Drawing animals can be a challenge, especially when you usually only draw humans. But that shouldn't keep you from trying! Luckily there is a large variety of animal stock available right here on DeviantArt. Here's another list to help you find just the right one for you ^^
- This list is by no means complete. There is a lot of animal stock on DA, of varying degrees of quality, so I've had to make some selections. The mentioned deviants have a large amount of stock specifically for that animal, the stock is of above-average quality, and/or stock of that type is difficult to find. I've focused on photographic references.
- Some deviants are mentioned more than once, if they have a substantial amount of stock of more than one kind of animal.
- That a deviant is mentioned is listed under an animal does not mean that they don't have other animal stock. Almost all do.
- Sadly not all of the mentioned deviants/groups are still active. However their galleries are still relevant, so I decided to include them anyway.
- I picked these categories because they are either the most common, or because they are difficult to find
When you use stock, always make sure you follow the Rules for Use set by the stock provider!
Also make sure that the image you are using is really stock. Many stock providers also have non-stock photography in their galleryCanines
HOTNStockKhalliysgraphy
wolfenphotography
windfuchs
Lakela
Livinja-Stock
CastleGraphics
fallen-cherubim
xxtgxxstock
Tiefenschaerfe
Lakela
Groups:
Wolf-Stock-central (inactive)
Wolf-Manips (stop+non-stock!)
WhitesWolfLovers (stock+non-stock!)
Felines
Chunga-Stock
windfuchs
FurLined
SarahharaS1
sekhmet-stock
Groups:
Feline-Resources (inactive)
Equines
NotoriousStock
HorseStockPhotos
Colourize-Stock
slime-stock
Freedom-Falling
ElaineSeleneStock
absurdus
erl-stock
venomxbaby
BlueBird-Stock
starrlightstarbright
AVI-Photography
Nexu4
BelleMisty
cavallostock
Indian-Ink
CitronVertStock
Chunga-Stock
LuDa-Stock
xxMysteryStockxx
blue-horse-stock
xxtgxxstock
Groups:
Horse-Stock-Heaven
UnlimitedHorseStock (inactive)
Equine-Resource (inactive)
Birds
Parides
DarkBeforeDawn23
Momotte2stocks
meihua-stock
quaddles
EdgedFeather
Groups:
WingResource
Owlies-Inc (stock+non-stock!)
Reptiles and Amphibians
AivisV
kayosa-stock
FuriarossaAndMimma
bstocked
TalkStock
cyborgsuzystock
Groups:
SomethingAboutFrogs (stock+non-stock!)
Crocs-and-Gators (stock+non-stock!)
Fish
phantompanther-stock
meihua-stock
AshitaroAki
Malleni-Stock
Della-Stock
Groups:
Underwater-Stock (inactive)
Invertebrates
FuriarossaAndMimma
Malleni-Stock
cyborgsuzystock
Meeliah-Stock
Groups:
WingResource
Other / Varied
Quiet-bliss
landkeks-stock
Ylliny
NefaroStock
Random-Acts-Stock
kayosa-stock
syoul-stock
mrscats
EternalOcean
CRG-Free
Ulvar-Stock
Dark-Wolfs-Stock
Chaos--Stock
Mind-Matter
Sky-Master-Stock
dtf-stock
wintersmagicstock
MogieG123
Groups:
Animal-Stocks
Animal-Stock-Heaven
Animal-Resources (inactive?)
ResourceZoo (inactive)
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- This is a continuous W.I.P. If you know any deviants/groups that you think should be on here, please feel free to link me to them.
- On the other hand, if you see any deviants on the list that are posting stock that does not belong to them, please let me know and they will be removed.
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