Resources and Links:
3D Modeling
- 25 Free 3D Model Sites list – our list of sites offering good models at no charge
- 3D Filter Search engine for 3D models and textures
- C4D Cafe – online community for Cinema 4D users
- Foundation3D – online community for Lightwave mostly
- Mayang Free Textures – thousands of textures for free
Artist Blogs
- A Snail’s Pace – Stephen LeQuier’s (Trimoon) blog
- Empty Easel – online art resource for artists and art lovers
- Lines and Colors – an interesting, informative blog about art
- Sergio Melero – digital illustrator from Valencia, Spain
Blueprints
- Google Images – search Google Images for blueprints
- Google Patents – an archive of US Patent Office applications
- HABS – Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress archive)
Digital Artists
- A Work of Art Studio – professional photo painting services for photography studios
- Anne Carter Hargrove – digital artist and photographer
- David Cole – digital artwork by UK artist David Cole
- Digital Blasphemy (Ryan Bliss) – digital artist, creator of desktop wallpaper
- Dominic Davison – digital landscapes with a an Old Master feel
- Don Seegmiller – professional illustrator and instructor
- Heather Michelle Bjoershol – professional portrait photography and digital artist; offers training
- Jane Conner-Ziser – education, consulting services, and freelance art services
- John Derry – Corel Painter’s Ambassador-at-Large
- Kim Treffinger – professional portrait photography and digital artist
- Mary Ann Rolfe – digital artist working with glass, tile, fabric, and other unusual surfaces; offers workshops
- Scott Deardorff – gallery of artwork by Scott Deardorff
- Virtual Lands – Artist working in Vue, offering tutorials and resources
Education and Training
- 3D Render – site hosted by Jeremy Birn, Pixar lighting master; challenges and critiques
- Cornucopia3D’s Classroom – free video tutorials for Vue
- Craig’s Tutorials – free video tutorials for Painter, Photoshop, and Illustrator
- Digital Art Academy – commercial online digital art training
- Digital Painting Forum – subscription-based Painter forum hosted by Marilyn Sholin; workshops
- Digital Photography School – Darren Rouse’s digital photography blog
- Geek At Play – free video tutorials for Vue, Hexagon, and Poser
- Heather Michelle Bjoershol – professional portrait photography and digital artist; offers training
- Helen Yancy – professional portrait photography and digital artist; offers training
- ImagineFX – look in the workshops for over 100 tutorials, free
- Jane Conner-Ziser – education, consulting services, and freelance art services
- Jeremy Sutton – acclaimed Painter author and instructor
- Jill Garl – online Painter classes from professional photographer and Painter artist
- LVS – affordable online training for Vue and Painter, and lots more
- Mary Ann Rolfe – digital artist working with glass, tile, fabric, and other unusual surfaces; offers workshops
- Painter Talk – free forum mostly for Painter artists; host Karen Bonaker offers training
- PSDTuts – one of the best Photoshop tutorial blogs
Forums
- Concept Art – online community with gallery space
- Cornucopia3D – for users of e-On Software’s Vue products
- Digital Image Cafe – digital photography and photo painting
- Digital Painting Forum – subscription-based Painter forum hosted by Marilyn Sholin; workshops
- Innographx – free forum focusing on Photoshop, some Painter
- Lightwyrm Digital painting forum and tutorials
- Painter Talk – free forum mostly for Painter artists; host Karen Bonaker offers training
- Retouchpro – forum focusing on photo retouching, some photo-based art
Online gallery spaces
- ArtistPortfolio.net – portfolio website creation and hosting for artists; free
- Artspan – portfolio website creation and hosting for artists and photographers
- Big Black Bag – portfolio website creation and hosting for artists and photographers
- CG Society – online community with gallery space
- Concept Art – online community with gallery space
- deviantArt – online community with gallery space
- Epilogue – online community with gallery space; sci-fi/fantasy
- GFX Artist – online community with gallery space
- Mosaicglobe – free gallery website creation and hosting for artists
- Painter Magazine – free gallery space offered to Painter artists
- Renderosity – online community with gallery space
- ShareCG – online file sharing site
Print On Demand
- Cafe Press – print and sell your artwork; variety of products available
- deviantArt – online community offering POD services
- Fine Art America – online marketplace with some unique features
- Imagekind – print and sell your artwork as prints, cards, and posters
- Redbubble – print and sell your artwork as prints, cards, and posters, and clothing
- Zazzle – print and sell your artwork; variety of products available
Printers
- Digital Arts Studio – digital printer, canvas and other substrates
- H&H Color Lab – full-service photography lab
- Miller’s Professional Imaging – full-service photography lab
- Pixel2Canvas – digital printer, canvas and other substrates
- Simply Canvas – digital printer, canvas only
- White House Custom Colour – full-service photography lab
Software
- 3DVIA Shape – Microsoft’s competition for Google SketchUp
- Apophysis – fractal image generator
- Art Rage – digital painting application
- Artmatic – Mac-only digital image creator from Eric Wenger, creator of Bryce
- Artweaver – free Windows-only Painter alternative
- Aviary – online service offering image editing; some free options
- Blender – open source 3D modeling, rendering, and animation
- Bryce – 3D landscape generator
- Chaoscope – free Windows-only fractal generator
- DAZ Studio – free 3D animation and rendering, mostly for Poser work
- Gmax – free, reduced-feature version of 3D Studio Max
- GMX Photopainter (Gertrudis) – digital art for non-painters
- Google SketchUp – 3D modeling software, primarily for architectural work
- Groboto – 3D abstract generator
- Houdini – high-end 3D modeling and animation, with a free version available
- Lightwave – trial version of mid-range modeling and animation package
- Oxidizer – Mac version of Apophysis (see above)
- Sterling2 – free Windows-only fractal generator
- Sumo Paint – free online image editor, similar to Painter
- Terragen – 3D abstract generator, free version available
- trueSpace – 3D modeling and animation package, free
- Twisted Brush from Pixarra – Windows-only digital painting software
- UltraFractal – commercial Windows-only fractal generator
- Vue – 3D landscape and animation software; free PLE available
- Wings 3D – open source 3D modeling
- Xenodream – 3D abstract generator
Stock Photos
- 25 Free Stock Photo Sites list – our list of sites offering good stock photos for free
- deviantArt – look in resources area for stock photos