References and Resources
Breaking down the costs of my setup
For transparency, here's a breakdown of my custom desktop build that I use for my digital art projects:
Notes: Items priced AUD at the time they were bought 2019 - 2023, therefore most hardware listed here have been discontinued
| Item | Model | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Monitor | LG 32" Full HD IPS 32MP58HQ | 399 |
| Tablet | Wacom Intuos 5 Medium | 400 |
| Motherboard | AORUS Mini-ITX Motherboard | 300 |
| RAM (Memory Kit) | Corsair Vengence RGB PRO | 200 |
| SSD | Kingston A2000 | 100 |
| Tower case | NZXT H210 mITX with Side Panel Window | 135 |
| Graphics Card | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti XC 8GB | 500 |
| Power Supply | SilverStone Essential | 100 |
| Cooler | AMD Ryzen 3700X 16 Cooler | 500 |
Learning Materials and Video
Below is an embedded test youtube video, as well as a table of the resources I use.
| Title | Description | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators | Studying Posing and Gestural Drawing | Michael D. Mattesi |
| Fantasy Cartooning | A stylistic approach to drawing fantasy characters | Ben Caldwell |
| Color and Light. A guide for the realist painter | Exploration of colour and how light interacts with form and surfaces | James Gurney |