Oh this is neat! I use DaVinci Resolve already for video editing. I wonder if it can beat the depth of Photoshop's Camera Raw settings. If it's anything like the color grading options for vid, feels like it should come close!
Photo reference of a model in accurage Geisha regalia wielding a katana with a gold manta ray skin sheathe.
A website I designed featuring my Birthstone Goddesses Art Nouveau project in nuetral beige and gold tones featuring the art of "Lady of November" and a Nouveau logo for the goddesses.
A glimpse of some of my photo references and website design, while we're here.
- More of my ref & resources at @themuseslibrary.bsky.social
- More of my websites at www.angelasasser.com
Oh wow! I’m so grateful this exists and offers clear detailed visuals as well as hair terminology.
Celebrating the small victories for the creative community!
Signal boosting a blog post of my thoughts about how I'm pivoting my art biz during these tough times of high convention fees, AI slop flooded marketplaces, hostile social media, etc. How are you managing it, creative friends?
For me, the answer has been turning to art fairs & other local markets.
Hugs! Yeah they really messed up, but I'll always be grateful I discovered most of stock fam there and discovered the fun of making references. Your own site is looking awesome! I'm glad you could evolve into your own space. I hope to have the same energy at some point to move my refs elsewhere!
Head's up, Artists! I just learned via looking into upgrading from CSP v3 to v5 that you'll have to buy a Perpetual license for v4 AND v5 to have access to the latest version.
There's also the update Pass, but if you ever cancel, you revert back to your most recent Perpetual license purchase.🙃
Happy stockversary, AdorkaStock!🎉🍰
Feels like only yesterday we were posing on devart. Now lookit this fancy suit! I'm a bit jelly. 😜
[Artist/Author Community Resource] If you see any authors looking for artists who don't use AI, now there's a list you can refer them to! Sortable by media, genre, etc. ALL artists who have pledged not to use AI in their process.
(Full Disclosure: I'm on this list too & think this is a great idea!)
Welp time for me to dust off my CSP 3.0 for an upgrade to 5.0! Being able to snap lines, curves, & circles kept me entrenched in Procreate. Happy to see this functionality coming to other apps!
Being able to apply color adjustements on multiple layers & the new 3D hand model look amazing too.
A screenshot of what the comment box looks like for Free Members by default unless a Patreon Creator enables commenting for this tier of users. There is a blank comment box next to a user icon that reads "Upgrade to add a comment"
ARTISTS! Here's your semi-regular reminder to check your Patreon Creator acct settings to make sure that Free Members can leave comments. This is DISABLED by default!
Here's what a Free Member sees by default unless you change your settings. There're so many times I wish I could comment, but can't!
Happy birthday, Sarah! Hope it's a good one. Thanks for sharing the wonderful discount as well! 💝
What a gorgeous Hades x Persephone set just in time for Valentines Day. Definitely going to have to snag this for my own artistic endeavors soon!
Haha love it!🥰
I feel like these tools have potential, esp if they promise to maintain support for them, so I've hopped on the Professional tier. I will definitely be sharing my thoughts on the usefulness and development of these tools as they progress.
What do you all think of IAMAG's tools thus far?
I've been testing some of the demo tools during this KS. The reel maker is very simple & lets you upload images which are auto-edited together, with you being able to choose royalty-free music. Pretty easy to use & they were very open to my feedback for improvements.
For artists interested in IAMAG’s suite of tools for anti-AI protection on images, image use scanning, easy 2D to short vid creation, collage creation, etc. they have late pledges open for their one-time payment lifetime tiers for a limited time (till Feb 6th).
This speech encapsulates so many thoughts I've had trouble explaining to my AI-curious friends & family.
Whether it's destructive to the environment or not (it is), whether it is based on stealing or not (it is), it also robs you of the opportunity to learn through the experience of creation.
Such a helpful resource! Thank you for being so thorough, Blake. Things I found esp useful:
- How to use the invisible hashtags so you don't have to eat up valuable post text limit
- The list of hashtags for artists
- Best practices for artist profile info
And lots more. I'm still processing it all!
A three panel comic titled "Portion control". A person is looking at art online. At first they are motivated "That's some interesting art... Maybe I should try that too?" They keep looking at more art and feel motivated: "Wow!! These artists are so good! I can't wait to go practise so I can catch up!". As they look at even more art, they get overwhelmed: "They're so many... Why am I even trying...?"
Luckily, I've gotten much better at this lately!
Preview sheet that says "Character Reference Sheets" featuring a white woman standing in an aqua body suit.
Just looking at some of my most popular packs to highlight on the website... This is one of them! Easy to see why. For just $5+ you can use these to make incredibly life-like character reference sheets! ko-fi.com/s/5709775f81
#Pose #PoseRef #OCSky #OCArt
Majority orange graphic featuring a man in a red skin tight suit in static poses. Text over top reads "Pack Alert! Male character reference sheets. 12 pose reference sheets. $5+. Ko-fi.com/adorkastock"
🎉SURPRISE PACK!🎉 Male character reference sheet, featuring @blumineck.bsky.social This is a @ko-fi.com exclusive pack. For just $5+, you'll get 12 pose reference sheets to make your best character art ever! Get it here: ko-fi.com/s/9c507dfc0c
#Pose #PoseRef #OC #OCsky
For the record, when I need facial plane reference, I use William Nguyen's models on ArtStation. They have adjustable primary and secondary lighting, and can be rotated to be viewed from every angle.
Male Head: www.artstation.com/artwork/GX3Ax1
Female Head: www.artstation.com/artwork/6a0Par
Head’s up folks, esp creatives! Discord wants to know in their latest survey if we want more AI in their app. Let them know your thoughts!
discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
A heartfelt thank you to all who buy from independent artists, hire us, or even share our work or give words of encouragement. Even the most established of artists are feeling a decline in work and sales this year. Your support in all or any way is felt and appreciated amongst us! Thank you!!
My Black Friday Artist's Wishlist:
- The Comics Experience Writing Class Bundle
- The Swatches Academy Illustrator's Bundle
- All the cool pose packs from Grafit, The Pose Archives, etc.
I can only choose one HRRGGGG.😭
What cool art sales are you guys eyeballing this year?👀
Another pose challenge! This one’s deadline is soon, but we have the whole wide weekend ahead of us, art friends!
Activate the muse with this pose challenge!
[Blog Post] Con Report - Multiverse 2025.
I had a lovely time at this small, chill con this past weekend! Here's a wrap-up of my thoughts on the cool people I met, the wonderful inspiration, the selling trends, etc. plus pics of the premiere of my upgraded display.
www.patreon.com/posts/con-re...
HOT TIP! If you need a free QR generator that’s not gonna expire after some annoying hidden trial period, Adobe Express (their freeware Canva-like cloud-based service) has a free QR generator for static urls.
www.adobe.com/express/feat...
#conventionartists #artmarketing