Wishing you peaceful holidays and all the best in the year ahead! Here's holiday character illustrations we created for Lineage W. © NCSOFT Corporation

Santa got very playful this year! Hope those presents weren’t fragile… Get the 430+ Naughty Santa Reference Pictures pack and let that Christmas madness into your sketches!

"In the North, a great chieftain is called 'Warmother.'" Meet our character illustration created for League of Legends — featuring the champion Ashe. See more in our latest entry on Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/3ENGQg

Take your sketches further. Observe the hands, feel the gestures, and let them guide the story of your characters with our newest 1100+ full-body references inspired by fine art: gum.co/u/ffpsi6gs We always love seeing what you create — share your sketches with us!

The Grafit Heroes & Villains contest starts now! Draw your most dramatic hero, or your most chaotic villain 😈 FREE pack for everyone joining to draw from: gum.co/u/tbb9vpky Jury includes Viktor Titov, Maria Dimova, Lane Brown, and Alberto Ruiz! #GrafitHeroesVillains

That’s a real Dadd— er, Father Winter here!
Make him win all the elves’ hearts in your next sketch and tag us when you do! ❄️
 This ref is from 510+ Winter Holiday Reference Pack — fun, cozy, and very festive.

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Here are a few figure studies created by our artist — inspired by our reference packs and brought to life with their own creative touch. Take a closer look at the details — it’s the little things that give each piece personality.

Urban. Fashion. Expression. Strength. Motion. Props. Still with us? Good. 30% off with TECHNO30 – 24h only: gum.co/u/qw0yvmdn

Meet our second Flash Challenge! You’ll have 24 hours to create an artwork or sketch based on our reference. Everyone who submits their work within the 24-hour window will receive a 50% discount on our reference pack on Gumroad. The timer starts now. Rules below ⬇️

In a dark, dark room there sits a dark, dark man… chained, blind, and covered in blood.
A prisoner, a sinner, a villain…
He’s definitely getting coal this Christmas. This one’s from 1610+ Prisoner in Chains – Reference Pictures, a pack we’re so proud of.

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Abandoned places, aging materials, nature reclaiming space. These refs help you study decay, atmosphere, and environmental storytelling — everything you need to build believable worlds. Use LANDSCAPE30 for 30% off, 24h only: gum.co/u/xj4djwy3

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Need more fuel to keep those Christmas sketches going? It’s not an addiction, it’s seasonal inspiration. 5000+ Holiday & Winter bundle — 50% off: gum.co/u/ifi5zfvy

A little pre-Christmas treat from us 🎄 FREE Winter Holiday Sample Pack: gum.co/u/fwfqpddn

We built these custom machines to bring you the most impossible poses — twisted, stretched, imbalanced.
Here’s how it looks in action: the 1300+ Impossible Balance — Artistic Pole Figure Studies pack.

Spears, staffs, daggers, and expressive combat stances — from statue-still readiness to explosive attacks and fluid transitions. 30% off today with BLADE30TODAY: gum.co/u/tudxk1ws

Meet our Flash Challenges! You’ll have 24 hours to create an artwork or sketch based on our reference. Everyone who submits their work within the 24-hour window will receive a 50% discount on our reference packs on Gumroad. The timer starts now. Rules below ⬇️

Acrobats. The humans they are… While we’re still trying to understand how anyone can pull off poses like this, check out the full pack: gum.co/u/zmd1jkir

The Grafit Heroes & Villains contest starts now! Draw your most dramatic hero, or your most chaotic villain 😈 FREE pack for everyone joining to draw from: gum.co/u/tbb9vpky Jury includes Viktor Titov, Maria Dimova, Lane Brown, and Alberto Ruiz! #GrafitHeroesVillains

Defying gravity? Again? Yep, and this time it’s our beloved red-haired muse stealing the spotlight. 30% off today with SHIFT30NOW: gum.co/u/85pbgblh

Excited to finally share the piece we created for Blizzard’s Hearthstone, the official key art for Battlegrounds Season 8. Swipe in, enjoy the details — there are a lot of them! Zoom in on Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/YG9XGP #hearthstone #gameart #fantasyillustration

Another week has passed – which means it’s time for a new #GrafitArtBlast! Thank you for mentioning us, tagging us, sending in your pieces — seeing your art is truly our softest spot. Featured artists this week: Maria Saveleva, Abisheva Sofya, Anna Lukianenko, and Igor Scherba.

Male anatomy, body, motion, muscles… we could talk about it for hours — but you should probably save that time for studies. Use ANATOMYSTUDY30 for 30% off — 24h only: gum.co/u/mkw7ahlw

Opposites attract, they say. Light can’t live without shade, they say. We checked — they don’t lie. Meet the pack made for artists who want to create something unique, something magical, something that breathes. 30% off with LIGHTANDSHADE — 24h only: gum.co/u/bwrzzoyz

Sometimes all it takes to cure an art block is one really good male reference. Good news: we’ve got exactly that today! This one’s from 800+ Fluid Motion: Expressive Male Figure References pack.

Happy 2D Artists’ Day! 🎨 Wishing you infinite inspiration and refs that don’t betray you. A figure study’s here to celebrate the mastery: a mysterious woman who may or may not have just crawled out of a fantasy frame, created by our studio artist. What’s her story? You tell!

New week, new #GrafitArtBlast! Huge thanks for sending in your art — we appreciate every single piece. The artists: @veilart.bsky.social, James Hyun, Owain Carbis, @soniamatas.bsky.social Tag us… the next spotlight might be yours 👀

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Advanced one: use two references at once — merge the best lighting from one with the pose of another. Show us your hybrid study Frankenstein-style 🧟‍♀️

Draw big, then medium, then small shapes. Show your step-by-step — from big to tiny.

Try to focus on rhythm before realism. Motion first, muscles later. Show us your most rhythmic gesture today!

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Starting the new Art Challenge with expressive male poses from 1300+ Male Figure Reference Pack – Strong, Expressive & Dynamic. You can join in any format, digital or traditional. Just use one of the provided references. Rules are simple ⬇️

Practice “ghost drawing.” Hover the line before committing it. Film it and tag us — we love ghost lines 👻

Happy Thanksgiving from Grafit Studio! We made something cute… maybe too cute… but it’s Thanksgiving, we’re allowed. Hope your day is full of good food, warm vibes, and zero burnt turkeys. Thanks for sticking with us — more art, more chaos, more magic ahead!

What if you could sketch in another era — when art was blooming and every pose felt like pure inspiration? Graceful Lines — Academic Female Poses, Chapter I brings that moment to you. No travel — just timeless studies. 50% OFF with BFSALE50: gum.co/u/l73vqybc

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Dark Bride by the amazing Maria Dimova, created using our 870+ Dress Reference Pictures pack. This artwork is a great example of how the pack can be used for studying folds, layered fabrics, elegant silhouettes, and dramatic lighting. See more & process: www.artstation.com/artwork/1NyYK3

Turn refs black-and-white to study value, not skin tone. Try it and share your grayscale study — we bet it’s a game changer.

Posed like a statue, with the confidence of someone who knows you’ll draw her. A new 1000+ pose pack inspired by historical art and sculptural drama just dropped. Enjoy 50% OFF everything with BFSALE50: gum.co/u/vndfazv3

Find the spine and follow it; it’s the line of life for your character. Show us how your spine brings the pose alive!

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#GrafitArtBlast time! Thank you to everyone who tagged us this week — we see all your artworks 👀 Today’s featured artists: Hero Ngauv, Khang Ta, Blackhound Rise, and Zizu — all on ArtStation. Swipe to check out their work! More coming soon!

If lighting feels boring — exaggerate, add drama & color. Go drama with this ref and tag us in your boldest piece 🔥

We’re crushing HARD (and sharpening our pencils), because honestly… being him should be illegal. Perfect boyfrie — ahem, sketch material. 50% off with BFSALE50: gum.co/u/asvyrpzu

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