As an animation student I have to recommend the following blog,
http://livlily.blogspot.co.uk/ is a great animation reference website.
“For those who search for inspiration for their first work or for the advanced, wanting to see their scenes next to their colleagues, but mainly out of respect for the Greatests. Enjoy these beautiful living lines.”
This blog features a well organised archive of pencil tests, production art and behind the scenes documentaries to give you an idea how those animated characters come to life, and of the animators behind some of these works. Definitely worth a look if you’re someone interested in the art of animation.
It also features an excellent masterlist of other animation resources/blogs/websites which I’ll include below the cut:
50 Most Influential Disney Animators
Academy of Art Animation Notes
Academy of Art Character and Creature Design Notes
A. Film L. A.
Animated Views
Animation AddictsAnimation Backgrounds 2Animation Magazine
Animation Meat
Animation Nation
Animation Podcast
Animation Progression Reels
Animation Resources
Animation Studio Stuff for Students
Animation Tips & Tricks
Animation Treasures
Animators Resource
AnimSchool
Animation World Network - AWNArt of Animation ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive BCDb - The Big Cartoon DatabaseBig Screen Animaton
Broose Johnson ArtistCartoon - European Association of Animation film
Cartoons, Model Sheets & Stuff
CatsukaCelf-Centered Animation
Character Design
Chronicles of an Animator
Chuck Jones Gallery
Colorful Animation Expressions
Concept ArtCowan Collection: Animation and Comic Art
Darling Dimples
Disney Animation Archive
Disney Concepts & StuffDisney, etc.
Disney History
Don Bluth Animation
Drawn
Flooby Nooby Focus on animatioNHans Bacher’s Animation TreasuresHarwey@deneroff
Ink and Paint ClubInspirationhub
John K. Stuff!
Lineboil
Mark Pudleiner’s Blog
Martin K - Animation Blog
Mayerson on Animation
Michael Barrier.com
Michael Sporn Animation, Inc.
No Fat Clips!Pencil Tests
Pinterest: Animation Reference
Pinterest: Character Design References
Pixar Talk
Rainplace Sandro Cleuzo BlogSCAD Libraries
Scurvie’s Disney Blog Speaking of AnimationSpline Doctors
Temple of the Seven Golden Camels
The Animation Podcast
The Art Center
The Art of Armand Baltazar
The Art of Glen Keane
The Art of Disney Animation
The Ghibli Blog
The Magic Behind the Magic
The Walt Disney Family Museum
Traditional Animation
Uli Meyer Animation
Vintage Disney CollectiblesWalk Cycle Depot