probably have heard of it on another website. To me it is less of a "read-in-one-sitting" than a "look-up-when-I-need-to" - book, as it contains just too much information to digest in a short time. It goes from very general principles of light to very specific problems in painting certain subject matter. I really love it and I wouldn't want to miss it.
Imaginative Realism - James Gurney - 15,95€
http://www.amazon.de/Imaginative-Realism-Paint-Doesnt-Exist/dp/0740785508/ref=pd_sim_eb_3/279-6302394-4986127
This book is all about helping oneself to paint more realistic, by using numerous techniques. It also has a great chapter about composition. Like his other book I tend to "look-up" more than to "read-through" but it still is super helpful.
Drawing Basics and Video Game Art - Chris Solarski - 19,40€
http://solarskistudio.com/book.html
I really like this book. It starts at absolute zero and goes to design principles. Some might find it a bit shallow at times, but I think it is just enough information to get somebody started.
Andrew Loomis’ PDFs
http://illustrationage.com/2013/04/02/free-andrew-loomis-art-instruction-downloads/
Being one the names I heard the most since I started doing art professionally, Andrew Loomis books have to be mentioned here. Suited for all skill-levels I would say and free to download since for ever.
URLs
what to study
http://eyecaging.tumblr.com/post/34761241134/what-are-some-of-the-best-exercises-to-do-daily-to-get
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?223686-This-might-help-Go-on-and-try-some
Color and light principles
http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/tutorials/light03.htm
Storyboarding
http://chrisoatley.com/storyboard-portfolio/?awt_l=57gZA&awt_m=3lzt1_oC23UGLtM
Muddy Colors
http://muddycolors.blogspot.de/
E.M.Gist
http://www.deadoftheday.blogspot.de/p/downloads.html
The Reilly Papers
http://ennisart.blogspot.de/
Ressource Collection
http://anatomyrefs.tumblr.com/resources
Learning anatomy
http://learninganatomy.tumblr.com/
PSG Tutorial
http://androidarts.com/art_tut.htm
Sam Carr Learning Ressources
http://www.samcarr.net/p/learning-resources.html
TL;DR
http://hippie.nu/~unicorn/tut/xhtml/#basics
Athletic Body Types
http://reelfoto.blogspot.de/2012/08/howard-schatz-and-beverly-ornstein.html
Google Art Project
http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-project?hl=de
The Gurney Journey
http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.de
Gesture Drawings
http://artists.pixelovely.com/
http://www.quickposes.com/
Photoshop Layer Technique
http://texahol.blogspot.ca/2013/05/some-more-thoughts-about-thinkingabout.html
Figure Drawing
http://eyecaging.tumblr.com/post/60178879355/stages-of-a-fully-rendered-figure-drawing
http://eyecaging.tumblr.com/post/60178345676/observational-drawing-figure-drawing
http://figuresfordrawing.tumblr.com/archive
http://daposes.deviantart.com/gallery/26753451
Figure Drawing Session (Berlin-based)
Kunstschule Berlin, every saturday from 12 - 15 o clock, 10 Euro, you have to get your own materials
http://www.kunstschuleberlin.de/standard-seiten/anfahrt.html
Anatomy 4 Sculptors
simplified anatomy references
http://anatomy4sculptors.com/
Textures
chrisoatley.com/hudson-river-painters/
http://ctrlpaint.com/videos/studying-glossiness
http://dazzle-textures.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/28-high-resolution-wood-textures-for-designers/
http://eyecaging.tumblr.com/image/63235252004
Polycount Wiki
all around game-art, a lot of it is about 3D art
http://wiki.polycount.com/TexturingTutorials
Compostion
http://compositionstudy.com/
http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/2009/MJAngelBook/PictorialComposition-MJAngel.pdf
Tips, tricks, lectures and inspiration for Conceptart and Pin Up Art
http://www.autodestruct.com/
Character Design
http://floobynooby.blogspot.de/2011/12/tips-on-character-and-costume-design-by.html
http://artsammich.blogspot.de/2013/06/costume-design-vs-character-design.html
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/178656/sponsored_feature_drawing_basics_.php
Concept Art Inspiration
http://www.creativeuncut.com
http://conceptartworld.com/
https://www.artstation.com/
Poses
http://faestock.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/
http://www.virtualpose.net/greenstore/
Sculpture
http://www.shiflettbrothers.com/aboutus.cfm
Costumes
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2020240384?pn=1
Speedpaints
http://bradwright.cghub.com/images/speedpaints/
Mode 1870- 1920
https://belleepoquecouture.wordpress.com/
Understanding Comics
http://www.jessethompsonart.com/artpage/Pre_C_drawing_Video_files/Understanding%20Comics%20%28The%20Invisible%20Art%29%20By%20Scott%20McCloud.pdf
Storytelling
http://de.scribd.com/doc/204421853/Creating-Conflict-PaperWings
Nine Old Men
http://www.animationmeat.com/notes/nineoldmen/nineoldmen.html
Brushes
(a fool with a tool is still a fool ;)
http://digitalbrushes.tumblr.com/
http://theroundtablet.com/category/brushes/
Video Tutorials
Level Up
A lot of cool theory, overpaintings und interviews with industry-pros (you will find it under “Watch Sessions”). Don't miss the one about "Color Theory". It is really interesting and helped me a lot.
http://www.fusroda.com/resources
Daarken
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention
http://enliighten.com/blog/carpal-tunnel-treatment-and-prevention/
Perspective
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qIDVJUw2Fk
Sam Carr
Use of edges in portraits
http://processresource.tumblr.com/post/74458646594/artvault-sam-carr-how-to-use-edges-and
Sycra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0q-LZVFZuGE&list=PLV2X3tgajVlHkH3FHxm3rLZWqScFTRhtv
Marco Bucci
http://www.youtube.com/user/marcobucci/videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPz8Xyt3z-w
Ctrl+Paint _ Matt Kohr
http://ctrlpaint.myshopify.com/
What I know of them was really helpful:
- Basic Photoshop Rendering
- Basic Perspective Sketching 1
- Basic Perspective Sketching 2
- Grayscale to Color
- Design Basics
Stan Prokopenko
3-dimensional forms
- http://www.proko.com/structure-basics-making-things-look-3d/
color, value, form and edges
http://www.proko.com/basic-elements-shape-value-color-edge/
simplifying the torso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0660Fuih7qo#t=99
ears
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-ears-step-by-step/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-ears-anatomy-and-structure/
noses
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-a-nose-step-by-step/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-a-nose-anatomy-and-structure/
eyes
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-an-eye-step-by-step/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-eyes-structure/
lips
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-lips-step-by-step/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-lips-anatomy-and-structure/
head
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-the-head-front-view/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-the-head-side-view/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-the-head-from-any-angle/
http://www.proko.com/how-to-draw-the-head-from-extreme-angles/
Proko
http://www.proko.com/figure-drawing-fundamentals-course/
Mike Azevedo
talking about light and color and he knows, what he is talking about
http://www.livestream.com/pkmike/video?clipId=pla_6a78fee7-93b7-4fce-990f-0747f2245d7d&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb
Watercolors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFMi4VA6O6I
Concept Cookie
http://cgcookie.com/concept/cgc-courses/getting-started-in-digital-art/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/11/10/anatomy-study-drawing-the-arms/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/11/28/anatomy-study-drawing-the-female-torso/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/11/21/anatomy-study-drawing-the-male-torso/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/11/03/anatomy-study-drawing-the-legs/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2011/12/12/anatomy-study-drawing-human-hands/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2012/01/16/tip-drawing-realistic-hair/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/resource/ear-reference/
http://cgcookie.com/concept/2012/03/14/drawing-blood-bruises-and-cuts/
Books
Color and Light - James Gurney - 16,95€
http://jamesgurney.com/site/213/color-and-light-a-guide-for-the-realist-painter
This book is one of the evergreens, so you will probably have heard of it on another website. To me it is less of a "read-in-one-sitting" than a "look-up-when-I-need-to" - book, as it contains just too much information to digest in a short time. It goes from very general principles of light to very specific problems in painting certain subject matter. I really love it and I wouldn't want to miss it.
Imaginative Realism - James Gurney - 15,95€
http://www.amazon.de/Imaginative-Realism-Paint-Doesnt-Exist/dp/0740785508/ref=pd_sim_eb_3/279-6302394-4986127
This book is all about helping oneself to paint more realistic, by using numerous techniques. It also has a great chapter about composition. Like his other book I tend to "look-up" more than to "read-through" but it still is super helpful.
Drawing Basics and Video Game Art - Chris Solarski - 19,40€
http://solarskistudio.com/book.html
I really like this book. It starts at absolute zero and goes to design principles. Some might find it a bit shallow at times, but I think it is just enough information to get somebody started.
Andrew Loomis’ PDFs
http://illustrationage.com/2013/04/02/free-andrew-loomis-art-instruction-downloads/
Being one the names I heard the most since I started doing art professionally, Andrew Loomis books have to be mentioned here. Suited for all skill-levels I would say and free to download since for ever.
URLs
what to study
http://eyecaging.tumblr.com/post/34761241134/what-are-some-of-the-best-exercises-to-do-daily-to-get
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?223686-This-might-help-Go-on-and-try-some
Color and light principles
http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/tutorials/light03.htm
Storyboarding
http://chrisoatley.com/storyboard-portfolio/?awt_l=57gZA&awt_m=3lzt1_oC23UGLtM
Muddy Colors
http://muddycolors.blogspot.de/
E.M.Gist
http://www.deadoftheday.blogspot.de/p/downloads.html
The Reilly Papers
http://ennisart.blogspot.de/
Ressource Collection
http://anatomyrefs.tumblr.com/resources
Learning anatomy
http://learninganatomy.tumblr.com/
PSG Tutorial
http://androidarts.com/art_tut.htm
Sam Carr Learning Ressources
http://www.samcarr.net/p/learning-resources.html
TL;DR
http://hippie.nu/~unicorn/tut/xhtml/#basics
Athletic Body Types
http://reelfoto.blogspot.de/2012/08/howard-schatz-and-beverly-ornstein.html
Google Art Project
http://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/project/art-project?hl=de
The Gurney Journey
http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.de
Gesture Drawings
http://artists.pixelovely.com/
http://www.quickposes.com/
Photoshop Layer Technique
http://texahol.blogspot.ca/2013/05/some-more-thoughts-about-thinkingabout.html
Figure Drawing
http://eyecaging.tumblr.com/post/60178879355/stages-of-a-fully-rendered-figure-drawing
http://eyecaging.tumblr.com/post/60178345676/observational-drawing-figure-drawing
http://figuresfordrawing.tumblr.com/archive
http://daposes.deviantart.com/gallery/26753451
Figure Drawing Session (Berlin-based)
Kunstschule Berlin, every saturday from 12 - 15 o clock, 10 Euro, you have to get your own materials
http://www.kunstschuleberlin.de/standard-seiten/anfahrt.html
Anatomy 4 Sculptors
simplified anatomy references
http://anatomy4sculptors.com/
Textures
chrisoatley.com/hudson-river-painters/
http://ctrlpaint.com/videos/studying-glossiness
http://dazzle-textures.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/28-high-resolution-wood-textures-for-designers/
http://eyecaging.tumblr.com/image/63235252004
Polycount Wiki
all around game-art, a lot of it is about 3D art
http://wiki.polycount.com/TexturingTutorials
Compostion
http://compositionstudy.com/
http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/2009/MJAngelBook/PictorialComposition-MJAngel.pdf
Tips, tricks, lectures and inspiration for Conceptart and Pin Up Art
http://www.autodestruct.com/
Character Design
http://floobynooby.blogspot.de/2011/12/tips-on-character-and-costume-design-by.html
http://artsammich.blogspot.de/2013/06/costume-design-vs-character-design.html
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/178656/sponsored_feature_drawing_basics_.php
Concept Art Inspiration
http://www.creativeuncut.com
http://conceptartworld.com/
https://www.artstation.com/
Poses
http://faestock.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/
http://www.virtualpose.net/greenstore/
Sculpture
http://www.shiflettbrothers.com/aboutus.cfm
Costumes
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2020240384?pn=1
Speedpaints
http://bradwright.cghub.com/images/speedpaints/
Mode 1870- 1920
https://belleepoquecouture.wordpress.com/
Understanding Comics
http://www.jessethompsonart.com/artpage/Pre_C_drawing_Video_files/Understanding%20Comics%20%28The%20Invisible%20Art%29%20By%20Scott%20McCloud.pdf
Storytelling
http://de.scribd.com/doc/204421853/Creating-Conflict-PaperWings
Nine Old Men
http://www.animationmeat.com/notes/nineoldmen/nineoldmen.html
Brushes
(a fool with a tool is still a fool ;)
http://digitalbrushes.tumblr.com/
http://theroundtablet.com/category/brushes/