#animal references

[liekadae]

getting back into the swing of things

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

So many people have offered to contribute their own photography for the anti-AI animal art reference repository, which is awesome. As discussed in previous posts I'm not yet to the point with setting it up where that's viable, but it's a goal!

I've created an option on the contact form - if you're interested in contributing, please ping me using that (it's linked below) and select the "contribute your photos" message category. This way I'll have everyone's contact information and can reach out directly when I can start accepting submissions. If you've already sent a message/DM to either this blog or @animalphotorefs, please use the contact form to re-send your information so I've got it all stored in one place.

I think it's so cool how many people want to contribute their own work to the endeavor. You guys are rockstars.

Contact — Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository

As a thank you, here's my favorite photo of a howler monkey I've ever taken (not howling here, just doing a hecking big yawn).

[ahb-writes]

Horse Anatomy

I previously mounted a short research adventure into the expressions evident in horse ears (see Random Research Dive: Horse Ears).

Naturally, imagine my delight when I stumbled upon an array of art tutorials regarding a horse's facial muscles, leg shapes, nostril orientation, and more.

❯❯ How should horse's front/hind legs look, depending on the weight/load it carries? (sources: The Mane Quest; Most Animated Horse Assets Are Subpar: An Illustrated Guide)

❯❯ What about facial details? Which parts of a horse's face are largely composed of soft cartilage? In which direction do the muscles typically pull? (source: OhLarnSheDrawn)

[phaphame-rambles]

Animal References -- Bird References Group 01

Image #1 - #10: Ostriches

Image #11 - #13: Baby Ostriches

[thivell]

REFERENCES

MY ART AND DOODLE BUDDIES HERE TAKE THIS

Find reference images of faces in different orientations.

It’s an head angle reference finder- you can specify things such as age, gender, facial expression and move the model head for what angle you want and it’ll find references for you!

There is also an animal one- ENJOY💕

[sonyshock]

Could I possibly have your animal pintrest folders

Im... New into the furry fandom and all-

There you go~! I admit, I didn't share the link earlier because I know there's probably a lot of miscategorized stuff and what is 'rodent+rabbit like'. It's very much made for myself and how I like to draw creatures that do not exist 🙏🙏🙏 I'll add the link to the original post too and delete this later 👌👌

[artistencyclopedia]

Fossa - Basic Reference