TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
LightNews LightNews
banner
trueref.bsky.social
TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
@trueref.bsky.social
30K followers 900 following 3.6K posts
Two new reference packs monthly.
Get 400+ free reference images! ↴
trueref.io

⦿ All posted references are free to use 🤍
⦿ Get free art resources: trueref.io/pages/hub
⦿ Make suggestions & Vote: https://pollunit.com/en/polls/makesuggestion
Posts Replies Media Videos
Pinned
trueref.bsky.social
TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 1d
The staff pick for TrueRef's October's Draw This! challenge is
@leonieyue.bsky.social 🤩

I'll be in your DMs soon to get your prize set up!

See all the other (incredible!) entries: #TrueRefDT009
art photo reference of a woman perching up high. Lady with long black plastic claws crouched over a tall platform on her toes, looking down on you menacingly and ready to launch for an attack.
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
gigaslime.bsky.social
I need to do more of these....
illustration from photo reference of a woman leaning on a stool and drinking from a mug
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
trueref.bsky.social
Free cozy art references for those getting the first snow of the year! 💜✨
TrueRef: real references fo real artists
art reference of a model leaning on a pillow holding a coffee mug. art reference of a model leaning on a pillow holding a coffee mug. art reference of a model holding a pillow at a computer. art reference of a model leaning while intensely playing a video game.
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
trueref.bsky.social
Bros name is literally bskybot1
Screenshot of a scam DM claiming my account has been suspended. The user's name is bskybot1
November 9, 2025 at 8:17 PM
trueref.bsky.social
Free cozy art references for those getting the first snow of the year! 💜✨
TrueRef: real references fo real artists
art reference of a model leaning on a pillow holding a coffee mug. art reference of a model leaning on a pillow holding a coffee mug. art reference of a model holding a pillow at a computer. art reference of a model leaning while intensely playing a video game.
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
bananly.bsky.social
Shout out to @trueref.bsky.social for always being there for me when I'm trying to decide a pose but suddenly I forget every pose to ever exist ever btw. This one's from the Alaina Demo pack
bananly.bsky.social Eli the Dragonfucking Katamari @bananly.bsky.social · 1d
eve fishnets real by MY hand now
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
bethanvalerious.bsky.social
WIP commission for my bestie
Digital lineart of a fairy crouching. She has spread out beetle wings, big mandibles on her forehead, as if horns, long braids, pointy ears and long claws.
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
maclanahan.bsky.social
"I'm so done with bored and soggy, chat."

Pose references from one of @trueref.bsky.social's Cozy Casual II: Gabby pack!
www.patreon.com/posts/cozy-c...
A mermaid digital painting. A light skinned, dark brown haired, blue tailed mermaid is sitting on a rock in the ocean and resting her head on the top of the rock while here hair cascades down around her. She looks sad and longingly into the distance.
November 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
trueref.bsky.social
The staff pick for TrueRef's October's Draw This! challenge is
@leonieyue.bsky.social 🤩

I'll be in your DMs soon to get your prize set up!

See all the other (incredible!) entries: #TrueRefDT009
art photo reference of a woman perching up high. Lady with long black plastic claws crouched over a tall platform on her toes, looking down on you menacingly and ready to launch for an attack.
November 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
trueref.bsky.social
The staff pick for TrueRef's October's Draw This! challenge is
@leonieyue.bsky.social 🤩

I'll be in your DMs soon to get your prize set up!

See all the other (incredible!) entries: #TrueRefDT009
art photo reference of a woman perching up high. Lady with long black plastic claws crouched over a tall platform on her toes, looking down on you menacingly and ready to launch for an attack.
November 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
gentlemonster.bsky.social
a lithe and lovely ghoula awaits unwary visitors to the graveyard..
#TrueRefDT009 #horrorart #ghoul #throneofbones
October 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
trueref.bsky.social
I am indeed behind with Draw This!, but will announce the winners and put up the new challenge later today!
trueref.bsky.social TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · Oct 5
TrueRef Draw This! 009 🤍✨

October's Draw This! challenge is underway. We provide a free reference, you draw it to enter! More info below.

There are two winners: One staff pick & one random pick. Winners get a free 1 month subscription to TrueRef!

Use #TrueRefDT009 to enter! Deadline: Oct. 31
art pose reference of a woman with long nails perched up high.
November 8, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
ryougasaotome.bsky.social
lmao
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
mateusboga.itch.io
Couldn't resist this one.
#art
Drawing of a brunette girl lying on her belly with her legs bent upwards, holding a book on one hand and pinching her lips with a pen with the other, looking to something off-screen.
November 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
trueref.bsky.social
I'm creating a really fun user gallery for Trueref.io!

It'll have an appreciates system that's not tied to user accounts. And a front page art feature system, inspired by DeviantArt's old Daily Deviantations!

Other cool things too to try and help pump your socials & show off your art.
TrueRef: Real references for real artists
TrueRef is here to serve up monthly figure references for illustrators and photo editors—always free from retouching and never AI-generated.
Trueref.io
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
trueref.bsky.social
I'm creating a really fun user gallery for Trueref.io!

It'll have an appreciates system that's not tied to user accounts. And a front page art feature system, inspired by DeviantArt's old Daily Deviantations!

Other cool things too to try and help pump your socials & show off your art.
TrueRef: Real references for real artists
TrueRef is here to serve up monthly figure references for illustrators and photo editors—always free from retouching and never AI-generated.
Trueref.io
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
trueref.bsky.social
I can't believe I appealed both the "Adult Content
Explicit sexual images." and "Sexually Suggestive
Does not include nudity." auto tags and neither were removed lol.
trueref.bsky.social TrueRef by Abbey Esparza @trueref.bsky.social · 4d
Free cozy life references 💜✨
TrueRef: Real references for real artists
November 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
trueref.bsky.social
Free cozy life references 💜✨
TrueRef: Real references for real artists
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
trueref.bsky.social
Free cozy life references 💜✨
TrueRef: Real references for real artists
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
catatante.bsky.social
It's one of my "drop it and come back to it" drawings. Part of a diptych, I put a *lot* of research into the outfit design [a deity costume]. My favorite part is the face: how the hair/makeup contours their face is *chef's kiss*.
Still trying to figure out how to present the full diptych on here.
The second of a diptych of poster images for the burlesque bar The Androgyne Theatre, featuring Kiri [she/he/they] as the deity Teitōji. Known as the Deity of the Sky, Teitōji is dressed in royal clothing reminiscent of Japanese nobles and military leaders, wearing two jōe colored red-violet and purple, an over-coat in navy with pearlescent-white pauldrons and cloud motifs, and black boots with clouds on the ankles. In his hands, and around his neck, are necklaces with magatama and rounded beads. Kiri's face is painted white, with red kabuki markings that symbolize a wise character. She is also wearing a beard, mustache, thick eyebrows, and long-haired wig, all colored a pearlescent black. Atop her head are a set of horns in cloud motif, which dip and curve out to the sides. The background of the image is a stylized solar eclipse at totality, with whorls of clouds around the subject. The text, in Japanese, reads, "Teitōji [highlighted in blue] and Hō-ō are bringing in the new year. Red stamp for 'Androgyne Theatre'. Year 06 Month 13 Day 3 ~ 27; Year 07 Month 1 day 8 ~ 15. Time: 2300 (+2). Weekdays: Boras Venas Zilas Folas." A close-up of Kiri's head and shoulders, showcasing the details of the makeup, three sets of necklaces, cloud pauldrons, and hair add-ons. The red makeup wraps the underside of the eyes and eyebrows, with the line connecting from the tearduct. Red is also painted around the nostrils, with a fade from the tip of the nose up. The bottom lip is red as well, though the top lip is black. The white face-paint excludes Kiri's ears, which feature her normal pale skin color. Above the bushy set of eyebrows are two black dots, which signify the deity's second set of eyes. The pearlescent horns act like a headdress of sorts-- in the way they frame the top of the head-- and in the center is a jade jewel. They look at the viewer with a neutral face.
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
dauverney.bsky.social
deranged toreador duke!! (commission)

#art #vtm #vamily #toreador
a toreador vampire with a crown of thorns, and arms covered in the same kind lf thorns. he’s bloodied and is wearing stolen elements, such as an upside down crucifix. he’s also wearing a tux tee
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
trueref.bsky.social
Cozy Casual with new model Gabby is out now!
Slice of life art references 💜✨
art references of a woman standing holding different purple objects. In order from left to right it's a game controller, plush star pillow, mug and book. art references of a woman sitting holding different purple objects. Going form left to right it's a book, mug and pen. art references of a woman sitting holding different purple objects. Going from left to right it's a mug, plush star pillow and book. art references of a woman holding different purple objects. Going from left to right it's a mug, plush star pillow, book and game controller.
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
a-sleepy-mushroom.bsky.social
Thinking back to happier times...

Pose reference from @trueref.bsky.social

#art #oc #smallartist #illustration
Traditional drawing of a woman in a dress looking at a painting of her son
November 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
robertwilsoniv.bsky.social
Super excited and grateful about how the DREAMHOUSE Kickstarter is going for Day 1! $3,000 in a few hours is nuts.

I would love to get somewhere close to 50% by the end of the day, so your continued support is absolutely appreciated!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/rob...
November 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
trueref.bsky.social
Cozy Casual with new model Gabby is out now!
Slice of life art references 💜✨
art references of a woman standing holding different purple objects. In order from left to right it's a game controller, plush star pillow, mug and book. art references of a woman sitting holding different purple objects. Going form left to right it's a book, mug and pen. art references of a woman sitting holding different purple objects. Going from left to right it's a mug, plush star pillow and book. art references of a woman holding different purple objects. Going from left to right it's a mug, plush star pillow, book and game controller.
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Reposted by TrueRef by Abbey Esparza
jwillustration.bsky.social
Portrait study 🗡️

Just north of 2hrs on this one, gotta get those numbers down (the guy who made made many pots something something) #dailyart

Ref from @trueref.bsky.social 👈 go check it out
Slightly stylised portrait of a woman wearing amour, short hair looking up.
November 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM