#pose reference stock by adorkastock

[rubynymphyy]

OC-Tober Day 16: Magical Girl AU

sailor moon-style au!! the aesthetic... is really good.... I will come back to this at some point... later....

Clove on Toyhou.se - Anise on Toyhou.se - Stormyth OC-Tober

[adorkastock]

This is probably going to sound weird, but do you have any poses where the model is suspended upside down? Like a trapeze act sort of thing.

Here's a few I could find. Hope something helps!

[leonvaldezart]

Hello Everyone! I am excited to announce that @adorkastock is going to be running a backerkit! Please take a moment to watch my youtube video explaining everything!

This is not a paid sponsorship, I just really enjoy using the resources provided by Adorkastock and the others that are working on this backerkit!

[nyxnaiastock]

@Adorkastock and I have fun 🖤

[flockofdoves]

getting driven crazy trying to look up better pose reference pictures of middle aged and elderly fat people and every time i try to look up more resources people answering questions about how to find diverse body types to draw online say like. porn and plus sized clothing stores...

[eternalchant]

this bitch.

[ketchuplaser]

...and she's on here!

@adorkastock

While we're at it, let's pile on

@null-entity

@jookpubstock

@theposearchives

You know what’s some crazy $hit?

This fabulous bitch

She makes a shit ton of poses (like 16,000 or some crazy nonsense).  I used this lovely lady to draw so much as a teen.  Whether it was some nerdy pose for my Mary Sue as fuck OCs

or for full on fight sequences

or for tragic deaths of my OCs in the arms of a totally OOC main protagonist.  

this bitch hooked me up.  

And with the wildest, craziest stuff that you could see in your head but had no way or resources to reasonably draw like

or this

or this

DUDE!  INASNE SHIT!!  So I was using her for a pose reference and decided, you know what, I owe this bitch some cash.  Lemme dole it out for her.  BUT then, I looked and saw she only has 286 fucking patrons!!  This chick gives out free shit and spends countless hours arranging these shoots and setting this stuff up.  

I’ll fork up the cash, SenshiStock.  You’re worth it.  

Check out this amazing woman’s stuff, and get knowledged:  https://www.deviantart.com/senshistock

[iniro]

HII i love your art so much. do you think you'd ever consider making an anatomy pdf? i love your other books so much and thats the one thing i struggle most with but your anatomy is so good

hello!! currently there aren't any plans for an anatomy pdf, but i can direct you to some resources that have helped me study anatomy over the years!

Sinix Design - has a playlist of quick, useful anatomy tips for different body parts like hands, knees, the skull, etc.

Posemaniacs - royalty free moveable 3D model poses, adjustable camera angles. great for studying poses at different angles!

Sketchfab - site with a wide variety of 3D models/objects/etc. many models are available for commercial usage but def check the license individually if you're planning on using it for anything.

Adorkastock - stock photos are great references in general! this one has a timer you can set to draw for each pose, useful for practicing gesture. is under creative commons, meaning you can use the poses commercially as long as it's credited.

Pose Search - you pick a body part, pose the 3D model on the left, and it automatically searches up image references of that pose for you. super useful for when you can't find ref pics of that very specific pose you want.

Comparing Heights - not exactly anatomy related, but it's a tool that lets you see the difference between two heights you put in ( a necessity for me when i create ocs lol)

[lackadaisycats]

Hello! Would you happen to have any recommendations for realistic anatomy books on humans (for art purposes)? A lot of the online anatomy references are very exaggerated and the models have only 'ideal' body types and don't depict any others (E.g. Online male anatomy references are extremely buff for no reason). Thank you for the help :)

I do have a small collection of anatomy-for-artists books, but honestly, those are also populated predominantly with people who look like living Greek sculptures. So, I asked around a bit for both book and online sources. Here are a few things:

Height Weight Chart -- A library that people have contributed multitudes of their own photos to. Some people took turnaround photos in form-fitting clothes. Some are just one-off snapshots of people in street clothes. But, both of those things can be useful in their own way, and there certainly are a lot of body types here. (Thanks for the link, Fable).

------------------------------------------------------ AdorkaStock -- Features a whole free pose gallery containing a really excellent array of varied bodies. The photos generally focus more on form than costume, and if anything, the extremely sculpted bodies you tend to see in other stock libraries are de-emphasized here.

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Satine Zillah -- An expansive library of downloadable photo packs. Most of them feature athletic or thin body types, many are heavy on costuming, but there are some that focus on more variety if you take time to scroll through (elderly bodies, plus-size bodies, people with dwarfism, etc.)

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Morpho -- I know a lot of people swear by these books by Michel Lauricella. Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds in particular seems to cover some ground that a lot of other anatomy/pose lessons just skip right over. Looks like it's available as an ebook too.

I hope that helps some! I'm sure there are other resources out there, though. If anyone has some solid recommendations, please leave them in the comments!

[turtledotjpeg]

yeah I love those hunter hunters....... (checks smudged writing on hand) Crap Pika and Betty Crocker

(pose references by adorkastock and @null-entity, links in replies - and also a bunch of stock photos of people holding cell phones)

[sarcasticscribbles]

Do you think drawing fat people is hard?

It’s a bit different from drawing slimmer people, especially when most references and art assets mainly showcase slimmer folks. Plus-sized characters in media are far and few in between, and they often just have a little more curve with a slim face. There's nothing wrong with that, but everyone has different weight distributions, which can lead to a lot of diversity in body types!

I don't think drawing fat people is “hard”, but it can take a little longer to seek out references for the anatomy. There are some good resources online but one I've found super helpful is FAT PHOTO REFERENCE, you need approval to access it but once you're in there are so many amazing photos of bigger people posing!

AdorkaStock (also known as Senshi Stock) have a great body diversity for art references, and a rich library of different poses!

In general, I decide what body shape I want to go for and add some mass to it based on my reference; I based a lot of my character designs on shapes, so that decided the weight distributions. Good to remember about weight is that it weighs (lol), so instead of just adding rounder shapes to characters, make sure it's also pulling down a little.

Double chins are very common but rarely showcased, so I think it's a good feature to add if you want to draw a bigger person.

I’m not sure if any of this is helpful, or if the question was meant to offer advice or just to critique my character designs (which is fair). As an artist, I've noticed that “flaws”—and I mean more than just weight, as someone who has struggled with my own size—make for more engaging character designs.

Adding my own insecurities to character designs helps me accept and embrace the uniqueness of features that aren't often seen; everyone deserves to be seen, because we’re all here, and life’s too short to strive for a picture-perfect existence.

[beansprean]

Hii!! Just wanted to ask how you get your poses on characters just flow so naturally? Is it like 2nd nature to you or does it take a really long time to get the poses right and natural? Bcs i've always struggled with that

Just wanted to ask since I really love the way you draw poses and perspective!! (Might be a weird complements but yeah sksnsksosj)

DJGGJHGIG ANON MY LOVE......YOU ARE SO SWEET

its DEF not 2nd nature lol ive been drawing for over 20 yrs now and still struggle with stiffness and line weight and foreshortening on a lot of poses. the best advice i have is to USE REFERENCES!! draw parallel to them, trace a sketch model over them to work off of, cut them up and splice them together to get closer to whats in your head, take photos of yourself, ask your discord friends with diff body types to show you their knees, etc etc etc.

@adorkastock is a FANTASTIC place to find both mundane and dynamic poses. I also recommend fatphotoref.com, publicdomainpictures.net, vishopper.com, line-of-action.com, and referenceangle.com as well as any free use stock photos.

(Protip: on image results on search engines, you can filter by creative licenses! go to the top of the results page; on google its under tools > usage rights, on qwant its under filters > any license, and on duckduckgo its in the 'all licenses' dropdown. u can choose 'creative commons' 'public domain' 'non-commercial' etc. This seems to help filter out AI results lol)

one thing that IS 2nd nature to me and i think helps put a lot of life into my drawings is that my sketch layers are very loosey goosey. when ur doing ur first sketch, dont worry about anatomy or anything, just doodle loose lines that have the shape/feel of what ur lookin for. THEN i worry about references/anatomy etc on a 2nd sketch layer, with my lower layer reminding me where to put emphasis and weight and what type of emotion/expression I was going for etc.

Its a lot harder for me to draw smth good without some kind of foundation, and a sloppy sketch layer gives me that AND lets me get out the idea quick and return to it later, while not feeling pressure to make it perfect! i tend to lose a lot of that whimsy and movement during the inking stage, which im still trying to figure out lol - but i think thats pretty universal? My example here is more cartoony so its less of an issue but you can see it a bit in the bend of the fingers and elbow.

Good luck on your drawing journey!!!! i hope this was helpful or at least interesting lmaoo

[adorkastock]

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[null-entity]

We are nearly ALL of the way to the base goal.

DO YOU WANT STOCK.. We will make it happen!

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MAKE IT HAPPEN!!

[nyxnaiastock]

@Adorkastock sneaks a boop on Queen Finn!

[that-g3-artist]

sorry if this is random but you have such a good grasp on anatomy and proportions in your art!! any tips on how that you’d be willing to share?

Thank you!! My anatomy is far from perfect, but I'm always willing to share what I've learned :)

Here are some things that really help me when I work out proportions

Break things down into basic shapes

I always start with the same basic shapes when I sketch out a pose: head, chest, hips, shoulders, elbows, knees, hands, and feet. They're framework for figuring out how the body is moving. I also use a few reference points when I place things--for example, the elbow should always line up with the waist and the wrist should always line up with the crotch.

these simple shapes also help me when I need to put them into perspective for a more complicated pose like these

Reference!!!!

I'll admit I'm really bad at this. I don't often use references for my doodles even though i really really should (i'm just lazy). But it genuinely helps! My art improved tenfold after I took a life drawing class.

There are lots of stock photo resources (like adorkastock) that make great practice. If you're trying to focus on anatomy, then I would stick to photo references--studying different art styles can be very useful, but not if you're trying to master the basics.

slight caveat with references though--it's fine to copy a source closely if its just for personal practice, but if you're going to be posting it anywhere, make sure that a) you have permission to post it and b) you credit them properly. Art theft isn't cool, even for learning!

Don't shy away from the challenging parts

A common mistake I see from beginning artists is avoiding the hard bits--hiding the hands behind the back for example. No shame, I used to do it too, but it really does no favors in improving your art. Do it bad! Then compare it to a reference, figure out why it doesn't look right, and try again.

Practice practice practice

Everyone says this, and it can be frustrating, but a lot of this stuff really just comes from doing it over and over and over again. I've been drawing for over a decade, and only now am I somewhat happy with how my art looks (and even then, not always lol!) The human body is complicated, and it takes a while to figure out how it works. Be patient, and give yourself the time to improve :)

Hope this helps anon!