Luscinioide
glorified art machine
So much like every other aspiring artist, 90% of my art process is "spend decades searching google images for the perfect stock image that is free to use but also close to what I'm looking for." And if you're familiar with that, you know it sucks ass and takes way too long, especially considering that half the images are heavily watermarked, low resolution, or just garbage in general. But referencing is a very important part of art.
SO. I found this place called reference.pictures and it's amazing. Tons of stuff to pick from, and while a big portion of their stock images are bundles (which are totally worth the price coming from someone who's bought a lot of them), they do have a good amount of free samples. They're free to use, no accreditation/attribution/whatever required. That means you can even use them for edits! Super useful if you're someone like me that needs quality refs to work from. They've even got packs for just hands, feet, expressions, and portraits. A lot of the stuff is about $5 for a ton of HD pics. These aren't from big companies or whatever, either. You're supporting individuals who are taking their time to make these references themselves.
Artists rejoice!
SO. I found this place called reference.pictures and it's amazing. Tons of stuff to pick from, and while a big portion of their stock images are bundles (which are totally worth the price coming from someone who's bought a lot of them), they do have a good amount of free samples. They're free to use, no accreditation/attribution/whatever required. That means you can even use them for edits! Super useful if you're someone like me that needs quality refs to work from. They've even got packs for just hands, feet, expressions, and portraits. A lot of the stuff is about $5 for a ton of HD pics. These aren't from big companies or whatever, either. You're supporting individuals who are taking their time to make these references themselves.
Artists rejoice!
