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Friday, March 20, 2026

Free Stuff 2026

Hey everybody. Hope I'm not too late with the Annual Free Stuff for 2026.
Let's see what we've got.




ART / ANIMATION




Want to learn anatomy? Check out artist Veil's YouTube.
The artist extraordinaire discusses the differences between Real Anatomy and
Artistic Anatomy.





Want a deeper dive? Check out this video:




Professional artist Dave Greco from Proko has an interesting approach to
                                 Drawing Characters Without Freaking Out



Here are tips for drawing animation backgrounds from the guys at Bam Animation. Covers the full process with excellent examples. A must-see.


                                           Tips for drawing Backgrounds!






Want the Ross Draws version? Here you go!



Master Animator, John Pomeroy, discusses his approach to designing believable characters. Research and sketching.




A look back on Syd Mead and his art process: 
   The Man Who Designed the FUTURE (and you didn't know it)



Master artist Christian Maymo' discusses how to master Animation Clean-up.
Animation Clean-up with Christian Maymo'




A cool artist you may want to check out is Ben Eblen.
Portfolio Page Here.



He has some interesting portrait tips. 
Portrait tips by Ben Eblen





COMICS

Comic composition by Bruce Timm. What can we learn?
8 Pages That Can Change Your Life





Comic art style breakdown from Good Joe, and he knows his stuff!
Comic Artist Style Breakdown - Round 2

 



How about a look at the evolution of John Romita Jr's art style?
The Evolution of John Romita Jr's Art Style





Of course, we can't overlook the late Great Jack Kirby. A must see!
Jack Kirby's Impact




Mastering Visual Storytelling. Mike Hawthorne, Marvel Artist extraordinaire, discusses the process and what it takes to tell a story visually.





If you enjoy links like these, then check out our Cartoon Production Resource Guide, which has even more good art resources.




AI

Not a big fan when it comes to AI art generation for some obvious reasons.
AI uses the artwork of others artists as its data base without permission, citing or compensation. 

But I came across this TED talk by Brian Sanderson that goes into the AI debacle with more gusto.

Check it out.
 




John Pomeroy takes on AI in a battle of artist vs technology, with some interesting insight.
Besides speed, what are your thoughts on this?




VIDEO / AUDIO

In the past, we have relied on the usual sources for video and audio assets/tips, and tutorials. We thought we would switch things up a bit.

Have you tried Etsy or Reddit for resources? Please note: check reviews and feedback, and always scan your downloads with antivirus software. That said, here we go!


Etsy has some truly affordable bundles such as..



Video Editing Bundle with Sound Effects


Speaking of sound effects how about this? 


Sound Effects Bundle


The Reddit community has some cool loop packs if you search the subreddits properly. They normally have strict rules on what to post, which is great. A good start might be here:



Let me know what cool packs you've used in either Etsy or Reddit. Shoot me an email (jon@tripleadude.com) and put Audio/Video Resources in the subject line.

Hope you find these resources useful. Shoot a donation my way and click the donate button to help keep me going. 


If you missed previous free stuff posts, check these out:


Thanks, and stay blessed.

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