Real References for Real Artists
TrueRef delivers monthly references for artists. No retouching and never AI-generated.
TrueRef, created by Abbey Esparza and Sergio Angel, is a request-driven artist resource designed to provide artists with high-quality diverse pose references.
TrueRef: Chicago-made, artist-bred, artist-led.
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Art by: Jon Neimeister
Practice gestures & sketching with the TrueRef Timed Gesture tool.
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Our mission
is to create
a library
where everyone
can feel
