This part of the site is brand new. I'm going to update regularly and build these lists. Please don't be shy about suggestions for categories or sites you love!
2D Animation Software - pricing as of Sept 2017. Canadian $ unless otherwise specified.
Wikipedia list of 2D software.
Toonboom Harmony collection
Harmony Essentials - 21 $ / month
Harmony Advanced - 52 $ / month
Harmony Premium - my personal favorite. 99 $ / month
Adobe Animate CC - formally Adobe Flash
USD $19.99 / month -but price varies by bundling with other adobe products.
Adobe Photoshop CC
USD $19.99 / month -but price varies by bundling with other adobe products.
Adobe After effects CC
USD $19.99 / month -but price varies by bundling with other adobe products.
Clip Studio Paint - aka Manga studio
*goes on sale frequently, Keep an eye out for deals.
Paint pro - $66
Paint EX - $219
Moho Pro AKA Anime studio
Digital copy $239.99 - $399.99 , price varies with sales.
Flip Book
$19.99 - on sale, will check price updates again soon.
Krita - free
Opentoonz - Free!! Open-source software.
Free!
Synfig - Open-source
Pencil2D - Open-source
Toonboom Harmony collection
Harmony Essentials - 21 $ / month
Harmony Advanced - 52 $ / month
Harmony Premium - my personal favorite. 99 $ / month
Adobe Animate CC - formally Adobe Flash
USD $19.99 / month -but price varies by bundling with other adobe products.
Adobe Photoshop CC
USD $19.99 / month -but price varies by bundling with other adobe products.
Adobe After effects CC
USD $19.99 / month -but price varies by bundling with other adobe products.
Clip Studio Paint - aka Manga studio
*goes on sale frequently, Keep an eye out for deals.
Paint pro - $66
Paint EX - $219
Moho Pro AKA Anime studio
Digital copy $239.99 - $399.99 , price varies with sales.
Flip Book
$19.99 - on sale, will check price updates again soon.
Krita - free
Opentoonz - Free!! Open-source software.
Free!
Synfig - Open-source
Pencil2D - Open-source
Just for Kids!
Kid's Guide to Making Movies
Miss Brushes Art Academy - Short cartoons about art and music for Little kids
Miss Brushes Art Academy - Short cartoons about art and music for Little kids
Art-type stuff.
Living Lines Library - Drawing reference, Model sheets, Pencil tests.
Character Design Reference- home of the Character design challenge!
The Etherington Brothers, Think when you draw series - and their blog is the best.
Character Design Reference- home of the Character design challenge!
The Etherington Brothers, Think when you draw series - and their blog is the best.
2D specific
Toonboom.com - I work in Harmony Premium, learn more about that software here, and loads of great resources.
Traditional Animation.com - everything 2D !
AAron Blaise / creature art teacher .com. In case you somehow missed his marketing storm.
Traditional Animation.com - everything 2D !
AAron Blaise / creature art teacher .com. In case you somehow missed his marketing storm.
General Animation stuff
The Animation World Network
Canadian Animation Resources
Animation Jobs
They have a great twitter
Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (Taafi)
Channel Shunt - a collection of awesome indie youtube channels
The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast.
Reddit /r/Animation
Canadian Animation Resources
Animation Jobs
They have a great twitter
Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (Taafi)
Channel Shunt - a collection of awesome indie youtube channels
The Bancroft Brothers Animation Podcast.
Reddit /r/Animation
Online Learning
Oatley Academy of Visual Storytelling
Imaginism studios
Ctrlpaint - digital painting
Level up
FDZ school - concept art
YT- Rubber Onion - so much. I just can't even.
YT - Marco Bucci - loads of painting goodness
YT- Jesse J. Jones - animation tutorials & indie animation
YT- I want to be an animator- animation tutorials (3D)
YT- James Gurney - painting and inspiration
YT- Stephen Silver - he will yell inspiration into your soul.
YT- Noah Bradley - painting environments
YT- Proko - lots of drawing tutorials, more on his website
YT - Swatches - drawing and paintovers
YT - Howard Wimshurst - animation
Imaginism studios
Ctrlpaint - digital painting
Level up
FDZ school - concept art
YT- Rubber Onion - so much. I just can't even.
YT - Marco Bucci - loads of painting goodness
YT- Jesse J. Jones - animation tutorials & indie animation
YT- I want to be an animator- animation tutorials (3D)
YT- James Gurney - painting and inspiration
YT- Stephen Silver - he will yell inspiration into your soul.
YT- Noah Bradley - painting environments
YT- Proko - lots of drawing tutorials, more on his website
YT - Swatches - drawing and paintovers
YT - Howard Wimshurst - animation
Friends of Stylus Rumble