Resources

On this page I have compiled a list of resources that I find useful and refer to often.


Online Art Communities
DeviantArt http://www.deviantart.com/
CG Hub http://cghub.com/
ArtOrder http://artorder.ning.com/
CG Society http://www.cgsociety.org/

Art Blogs
These are blogs that provide great teaching, inspiration, and demonstration
Gurney Journey http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/
Muddy Colors http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/
Temple of the Seven Golden Camels http://sevencamels.blogspot.com/
Lines and Colors http://www.linesandcolors.com/
Westerberg Fine Art http://www.westerberg-fineart.com/category/blog/
Iain McCaig http://iainmccaig.blogspot.com/
Art and Influence http://artandinfluence.blogspot.com/
Underpaintings http://underpaintings.blogspot.com/
Garin Baker http://garinbakerart.blogspot.com/
Petar Meseldzija http://petarmeseldzija.blogspot.com/
Illustration Art http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/
Daniel Gerhartz http://danielgerhartz.wordpress.com/

Podcasts & LiveStreams
Feng Zhu http://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL
Schoolism Interviews with Bobby Chiu http://schoolism.com/interviews.php
Sidebar http://www.sidebarnation.com/my_weblog/
Ninja Mountain http://ninjamountain.blogspot.com/
Drawn Today http://drawntoday.blogspot.com/
Dave Rapoza's Livestream http://www.livestream.com/fuckinartwithmrdelicious
Daniel's Danger Room Livestream http://www.livestream.com/danielsdangerroom
Awesome Horse Studios Livestream http://www.livestream.com/awesomehorsestudios
Chris Oatley's Artcast http://chrisoatley.com/
Paper Wings Podcast http://www.paperwingspodcast.com/
Making Comics Podcast http://www.makingcomics.com/category/podcast/

Interviews, Demonstrations, & Other Media
CG Master Workshops YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/CGMWORKSHOPS#p/p
Academy of Art University Guest Speakers http://media.academyart.edu/guestspeakers/
Creature Design Demonstrations by Terryl Whitlatch http://online.academyart.edu/resources/creature-design-demonstrations/
Ctrl+Paint Digital Painting Demos http://www.ctrlpaint.com/
En Plein Air http://www.enpleinairpro.com/news.html
Scott Waddell- traditional realist http://www.youtube.com/user/waddellwebisodes?feature=watch#p/u
CTN Animation Expo Talks http://vimeo.com/ctnanimationexpo/videos/sort:date

Reference & Image Resources
Blu-ray Movie Screenshots http://www.cinemasquid.com/blu-ray/movies/screenshots
ARC Art Renewal Center http://www.artrenewal.org/pages/search.php
Landscape and Environment photos http://www.reddit.com/r/earthporn
Artsy Poses, Figure drawing models and timed drawing tool http://www.artsyposes.com/index
WikiPaintings http://www.wikipaintings.org/

Painting & Technique
"Edges" Tips and Tricks on CA.org http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=51913
General Digital Painting Tips http://itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm
Light- a detailed tutorial http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/tutorials/light01.htm
Landscape Composition http://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles2/135/120/index.php

Inspiring Artists & Friends
Jaime Jones http://www.artpad.org/
Iain McCaig http://iainmccaig.blogspot.com/
Nathan Fowkes http://nathanfowkes.blogspot.com/
Todd Lockwood http://www.toddlockwood.com/galleries/new_art/09/
Noah Bradley http://www.noahbradley.com/
L. D. Austin http://ldaustinart.blogspot.com/
John Watkiss http://johnwatkiss.blogspot.com/
Robin Albertsson http://verhexen.deviantart.com/
plus many many more...

Books
These are some of my personal favorites.

You can also find the Andrew Loomis Books online in PDF form >here< but they are much more handy in printed form.