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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists]
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Stock photos and resources for artists ✨ Reposts may be NSFW Shop my art resources: https://ko-fi.com/sambeawesome/shop Main @sambeawesome.bsky.social 💖 #artresources #stockphotos #artref #artshop
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · Apr 22
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 😎

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A set of various photos of architectures with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Buildings, Architecture, Cities A set of various photos of different type and color blankets from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Fabric Folds 1 A collage of three example photos, all of a human skull. The text reads: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Skull Pack A set of various photos of hands in different poses with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Hands #4 (Wild & Impractical)
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 3h
Everything has its own flow and motion, not just anatomy. I think it could be helpful to observe the reference and copy it with the clothes. Just to help understand their relationship. But trying to guess the anatomy underneath is important too! And as always, tracing can be great at answering Qs :)
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 3h
Ooh, look at you go! And it is definitely a different skill to work with clothed references. This is a great start though! If you have the energy for it, I think it might be a worthwhile experiment to draw the ref without guessing the anatomy, but using the shapes you see as is with the clothes. :)
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SirGOGetter @sirgogetter.bsky.social · 3h
Wanna see something scary? Then have a gander at this rough figure sketch by yours truly!

Yes, I'm FINALLY back at the tablet, and I have something fun in mind with this drawing. If I can pull it off, it'll be quite the trick - and the treat!

*Constructive feedback welcome*
A rough figure sketch by SirGOGetter. A feminine silhouette is holding a wand-like object while gazing upward in the opposite direction. Pose reference by samebestock.
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 13d
The Spoopy stock pack is back! This time with more photos 😈 Get yourself some terrifying backgrounds, landscapes, & prop reference photos for your horrifying art projects. 😱

👻 ko-fi.com/s/0b88db813e

If you already bought it last year, redownload the file to get the new photos!

#artref #shop
A set of various photos of backgrounds (a set of stairs, house under construction, and wooden fence covered in vines) text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Spoopy 👻
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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 7h
Alt Text: "It's not in my budget to support a small business right now."

The following are all labeled as zero dollars:
Write a review, refer friends & family, follow their socials, share their content, engage with their posts, subscribe to their emails, give them a shoutout, cheer them on.
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 10h
I gotchu! Good luck!!
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 1d
While you of course can draw this at any time, if you'd like to enter for a chance to win the full pack, do so by the 17th! (This Friday!)
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 12d
What spell are they casting? #DTIYS Any medium, any style, just have fun with it. ✨

💜 Full set: ko-fi.com/s/f1438cbd99

#ArtChallenge #Halloween #Stockphotos #artref #artresources
Stock photo of a thin white woman with long wavy/curly brown hair. They're wearing a long gothic gown that's sleeveless and mostly black with loose purple fabric in the middle and a decorative corset, with beaded bracelets, along with a bright red sash draped around their elbows. The model is sitting on the floor looking off to the side, arms slightly raised, with one holding a pencil like a wand. There is a skull, fake plant, and bottle of liquid beside her.
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 1d
It's #PortfolioDay! Hello, I'm Sam! I'm a queer/disabled stock and resource provider for artists of all kinds. 🥰 I have thousands of photos and loads of tutorials for different mediums & subjects.

✨ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...
⭐ www.youtube.com/@sambeawesom...

#stockphotos #artresources #shop #kofi
A set of various photos of architectures with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Buildings, Architecture, Cities A set of various photos of gemstones from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Gemstones #1 A set of various photos of hands from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Hands #4 (Wild & Impractical) A set of various photos of a thin white femme presenting person with long curly dark brown hair wearing a black and purple gothic dress with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Witch #1
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 1d
Also currently running a sale for the month of October!

ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...
20% discount off Sam's stock
Visit Sam at Ko-fi for 20% discount off stock
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 2d
This is "debanking", and its a problem that has plagued sex workers for decades. It isnt right when its targetting sex workers and its not right when its targetting game devs and creators either.

Give paypros and your givt reps your grievances and demand that debanking of adult content stop
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Ana Valens | 🔞 | Comms Open @acvalens.net · 2d
Per Reddit: Steam adult developer in the UK is sitting on a USD equivalent of six figures, can’t find a bank to take his money because the developer creates adult games

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r/UKPersonalFinance 3 hr. ago Previous-Camera1641 I develop adult video games on Steam. I can't find a bank that will actually let me withdraw my money from Steam. Can I get some advice? Game has sold quite well on Steam. I've got almost £90,000 ready to withdraw after Steam's cut + VAT taken off. However, it's been 2 months now and I can't find ANY bank in the UK who will let me withdraw my money from Steam. I've been banned/refused/unable to get a business account with: Wise Revolut Monzo Monese Chase Starling Nationwide Halifax Barclays Lloyds RBS It always comes down to, "Where did you get this money from?" "It's coming from games I sell on Steam." "Can we see the store page?" "Sure." "I'm sorry, we can't do business with you at this time." It keeps coming down to a commercial decision purely because I make adult content. What the hell am I supposed to do? I've pretty much exhausted the whole banking system. I just want to be able to be paid for products I've sold.
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 1d
I can never get enough of portraits, and YASSS a back shot! 🥳😍
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AdorkaStock - Pose Reference for Artists @adorkastock.com · 1d
A few portraits. #PoseRef
thin white female model from the hips up with hands behind her head thin white female model from the hips up facing partially away but looking back over her shoulder, hands over her head thin white female model from the hips up holding her wrist over her head
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 1d
Also currently running a sale for the month of October!

ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...
20% discount off Sam's stock
Visit Sam at Ko-fi for 20% discount off stock
ko-fi.com
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 1d
It's #PortfolioDay! Hello, I'm Sam! I'm a queer/disabled stock and resource provider for artists of all kinds. 🥰 I have thousands of photos and loads of tutorials for different mediums & subjects.

✨ ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...
⭐ www.youtube.com/@sambeawesom...

#stockphotos #artresources #shop #kofi
A set of various photos of architectures with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Buildings, Architecture, Cities A set of various photos of gemstones from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Gemstones #1 A set of various photos of hands from the stock photo pack with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Hands #4 (Wild & Impractical) A set of various photos of a thin white femme presenting person with long curly dark brown hair wearing a black and purple gothic dress with text overlaying them reading: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Witch #1
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 1d
While you of course can draw this at any time, if you'd like to enter for a chance to win the full pack, do so by the 17th! (This Friday!)
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 12d
What spell are they casting? #DTIYS Any medium, any style, just have fun with it. ✨

💜 Full set: ko-fi.com/s/f1438cbd99

#ArtChallenge #Halloween #Stockphotos #artref #artresources
Stock photo of a thin white woman with long wavy/curly brown hair. They're wearing a long gothic gown that's sleeveless and mostly black with loose purple fabric in the middle and a decorative corset, with beaded bracelets, along with a bright red sash draped around their elbows. The model is sitting on the floor looking off to the side, arms slightly raised, with one holding a pencil like a wand. There is a skull, fake plant, and bottle of liquid beside her.
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Sam | Commissions Open @sambeawesome.bsky.social · 1d
Challenge yourself: Next artwork you repost, drop a comment before you go! ;)
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 12d
What spell are they casting? #DTIYS Any medium, any style, just have fun with it. ✨

💜 Full set: ko-fi.com/s/f1438cbd99

#ArtChallenge #Halloween #Stockphotos #artref #artresources
Stock photo of a thin white woman with long wavy/curly brown hair. They're wearing a long gothic gown that's sleeveless and mostly black with loose purple fabric in the middle and a decorative corset, with beaded bracelets, along with a bright red sash draped around their elbows. The model is sitting on the floor looking off to the side, arms slightly raised, with one holding a pencil like a wand. There is a skull, fake plant, and bottle of liquid beside her.
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 12d
(ps I'll be picking someone at random to win the full set for free, so be sure to tag me with your artwork! I'll pick someone on the 17th. 👀)
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 3d
Okay, I def gotta get off my butt and do the wheelchair shoot this next week. I've been procrastinating x'D

Let me know if there are any shots you'd like to see! 👩‍🦽
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · Oct 16
There's still time to get some spoopy skull stock photos for the month of spoops! 💀

(I mean, you could get them in any other month, but those months are less spoopy.)

ko-fi.com/sambeawesome...

#artreference #stockphotos #drawingreference #kofishop #artresources
A set of three photos cropped together of a human skull with text overlaying that says: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Skull Pack A set of three photos cropped together of a human skull with flowers and text overlaying that says: Sambeawesome's Stock Photos, Skull Pack 2 (Flowers)
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ThePoseArchives @theposearchives.bsky.social · 2d
New poses!✏️
Standing/running/costume/mask/weapon/on off
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Maddy Bellwoar @maddybellwoar.com · 15d
I made a ✨FREE photo ref pack for artists!✨🎃🍂 250 Pumpkin & Gourd photos for use in your Autumn paintings and studies. Hope you enjoy! 🧡💞 maddybellwoar.gumroad.com/l/pumpkinpack
Text on Image reads, “Pumpkin & Gourds: Free Photo Refrence Pack for Artists” and displays example images of Pumpkins and Gourds arranged in still life compositions both indoors and outdoors.
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 3d
One day I will reach that level 😂 We all need to have dreams.
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · 3d
Okay, I def gotta get off my butt and do the wheelchair shoot this next week. I've been procrastinating x'D

Let me know if there are any shots you'd like to see! 👩‍🦽
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Sam 📷 [Resources for Artists] @sambestock.bsky.social · Mar 26
Who's cooking in the kitchen? 🤔🍳

🍴 ko-fi.com/s/21e03c3ef0

#stockphotos #artresources #artref #drawingref #reference
A stock photo in a kitchen with a close up of a stove top with white counters on each side, microwave above along with cabinets. A stock photo of a kitchen, showing wooden floors, white counters, a sink, several drawers, dishwasher, etc.
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