#◈ REFERENCES

[gcldfanged]

Save me, BG3 character creator, save me-

[amartworks]

had a fun experience on the subway the other day

[midwinterhunt]

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.

[two-bees-poetry]

[pppuri]

say his name three times!

[necronatural]

Compiled some basic information I know about drawing fat characters for beginners since I've been seeing more talk about absence of really basic traits in a lot of art lately.

Morpho Fat and Skin Folds on Archive.org (for free!)

[astronnova]

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[knockknockwhosthereartistism]

I was inspired

[blueboxbeagle]

By LabradoriteKing on Pinterest

[prompt-heaven]

a list of 100+ buildings to put in your fantasy town

academy

adventurer's guild

alchemist

apiary

apothecary

aquarium

armory

art gallery

bakery

bank

barber

barracks

bathhouse

blacksmith

boathouse

book store

bookbinder

botanical garden

brothel

butcher

carpenter

cartographer

casino

castle

cobbler

coffee shop

council chamber

court house

crypt for the noble family

dentist

distillery

docks

dovecot

dyer

embassy

farmer's market

fighting pit

fishmonger

fortune teller

gallows

gatehouse

general store

graveyard

greenhouses

guard post

guildhall

gymnasium

haberdashery

haunted house

hedge maze

herbalist

hospice

hospital

house for sale

inn

jail

jeweller

kindergarten

leatherworker

library

locksmith

mail courier

manor house

market

mayor's house

monastery

morgue

museum

music shop

observatory

orchard

orphanage

outhouse

paper maker

pawnshop

pet shop

potion shop

potter

printmaker

quest board

residence

restricted zone

sawmill

school

scribe

sewer entrance

sheriff's office

shrine

silversmith

spa

speakeasy

spice merchant

sports stadium

stables

street market

tailor

tannery

tavern

tax collector

tea house

temple

textile shop

theatre

thieves guild

thrift store

tinker's workshop

town crier post

town square

townhall

toy store

trinket shop

warehouse

watchtower

water mill

weaver

well

windmill

wishing well

wizard tower

[wizardpotions]

Christmas as a cultural icon is starting to get really dystopian in a climate sense, december has historically been a time of year in which there would be snow in a significant portion of europe and north america, and the fact that its not even icy this time of year and all the christmas songs and decorations reference a time of year that will likely never exist in the same way again in my life time is so strange.

[gcldfanged]

Just compiling a few historical facts in regards to prostitution, pregnancy, and contraceptives in ye olden times.

There was no age of consent and child prostitution was considered only 'slightly disgraceful' at large. However, slavers would often use abandoned (but healthy) babies as candidates for raising into prostitution and they had to repay the 'investment' quite early. These were not simply 'the children of prostitutes and slaves', but also children abandoned by poorer families or the recently widowed- who had little or no means to raise children on their own. Babies whose existence needed to kept a secret were also given up- to be left to die on a hillside or scouted into prostitution.

There were only very RARE examples of 'contraceptives', if that's even what they could be called. Apparently using a 'dried lemon skin' to cover the cervix was a method, but this hasn't been backed up by any physical proof or documentation besides vague testimonies during 14th century France in Montaillou.

In the classical world, infanticide was pretty much acceptable because the children of slaves and prostitutes fell under the same laws as to what a man could legally do to his OWN sired children and property- entirely without the mother's consent.

There were also institutions that would dispose of unwanted babies for a fee, though they typically claimed that the babies would be raised by a wet nurse. Typically, they were killed or merely left to die from neglect.

In some places like Naples, there were Foundling Hospitals that would raise abandoned babies and children to later apprentice them out as slaves, laborers, or even trained musicians. They often had a common surname to indicate they were orphaned.

Malnutrition before puberty onset contributes to lower fertility, while stress and extreme hunger can even cause temporary infertility. Fertility rates were a lot lower back then and those from much poorer backgrounds would often see the onset of puberty happen far later in life than what modern people now experience thanks to higher nutrition and body weight- which also reduces the number of years that pregnancy can occur during one's life.

Chlamydia is a common STI that can cause permanent damage to someone's reproductive system. This can make it difficult or impossible to get pregnant later. Syphilis also increases the chances of stillbirths, miscarriages, and eventual sterility.

Stress, hunger, and violence (both sexual and not) are many reasons why prostitutes back then often had miscarriages, but even healthier and well-fed women of nobility had a slew of miscarriages back then. In the case of deliberate miscarriage, this was often extremely dangerous. There were back-street abortions and a slew of 'folk remedies' which often involved toxic herbs and drugs that would permanently damage the patient. Pimps in charge of prostitutes would often beat them to induce miscarriage.

Surprisingly, non-penetrative sex was often commonly requested in pleasure houses due to the very real fear of catching an STI from a prostitute.

[starridge]

why did you do it

[schistcity]

ohhh… you guys are like… STUPID stupid

[gorjee-art]

Finally made a sheng reference! Now I won't make tiny continuity mistakes!