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Warning- big file! Please be patient!Improvement guide (Time scale 3 months!)
These should overlap however you will, if it be a warm up before your paintings, or as focused studies, that is up to you and how you decide to focus. This is a simple guide on what to focus on!
Black and White studies 2 weeks. Complete 50!
Colour studies x50 3 weeks
not in the guide, 5 full studies of masters! 
Imagination x 25
Photo studies x10
Material Studies x25Resources:
I have linked this on an old account, but this is some resources for you all that I have gathered over my time painting! Yush!
Masters - Huge Dropbox file, this is not my dropbox so I cannot guarantee it'll be around forever.
www.dropbox.com/sh/bm2vi4ovf6g…
BBC - Masters - This is another huge collection of artists.
www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintin…
Pinterest - Masters - I don't really like pinterest, but this collection is rather inspirational
www.pinterest.com/EddieHinestr…
Masters - Masters by style/search, pretty useful if you're looking for a particular style to master!
www.wikipaintings.org/en/paint…
Anatomy Art Books:
illustrationage.com/2013/04/02…
A free link of all the Andrew Loomis art books, with great information and guide.
Environment photos:
Reddit has a great collection of images, of course make sure it is known that you are studying and do not sell any of these already owned images. However, it is a great resource for practicing!
www.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/
No inspiration:
My favorite source of inspiration when I'm feeling a little drained! Fffound does have some NSFW images so please be aware!
ffffound.com/
Materials:
Costumes - Resources of different eras, and the outfits that would have been worn.
www.osfcostumerentals.org/stoc…
Armor- An extremely useful collection of armor!
www.pinterest.com/azkur/armor/
Women in armor - There is a lack of decent references of women in armor, well here you are!
madartlab.com/2011/12/14/fanta…
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Edit 1 - More useful links!
Screencaps - Great resource! Lots and lots of screencaps from so many movies! Great for studies:
movie-screencaps.com/
PDF - Composition - an interesting insight on composition!
www.artrenewal.org/articles/20…
Random streetview - Great for just finding references for painting scenery!
www.mapcrunch.com/
Pixel Lovely - Great website, full of great gesture images on timers, good for art warmups!
artists.pixelovely.com/
I will keep adding more, I'm sleepy right now! However if you have any links you would like to share please tell me and I shall add it to this file C:
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Comments: 61
Do a full study, of 5 different paintings.
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Great guide 
I definitely need to use more references.. XD
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Awesome guide!
the link to the female armor is broken though :c
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Awh, they must've got rid of it
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Thank you for this!! //points to everything// aaaaaahhhhh this is so lovely!! THANK YOUUUUUUUU i'll try drawing some backgrounds with this.
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Thank you for the insight into some of your knowledge
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This is a wonderful tutorial, covering great ways to get started then giving so many amazing resources to expand.
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Your welcome! Remember if you use this tutorial to imrove, please share it so that others can benefit :'3
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You're welcome! If you use the tips please share the tutorial to benefit other artists C:
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You're welcome! If you use the tips please share the tutorial to benefit other artists C:
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Sure thing! I definitely plan to do this over the summer 
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Oh wow this is really well said and the comments sections helps a lot too! I'm glad to have all this info in one spot now
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You're welcome! If you use the tips please share the tutorial to benefit other artists C:
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Pain in the bottom to put together
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Pays off in a fine tutorial
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You're welcome! If you do the studies please share this tutorial so others can benefit! C:
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this is very interesting and inspiration tutorial!
and thanks for all the resourses share >w<
i will use your tips to practice n_n
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I'll be adding more soon, I was up late doing this so I'll add it tomorrow maybe C:
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Although this all falls within my knowledge-base* it's a great tutorial; well put-together and very inspirational! 
Knowing and actually doing regularly are two different things though....
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As someone who'd essentially self-taught (for want of a better term) I've experienced that frustration. I admire your taking the time to compile this info into an easily-digestable guide.
I shall check out the resources, and maybe even do some exercises.
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Good luck! I hope it benefits you C:
Thanks, I should add more resources now that I'm not sleepy
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Now this I'll definitely be coming back to. Thanks for the work you put in putting this together
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No worries, I'll be making the other half soon! If you do follow these studies/advice please share it, I'm sure many people would benefit from knowing these studies.
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I'll definitely share it. ^_^
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You're quite welcome C:
Please share it among your friends if you do take part in the advice, since I'm sure others can benefit!
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These sound like really great exercises to do, I look forward to trying this!!
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You're quite welcome C:
Please share it among your friends if you do take part in the advice, since I'm sure others can benefit!
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Don't worry! Please don't forget to share if you use this guide, so that others can benefit from it. I shall also be updating the information, and making more in the future! <3
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Im totally going to do this the coming summer!
Right now i have actual school to attend to but this seems like a great way to improve!
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Good luck! Its tricky, for sure, but you'll make boundless improvements!
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