v-----Photoshop-----v
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshoptutorials/ http://www.absolutecross.com/tutorials/photoshop.htm http://www.aqa-d.se/ http://www.arraich.com/ps_intro.htm http://www.computerarts.co.uk/ http://www.designsbymark.com http://www.designsbymark.com/ http://www.digitaltropic.com/tutorials.htm http://www.distortion.co.uk/freebies/tutorial.html http://www.dreaminfinity.com/tutorials.php http://www.dubtastic.com/ http://www.effectlab.com/ http://www.eyeball-design.com/page09.htm http://www.eyeland.com/tutorials.php http://www.eyesondesign.net/pshop/tuts.htm http://www.eyewire.com/tips/photoshop/ http://www.myjanee.com/jnetuts.htm http://www.nebulus.org http://www.n-sane.net/tutorials.php http://www.phong.com/tutorials/ http://www.photoshopcafe.com http://www.pixel2life.com http://www.planetphotoshop.com/tutorials.html http://www.rtideas.com/ticks/ http://www.screaming-art.com/tutorials.php http://www.spoono.com/ http://www.spyroteknik.com/ http://www.thewebmachine.com/ http://www.tutorialforums.com/index.php?referrerid=62 http://www.voidix.com/ http://www.wastedyouth.org/tutorials/ http://www.webteknique.com/
PS Painting
http://www.dubtastic.com/tutorials/tablet/tablet.html
PS Brushing
http://martijn.techfused.com/site/creatingnebula.html (basic brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5019261/ (brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5527184/ (basic brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5644152/ (nebula tutorial)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5842814/ (basic brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5922665/ (brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6360737/ (basic brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6416387/ (basic burshing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6654750/ (brushing technique)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6719487/ (brushing (comet)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6754410/ (Basic brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6796627/ (Basic brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6830118/ (brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6961598/ (brushing(download))
http://www.deviantart.com/view/7033840/ (basic brushing technique)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/7117502/ (brushing)
http://www.optidigit.com/stevens/cloudtut.html (Brushing - Clouds)
PS Miscellaneous
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4202082/ (planet tutorial(download))
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4364738/ (lightning)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4367412/ (nebula filter)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4403923/ (photoshop Abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4443805/ (abstract 2d)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4587942/ (planet tutorial)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4588105/ (nebula(download))
http://www.deviantart.com/view/4988474/ (lightning)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5645137/ (rocks)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5969926/ (basic starfield)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6111999/ (planet rings)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6409887/ (photoshop techniques)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6511045/ (photoshop technique with objects)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/7009053/ (planet rings)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/7080703/ (star field)
http://www.shiver7.com/tutorials/25/ (Smoke and wave effect)
v-----Illustrator-----v
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/illustratortutorials/ http://www.2ginc.com/tutorials/illus.html http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/illustrator.html http://www.sketchpad.net/illustrator.htm http://www.techtutorials.info/drzadill.html http://www.vecpix.com/tutorials/illustrator/
v-----3D Studio MAX-----v
http://www.3dark.com/ http://www.3dbuzz.com/ http://www.3dcafe.com/ http://www.3dlinks.com/ http://www.3dluvr.com/ http://www.3dspline.com/ http://www.3dtotal.com/ http://www.3dtotal.com/ http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3dhelp.cfm/ http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/ http://www.dectus.com/ http://www.discreet.com/ http://www.exchange3d.com/main/index.php http://www.find.com.au/tutorials/3dsoftware/ http://www.flay.com/ http://www.max3d.com/ http://www.maxforums.org/ http://www.maxhelp.com/ http://www.maxtd.com/ http://www.pixel2life.com http://www.raph.com/ http://www.scifi-meshes.com/ http://www.the3dstudio.com/ http://www.topleftpixel.com/ila_solomon/Tutorials.htm (provided by Ila Solomon)
http://www.voidix.com/ http://www.voidix.com/ http://www.webreference.com/3d/ http://www.xbitlabs.com/cpu/3dmax-platform/
3DSM Miscellaneous
http://burningpixel.com/Max/MaxCarp1.htm http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-57917/Tutktx.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/3d/tutorials/lespaul/lp.htm http://visualmagic.awn.com/html/tutorials/santa.html http://waylon-art.com/uvw_tutorial/uvwtut_01.html http://www.3dgate.com/techniques/000328/03283ds.html http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/hair/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/5856084/ (3dsm abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5877080/ (3dsm abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/7002057/ (3dsm max rendering, materials and brushing)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/7144818/ (3dsm abstract)
http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/Max_effects.htm http://www.dlc.fi/~ops/tutorial/human.htm http://www.itoosoft.com/english/forest_tutorial.html http://www.jonesinc.com/inktutorial1.html http://www.suurland.com/tut_ball/tutorial_football.htm http://www.suurland.com/tut_grass/tutorial_grass.htm http://www.uvmapper.com/
Mental Ray
http://www.cinegrfx.com/ http://www.mentalimages.com
v-----Cinema4D-----v
http://www.7thchamber.com/tutorials/Chev/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/4629741/ (modeling)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/5309374/ (abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6366096/ (Abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6387401/ (Abtract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6689272/ (abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6692634/ (abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6697124/ (modeling technique)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6707073/ (Wireframe)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6707073/ (Wireframe)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6953788/ (Abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6953788/ (Abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6974433/ (tutorial on Futureistic city)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6974433/ (tutorial on Futuristic city)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/6992164/ (technique *no background*)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/7056632/ (abstract)
http://www.deviantart.com/view/7197101/ (Abstract)
http://www.pixel2life.com http://www.shiver7.com/tutorials/108/ (Abstract)
http://www.shiver7.com/tutorials/36/ (Abstract - Using Splines)
v-----Maya-----v
http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutalias.asp http://www.3dgate.com/techniques/tutorials.html http://www.3dtotal.com/ http://www.computerarts.co.uk/ http://www.find.com.au/tutorials/3dsoftware/maya/ http://www.flay.com/ http://www.gnomononline.com/ http://www.keithlango.com/ http://www.mayasg.com/tutorials.htm http://www.medialab.chalmers.se/ http://www.mtmckinley.net/tutorials.html http://www.pixel2life.com http://www.pixho.com/ http://www.rhonda.com/Maya_TopTen_intro.html http://www.the-gnomon-workshop.com/ http://www.thehobbitguy.com/ http://www.tutorialfind.com/tutorials/3dsoftware/maya/ http://www.tutorialzone.de/ http://www.web3dservice.com/maya_tutorials.html
v-----LightWave3D-----v
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.davies/ http://lwg3d.org/LWG/ http://members.shaw.ca/lightwavetutorials/ http://www.ap3d.com/betterspace/betterspace-tut-00.htm http://www.clickgrafix.com/ http://www.flay.com/ http://www.kolumbus.fi/erkki.halkka/ http://www.lightwave3d.com/tutorials/ http://www.niklasindustries.com/tutorials/ http://www.pixel2life.com
V-----Flash/Flash MX-----v
http://www.cbtcafe.com/flash/index.html http://www.developingwebs.net/flash/ http://www.flashguru.co.uk/tutorials.php http://www.pixel2life.com http://www.spoono.com/ http://www.ultrashock.com/ http://www.virtual-fx.net/vfx/tutorial.php http://www.voidix.com/
V-----Bryce-----V
http://3dmodelworld.com/brycetut.asp http://calyxa.best.vwh.net/pearl/clipart.html http://calyxa.best.vwh.net/pearl/tutor.html http://dmoz.org/ http://jam-graphics.com/peter.html http://lonewolf.tierranet.com/tutorials.html http://my.netian.com/~brace/brace.htm http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutbryce.asp http://www.3dlinks.com/tutorials_bryce.cfm http://www.bmacleod.com/bgframesfolder/frlibright.html http://www.brycetech.com/tutor/b4tut.html http://www.btinternet.com/~d.s.w/brycetuts.htm http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/tutorial/ http://www.fignations.com/ http://www.find.com.au/tutorials/corel/bryce/ http://www.halcyon.com/alrives/brycetips/ http://www.huntfor.com/3d/tutorials/bryce.htm http://www.jccreations.com/tuts.htm http://www.petersharpe.com/Tutorials.htm http://www.pixel2life.com http://www.spacejetters.co.uk/html/tutorials.html
v-----Rhino 3D-----v
http://members.tripod.com/~fyre3d/tutorials.htm http://www.3dcafe.com/asp/tutrhino.asp http://www.3drender.com/rhino/ http://www.amazing3d.com/services/tutrhino.html http://www.huntfor.com/3d/tutorials/rhino.htm
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v-----3D Help-----v
Modeling
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=116
[A very good tutorial about making realistic jewelry.]
*****
http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/car/
[Making a concept car. This tutorial is for a bit advanced.]
*****
http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/dmf/
[a very good tutorial about making, texturing and lighting a missile.]
*****
http://www.ludd.luth.se/~strat/tutorials.html
[A serie of tutorials about Mesh-modeling.]
****
http://www.cgm3d.com/tutorials/teeth/teeth.php
[making human teeth. Usefull.]
***
http://www.cgm3d.com/oceantutorial.php
[an ocean scene.]
***
http://www.voidix.com/glasscrystal.html
[A glass crystal effect.]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=115
[A way to make text on objects.]
***
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/dolphin.html
[modeling a dolphin.]
****
http://www.geocities.com/ribok7/multiloft.html
[Here's something about multi-lofting.]
****
http://www.3dworldmag.com/tutorials/eggcell/
[Eggcell tutorial... What weird look.]
****
http://www.raz.ro/tutorials/heart/heart.htm
[making a neclace with two hearts.]
*****
http://3dworld.3dark.com/tutorial/3d/lathe/index.htm
[another nice lathe tutorial for beginners.]
****
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/Windows.html
[Making a simple window frame and applying textures to it.]
***
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/Cartman.html
[Modeling some guy from south park.]
***
http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/eyerigging/
[making an animatable cartoony eye setup.]
***
http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/GoldRing/gold_ring.htm
[Even a tutorial for making a ring.]
***
http://www.suurland.com/tut_ball/tutorial_football.htm
[making a soccer ball... Simple?.. Not actually.]
****
http://www.terra.es/personal2/palmiro/tut_jar.htm
[A good tutorial for modeling a jar.]
****
http://3dworld.3dark.com/tutorial/3d/warp/index.htm
[space warps for beginners.]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=37
[lofting a spoon... Not so stupid idea.]
***
http://www.voidix.com/coolabstract.html
[doing abstracts.]
****
http://www.topleftpixel.com/ila_solomon/tut_exh_01.htm
[Modeling a fantasy toy car's exhaust pipe.]
****
http://www.cgm3d.com/tutorials/boxm1/boxm1.php http://www.cgm3d.com/tutorials/boxm2/boxm2.php
[a two-part box modeling tutorial.]
****
http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/bolt/
[A bolt and a nut...]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=13
[an interesting way of making candle sticks.]
****
http://www.derelictsands.com/tutorials/t-aloe.htm
[Some stuff to make plants.]
***
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/F1-1.html
[Modeling a ferrari F-1.]
***
http://www.derelictsands.com/tutorials/t-space.htm
[Making a full space scene... Texturing modleing lighting, etc...]
***
http://www.derelictsands.com/tutorials/t-mushroom.htm
[Modeling and texturing a mushroom.]
***
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/shipgrid.html
[some space stuff that everyone does.]
***
http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/old_house.htm
[A full scene in an old house... The atmosphere, fogs, lighting, texturing.]
***
http://www.dlc.fi/%7Eops/tutorial/cl...g/clothing.htm
[Making clothes on a character.]
***
http://www.dlc.fi/~ops/tutorial/human.htm
[modeling a full human body, by using box-modeling.]
****
http://solobiking.tripod.com/3d/tut1.html
[oh joy! A low-poly "hummer"! ]
***
http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/rezin_grass.htm
[ok... This is another tutorial about making grass.]
***
http://www.geocities.com/ribok7/shapemerge_tut
[a shapemerge tutorial.]
***
http://www.fineart.sk/tut/yoda/Yoda_Tut_p1.htm
[Modeling and texturing that small green guy from star wars: episode II... I guess his name's Yoda. =)]
****
http://www.renderedrealities.net/tutorials/hand1.html
[Modeling a human hand.]
****
http://www.cglearn.com/tutorials/max3/07_boolean.html
[booleans.]
***
Texturing
http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6648 http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7681 http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11053 http://www.cgtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17631
[A 5 part tutorial about proper texturing. Lot's of tips.]
*****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=125
[The AA filters is 50% what makes a good renderer realy work.]
*****
http://www.flay.com/getarticle.cfm?articleid=5
[Making a leather jacket.]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=31
[How to add animated textures.]
***
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/Iris1.html
[An iris texture tutorial - very useful for making eyes.]
****
http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-12643/tutoria2.html
[A very easy way of making a seamless texture.]{Photoshop for 3D}{Non-software-specific}
*****
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/Skin.html
[A human skin material.]
***
http://www.axsstudios.com/tut/Dirt/
[Adding some dirt to liven your maps a bit.]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=107
[Blending directly two (or more) materials.]
***
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/psptiles.html
[Making a stone texture in PS. {Not software specific.}]
****
http://www.3rddimensiontutorials.com/photomagic.html
[maping photos onto objects, to get a photorealistic look.]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=91
[car paint that looks good.]
****
http://www.nawyecky.com/tuts/tut-me.htm
[mixing procedural maps is my favourite way of texturing... =)]
*****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=53
[making a very interesting material, called X-Ray material.]
***
http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/can/
[the poor can...]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=119
[Texturing a tire.]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=118
[making and texturing a very nice tire.]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=80
[basics of compositing materials.]
****
http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/SwimPool/index.htm
[A swimming pool material.]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=126
[some tips for making organic materials.]
****
http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/Undersea/index.htm
[the making of different underwater effects.]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=52
[the "polished wood" look]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=122
[silk material.]
****
http://www.rethinkfx.com/tutorials/texture.htm
[realistic texturing... Nice dream-house =D ]
*****
http://hem.passagen.se/kareola/tut/drops/drops.htm
[droplets on a surface, as the material.]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=114
[morphing materials can be usefull for making
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=41
[A metalic surface that works very good onto text.]
***
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=57
[a realistic ocean surface.]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=109
[the way of making the ground to be of background color, except display shadows.]
****
http://www.geocities.com/ribok7/halfwire.html
[Half wireframe rendering with 3DsMax and PS.]
****
http://www.3dstation.net/Tutoriaux/php/tut_face01.htm
[Texturing a face. An extrememly good tutorial, but it's written in french...]
****
Lighting
http://www.geocities.com/pixelmagic2002/Page1.html
[An awesome GI tutorial! Worth checking out even for advanced artists.]
***** +
http://www.3d-worxx.de/tutorials/lighting.html
[A set of lighting tips. Very good explanations.]
*****
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutor...&stage=5&page=0
[Lighting without using lights... Stupid?.. no.]
*****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=7
[radiosity tutorial. Essential.]
***
http://www.nawyecky.com/tuts/tut-gi.htm
[Another good GI tutorial.]
*****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=121
[soft shadows (GI again). A very full of examples tutorial.]
****
http://www.3dlight.com/page-lighting.htm
[matching lighting in compositing.]
****
http://www.3d-worxx.de/tutorials/lighting.html
[Some basic explanation of lighting.]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=97
[faking sunlight.]
***
http://www.taffix.com/Tutorials/Lighting/light03.htm
[Some explanation about painting with light.]
****
http://www.3dlight.com/page-softlights.htm
[This one's very usefull for making realistic lighting.]
****
Animation
http://www.3dm-mc.com/tutorials/carving/
[woodcarving. A very useful trick.]
***
http://www.angelfire.com/fl5/jcmiller/Acell.htm
[A very quik tutorial about acceleratio9n and deceleration.]
***
http://www.3dspline.com/boom-box.htm
[Yay! A subwoofer animation! =)]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=24
[How to switch multiple cammeras during an animation.]
****
http://www.the3dstudio.com/tutorials.asp?id=11
[A tutorial about motion capture.]
***
http://www.anticz.com/animatio.htm
[Some very good tips about making good animation.]
****
http://www.anticz.com/eularqua.htm
[Some kind of gimbal lock and why it occures.]
***
http://www.anticz.com/morphy.htm
[prograssive morphing for animations.]
****
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v-----Font managers-----v
The Font Thing
http://www.webmasterfree.com/thefontthing.html
Info: Browse installed and uninstalled TrueType fonts, viewing sample text, individual characters and detailed font information.
v-----Font sites-----v
http://fonts.ontheweb.com/ http://simplythebest.net/fonts/ http://themeworld.com http://www.1001freefonts.com/ http://www.abstractfonts.com/fonts/ http://www.acidfonts.com http://www.dafont.com http://www.flamingtext.com/ http://www.fontfile.com/ http://www.pizzadude.dk/
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Plug-ins and filters
Kpt Effects
Developed by Corel for its procreat brand.
It features effects such as; Fractal effects, texture and pattern tools, a lightning-creation tool where u can actually controll every aspect of the lightning bold, And even the common Liquidizer.
Knockout
from procreat, a tool for quick and highly accurate masking. With this u can "knock out" fine details like liquid, ice, hair, smoke, or firemore easily then with ordinary tools.
www.procreat.com
Cinematte
from Digital Dominion is another plug-in for Photoshop that allows blue and green screen compositing of objects or people into sticl photographs, 3D rendered backgrounds and more.
www.members.aol.com/dgdominion
Alien Skin
Software has produced a number of plug-in packages for editing programs. The most notable being Eye Candy, which features tools for creating fire, smoke, fur, and a host of other effects.
www.alienskin.com
Flaming Pear
another great developer of plug-ins. Glitterato adds starts and nebulas, Lunar cell creats instant planets, while Solar Cell allows the creation Of fantastic suns. Or at least this is what i am told lol.
Other Flaming pear plug-ins, such as BladePro or SuperBlaePro, add textures, bevels, and mirror-like reflectinos to objects, whole Flood Inundates ur seane with a deluge of water.
www.flamingpear.com
Digimation
offers hundreds of 3D plug-ins and objects for users of 3Ds Max. It develops it own tools as well as selling plug-ins from third-party developers.
www.digimation.com
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v-----Dark Art-----v
Textures
http://bstocked.deviantart.com/gallery http://charlotte-dreams.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://cranial-bore.deviantart.com/gallery http://deathangel.deviantart.com http://defmunky.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://della-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://flosaurus.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://hybel.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://inspirastock.deviantart.com http://jensstockcollection.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://koopseht.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://lebstock.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://neb8stock.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://nemmy-stock.deviantart.com http://neubie.deviantart.com http://n-gon-stock.deviantart.com http://redhairtie.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://resurgere.deviantart.com http://selj.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://sh4vo.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://stock-feratu.deviantart.com http://stock-lobster.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://sundel.deviantart.com/gallery/ http://suriastock.deviantart.com http://temabinastock.deviantart.com/ http://t-gar-stock.deviantart.com http://www.imageafter.com http://www.mayang.com/textures http://www.photobreed.com (Free release packs )
http://www.sxc.hu http://zombiestock.deviantart.com/gallery/
v-----Stocks-----v
Female
http://blue-stock.deviantart.com http://inspirastock.deviantart.com http://neebow-stock.deviantart.com http://outofstars.deviantart.com http://xstockx.deviantart.com
Male
http://pdtnc.deviantart.com http://stock-feratu.deviantart.com http://t-gar-stock.deviantart.com
Brushes
http://www.deviantart.com/view/10121153/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/1056798/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/3935857/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/4069917/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/4539182/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/4992490/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/5245929/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/5788524/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/5992934/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/6104781/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/6334929/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/6997870/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/7190969/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/742153/ http://www.deviantart.com/view/9612106/
11-27-2004, 02:32 AM
Links to good tutorials & art sites/communities 
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