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Little Naruto is here to show you some amazing sites, with good references and useful links and blabing
What tools do I need?
It depends, do you want to do traditional or digital drawings? If traditional, all you need is the cheapest paper (printer paper? that cheap sketchbook? even a notebook) and a pencil/mechanical pencil you're confortable with, oh, an eraser too. When it comes to digital get a tablet, again for starting out I would recomend to you get your hands in the cheapest ones (bamboos, or genius, or some other, I don't really know any other brand though ;^; ). I say aways go to the cheaper because that way you won't be afraid of ruining your tools, and will have freedom to test it and do whatever you feel like doing, experimenting is really important so you'll know what works for you and what not.One thing I think is important to have in mind is that TOLLS DON'T MAKE THE ARTIST, your habilities won't be affected by the tools you use, there is no need for a beginner to use all those fancies and expensive stuff, if you like them, and have the money for them, YAY good for you, go ahead and use the fanciest stuff, what I'm saying is that you don't need a Cintiq, a lot of Caran D'Arche colored pencils, or Reeves watercolors to be a good artist, you can do pretty good with not-so-good tools, you need to know how to draw, how to paint properly though. Keep this in mind!
More tips to Digital
As for the programs, the only ones I know are MS paint, Photoshop and PaintTool Sai, I guess the same would apply here, if you don't have money for Sai or PS try with whatever programs you can put your hands into.Some freebies: OpenCanvas 1.1
Sculptris (For 3D modeling)
Also DeviantMuro is full of some pretty cool features, check it out 
If you know any freebie editing program that is not listed, comment here and share with us!
Useful Books
Artbooks are so so useful, I can't even tell you enough, so some links:
This Torrent have like, 5 GB of books, so yeah, GO AND GET IT (I barely finished them ;^; )
ConceptArt Recompilation moar books! rawr
LOOMIS if you don't want to download all these stuff, GET AT LEAST THESE ONES, They are really awesome, really, sharing Loomis Love 
The New Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain by Betty Edwards, I really love this one, some awesome assignments!
Ok, so these are TONS of books, really, and I'll keep updating this as I find new ebooks, get your ass up and let's start drawing, as I said, get at least the Loomis ones
Also visit ArtistsHospitals, they have like TONS of tutorials and articles listed that can help you, really.
Useful Websites for drawing practice and references, and moar stuff
Tutorials Anatomy
ArtistsToolbox (which is the source of tons of these stuff :3)
NeonDragon Art Anatomy Tutos :3
Stock and stuff like dat Webs
THESE MAY CONTAIN NUDITY!
Video Tutorials
Mark Crilley Video Tutorials manga/anime, and semi-realism how to draw video tutos *^*
Sycra Video Tuorials anatomy, human realism and semi-realism how to draw video tutorials.
Fsketcher Video Tutorials more in the fashion illustration field, but I do love her face tutorials
Traditional Inking Video this is part 1, the others are in the related videos I guess, just look at this channel to find the rest.
Gouache Painting video, the same as the one above.
These two are not about anatomy or drawing, but I do love them, really useful
OK, this looks like a big fat mess ;^;, I'll organize them better, promise.
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