Some new folks are here so just a reminder that this is available! If anyone needs a while bunch of fat reference photos, this has over 1,000 or them. Reshares are extremely appreciated and any amount helps me, that's why it's pay what you can! 🩵

With the rise of AI, it can be hard to find legitimate stock photos to use as references for your art. But us stock providers are still around! Use real photos taken by real people for real artists 😎 ko-fi.com/sambeawesome... Share this post to help artists discover these resources! ❤️

Anyone still up and wanting to paint? Wake up, I have a reference photo for you ;) ✨ https://buff.ly/3ZLhNAa #stockphotos #artreference #drawingreference #artresources #shop

Want to help me do this fun thing? ⭐ You can support what I do in various ways but the easiest and most helpful for me is to become a monthly Patron. You can do it for just $1/mo or $12/year! www.patreon.com/c/adorkastoc...

Don't think you're going down without a fight. 🔫 ko-fi.com/s/1f35852c8e #kofishop #drawingreference #artreference #stockphotos #drawingref #stockphotos #hands #shop #photography

If your Healthcare costs have gone up today's a good day to recalculate your freelance rate with Alexandria Neonakis' spreadsheet (make a copy to your own drive to edit) docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

It's the new year! Time to tackle backgrounds 💪 #DTIYS Any medium, any style, just have fun with it. ✨ Choose one or the other, or both! Make it a study, or have your characters interact with the scene. Tag me so I can share your work :D ❤️ ko-fi.com/s/4d62706395 #stockphotos #artref #artresource

Want to win the 2025 stock pack for free? Create an artwork using either one of these photos, tag me, and enter for a chance to win! Winner will be picked Feb 1st!

For any webcomic artists trying to nail that scene that takes place in a car, boy do I have the reference photos for you ;) Outside, inside, high angle, back angle, driver, passenger--let me take the wheel ;) 🚗 ko-fi.com/s/fe3444b135 #stockphotos #kofishop #shop #artresources #artreference

It's here! The 2025 bundle stock pack--house interiors, sailing, water, autumn trees, snow, and more! 989 photos to get you inspired & creative 🎨 ✨ ko-fi.com/s/4d62706395 #kofishop #artresources #drawingreference #artref #stockphotos

Are you the predator, or the prey? Hiding from the villain? Or Taking the high ground to strike your target? Which is your character? Draw them in! ✨ ko-fi.com/s/56c970bf9e #stockphotos #artref #artresources #drawingref #photography

It's HERE! The INTERIORS stock pack! 🏠 Primarily home interiors, I have over 700 photos here to help you nail perspective, design, and decor! Unlock the door and head inside. ;) 🚪 ko-fi.com/s/7989197c9f #stockphotos #artref #artresources #shop

If you're digitally painting any winter artworks that involve trees, this video is less than a minute long and will save you loads of time adding snow on those branches. You're welcome :) ❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB3U... (<1 min) #tutorial #artresources #howtodraw #arttips #drawingtutorial #art

Have y'all checked out the new stock pack yet? I'm ecstatic that I have snow reference photos now! ☃️ This one is one of my favs 🥰❄️ ko-fi.com/s/4d62706395 #stockphotos #artref #artresources #photography #winter

New poses✏️ Also here's the drop phone on face you all wanted XD Siting/Lying/close up/phone/prop

Have y'all checked out the new stock pack yet? I'm ecstatic that I have snow reference photos now! ☃️ This one is one of my favs 🥰❄️ ko-fi.com/s/4d62706395 #stockphotos #artref #artresources #photography #winter

Me, a Floridian experiencing real winter, trying to wear a coat for the first time. ❄️ Full set: ko-fi.com/s/4a531eb086 #stockphotos #artreference #artresource #artref

HELLO to all the new people! I'm Sam, and I make primarily stock photo references and art tutorials. If you haven't already, absolutely check out my shop and YouTube page for loads of free or super affordable resources! I hope they're helpful for you work & I appreciate the support! ❤️

I'm also currently running a DTIYS contest! Incorporate one of these photos into an artwork before Feburary, and I'll pick a random person to win my 2025 stock pack for free! bsky.app/profile/samb...

Thinking of starting a new hobby this year? Dabble in a new medium without getting lost as I cover all the bare-minimum basics for water-based markers! Master these techniques to create beautiful works of art ✨ 🎨 ko-fi.com/s/c5cede67d9 ❤️ Full bundle: ko-fi.com/s/892f3f206e #artresources #shop

If you’re in need of some cute today, the repository has a whole page that’s just photos of different baby animals (and there’s many more photos of them if you click on the link for each species). Gorillas, lions, penguins, dik-diks, lemurs, rhinoceroses, cranes, snow leopards, and more!

HELLO to all the new people! I'm Sam, and I make primarily stock photo references and art tutorials. If you haven't already, absolutely check out my shop and YouTube page for loads of free or super affordable resources! I hope they're helpful for you work & I appreciate the support! ❤️

Thinking of starting a new hobby this year? Dabble in a new medium without getting lost as I cover all the bare-minimum basics for water-based markers! Master these techniques to create beautiful works of art ✨ 🎨 ko-fi.com/s/c5cede67d9 ❤️ Full bundle: ko-fi.com/s/892f3f206e #artresources #shop

Need replacements for your art references? I gotchu ⤵️ bsky.app/starter-pack... Starter pack full of awesome accounts to follow that share loads of art resources!

The Animal Photo Reference Repository is open access and will always be free for everyone to use. All funding for the project comes from donations - throw a coin to your photographer? ko-fi.com/animalphotor...

Today I had to say goodbye to my lovely cat Schwatschnut. She was the best little model and a true friend. 🌻

Stock roundup for the entire month of December 2025. Patrons get HD/4K Downloads, Early access and exclusives each month! www.patreon.com/c/NullEntityStock #FreeStock #creativecommons #stock #stockphotography #artreference #reference #anatomy

Get a chance to win my new stock pack for free! Create an artwork using one of these photos, tag my stock account @sambestock.bsky.social, and enter before Feb 1st! That's 989 photos for FREE. And even if you don't win, it's also background practice?? So that honestly sounds like a win-win to me.

Photos of the Day: very fresh, day-old babies, just like 2026. Happy new year! I bring you the gift of newborn white-bearded wildebeest, capybara, and Preswalski's horses All photos on the repository are free-to-use for artists creating derivative/transformative works (sans AI).

Sneak peak of new model Natasha! Dropping later this month. 💙

300✨F R E E ✨Angel references for artists! 🔗 attached below

Need a boost going into the new year? My new set of printables bundle might be for you! Get organized with notes, habit tracking, to-do lists, a fun customizable bingo, and more with this cute macaw cheering you on! 🦜❤️ ✨ ko-fi.com/s/42c5cb0cf1 #kofi #shop #artshop

It's the new year! Time to tackle backgrounds 💪 #DTIYS Any medium, any style, just have fun with it. ✨ Choose one or the other, or both! Make it a study, or have your characters interact with the scene. Tag me so I can share your work :D ❤️ ko-fi.com/s/4d62706395 #stockphotos #artref #artresource

It's here! The 2025 bundle stock pack--house interiors, sailing, water, autumn trees, snow, and more! 989 photos to get you inspired & creative 🎨 ✨ ko-fi.com/s/4d62706395 #kofishop #artresources #drawingreference #artref #stockphotos

The random number generator has spoken! The winners are @sinistrecigogne.bsky.social and @sirgogetter.bsky.social 🥳 I'll DMing you shortly :) Thanks again for all the support this year! If you haven't already, grab yourself a freebie as a treat: ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

It's coming 👀💦 Get ready!

A reminder, code DEC2025 for 50% off all pdf/zip art pose products ends tomorrow on my store posemuse.gumroad.com #art #artreferences #draw #drawing #drawingreferences #drawingskills #posemuse #howtodraw #pose #poseref #posereference #posereferences #poses #posesforartists #referenceforartists

Stunning. Unique. Absolutely free. We're giving away a selection from one of our best-selling series on one-of-a-kind posing machine, so you can decide safely if it's your cup of tea: gum.co/u/ka0xrksa Spread the word!

Two models arrived to fix your action poses once and for all 😈 And not only poses — inside you will find a ton of truly emotional expressions. Dive in with 30% off (the code is DUOMOTION30): gum.co/u/ozehtbja

I heard there's some new people here... Welcome! May I interest you in my super cool awesome variety pack to start filling your feed with AWESOME?

Skip the slop, pick up some real references!

Oh snap, 2000 followers?! Wow, thank you all so much!! This is the most support I've ever had for my stock 🥺❤️ I wanna celebrate by offering a giveaway. Win ANY one of my stock packs, 100% free! -Follow + share this post -Comment with which stock pack you'd like to win (list linked below!) 🥰

Gonna be working on editing more photos for the 2025 stock pack! It's gonna have homes/interiors, gorgeous sunset shots, a bit of sailing, autumn leaves, and SNOW! I'm excited 😊

btw this will be my last stock pack of the year! I've been too busy and now sick to squeeze in the last pack I wanted to do, so it'll have to wait till next year. 👀

I have officially launched TrueRef's new timed gesture tool (Flow) & free pose library (Pose)! Both are linked on trueref.io. While limited right now, both will contain our full free library by the 1st. 🤍 Flow: community.trueref.io/trueref_gest... Pose: community.trueref.io/free_referen...

One of my favorite ways to use my stock photos is to incorporate them into backgrounds of my character pieces. This can be using the photo directly with filters, painting over them (like I did here), referencing, even mixing multiples together! Backgrounds can add a LOT to a piece. Give it a try! 😊

Thank you all so much for your support this year! 🌺 A reference pack with all 165 freebies from 2025 is available now. You can get it here: ko-fi.com/s/c09a29cf04

A close up photo of dirt could be a: -texture to overlay on your art -challenge to understand how to paint texture -little world with miniature characters -massive cliff side for adventurers to climb -whatever you want it to be! Get creative! ✨ ko-fi.com/s/b35abcc2d5 #stockphotos #artreference

As upgrades to the Repository setup continue, I need to consult a couple of experts to do it right. If anyone in the community is a lawyer with knowledge of American copyright law, or a professional fundraiser, please reach out! I am limited on funding for consults but will pay for expert advice.