Vue Anti-aliasing Strategies

http://www.yurdigital.com/forum/software-forums/vue/vue-anti-aliasing-strategies

IrfanView

IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative FREEWARE (for non-commercial use) graphic viewer for Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003 , 2008, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8. 
(click here for IrfanView EULA)

It is designed to be simple for beginners and powerful for professionals.

IrfanView seeks to create unique, new and interesting features, unlike some other graphic viewers, whose whole "creativity" is based on feature cloning, stealing of ideas and whole dialogs from ACDSee and/or IrfanView! (for example: XnView has been stealing/cloning features and whole dialogs from IrfanView, for 10+ years). 

IrfanView was the first Windows graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Multiple (animated) GIF support.
One of the first graphic viewers WORLDWIDE with Multipage TIF support.
The first graphic viewer WORLDWIDE with Multiple ICO support.


http://www.irfanview.com/

Zbrush Alpha Wrinkle skins

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?46664-Zero-Dean-s-Elephant-Skin-Alpha-Pack-v1-0&highlight=deans

ZBrush Clothes Tutorial

ZBrush Clothes Tutorial

tutorial/http://www.selwy.com/2009/zbrush-clothes-tutorial/

Hard Surface Sculpting

http://www.selwy.com/2012/hard-surface-sculpting/

test

clipping plane question.

http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?11460-clipping-plane-question

Digital Art sites you should check out

http://www.devotion-graphics.com/

http://ipaintgirls.com/

http://idrawgirls.com/

http://www.warda.de/

Hi-res illustration + illust studio review by SONIC IMAGES – CHRISTOPHER CHONG

Hi-res illustration + illust studio review 
  by SONIC IMAGES – CHRISTOPHER CHONG


http://majorc.co.uk/sonicimages/2010/10/09/hi-res-illustration-illust-studio-review/

Color depth

Contrast (vision)

"Color Theory" Principles and Practices

Check out this link

"Color Theory" Principles and Practices

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17837

Color Vision, Color Deficiency

Check out this link

Color Vision, Color Deficiency

http://www.firelily.com/opinions/color.html

filtermeister.com

http://www.filtermeister.com/

FilterMeister (FM) is a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop^®-compatible graphics programs with the ability to create professional plug-in filters which can be distributed on a royalty-free basis.

Make link open in new tab/window

Make links open in new tab/window.
My blog has it. nio3d.blogspot.com

HTML Code:

<base target="_blank" />

Elements of art

Theme (arts)

Theme (arts)

In the visual arts, a theme is a broad idea or a message conveyed by a work, such as a performance, a painting, or a motion picture. This message is usually about life, society or human nature. Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a work. Themes are usually implied rather than explicitly stated. Deep thematic content is not required in a visual work; however, some observers would say that all visual work inherently projects some kind of outlook on life that can be taken as a theme, regardless of whether or not this is theintent of the author. Analysis of changes (or implied change) in dynamic characteristics of the work can provide insight into a particular theme.

A theme is not the same as the subject of a work. For example, the subject of Star Wars is "the battle for control of the galaxy betweenGalactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance". The themes explored in the movies might be "moral ambiguity" or "the conflict between technology and nature".

Themes differ from motifs in that themes are ideas conveyed by the visual experience as a whole, while motifs are repeated symbols found inside an over-arching theme. Simply having repeated symbolism related to chess, does not make the story's theme the similarity of life to chess. Themes arise from the interplay of the plot, the characters, and the attitude the author takes to them, and the same story can be given very different themes in the hands of different authors.

While thematic analysis is a primary concern of Art critics, a minority viewpoint holds that explicitly stating the theme of a work universalizes it in an inappropriate way. For example, many love stories end happily when the hero and heroine marry, thus the theme "Marriage equals happiness." Critics would point out that marriage rarely does simply equate to happiness and that marriage and happiness are individual and cultural intangibles that may or may not relate.

The term theme may be used in the same way to refer to works of literature. The examples below are not necessarily the only themes in the works listed.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theme_(arts)

Composition (visual arts)

Composition (visual arts)
In the visual arts — in particular painting, graphic design, photography and sculpture —composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art, as distinct from the subject of a work. It can also be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art.

The term composition means 'putting together,' and can apply to any work of art, from music to writing, that is arranged or put together using conscious thought. In the visual arts, composition is often used interchangeably with various terms such as design, form, visual ordering, or formal structure, depending on the context. In graphic design and desktop publishing, composition is commonly referred to as page layout.

Paint natural-looking hair with Corel® Painter™

Discover the key to creating voluminous hair that is rich in color and texture, and best of all looks natural!
Paint natural-looking hair with Corel® Painter™

Car Rendering Techniques

Mileswaterhouse.com/


Designertechniques.com/navagation/tutorials.htm

Mileswaterhouse.com

Luminance HDR

Luminance HDR is an open source graphical user interface application that aims to provide a workflow for HDR imaging.


http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/

Adobe Color Management Module (CMM)

Adobe Color Management Module (CMM)

The Adobe® Color Management Module (CMM) provides methods to transform colors using industry-standard International Color Consortium (ICC) color profiles. It is intended for users who wish to achieve consistent color workflows using a common CMM.

The CMM is included in Adobe applications that use the Adobe Color Engine, a full Color Management System. However, the CMM component of the Adobe Color Engine has previously been unavailable to users in parts of their workflows that do not include Adobe applications.

The CMM can be used by applications that support the selection of third-party CMMs. It can also be integrated with workflows using custom software to access the CMM APIs. See the ReadMe document contained in the CMM download for details.

For information about bundling the Adobe CMM with non-Adobe products, contact Adobe at adobecmm@adobe.com.

Introducing Page Speed

Introducing Page Speed

At Google, we focus constantly on speed; we believe that making our websites load and display faster improves the user's experience and helps them become more productive. Today, we want to share with the web community some of the best practices we've used and developed over the years, by open-sourcing Page Speed.

Page Speed is a tool we've been using internally to improve the performance of our web pages -- it's a Firefox Add-on integrated with Firebug. When you run Page Speed, you get immediate suggestions on how you can change your web pages to improve their speed. For example, Page Speed automatically optimizes images for you, giving you a compressed image that you can use immediately on your web site. It also identifies issues such as JavaScript and CSS loaded by your page that wasn't actually used to display the page, which can help reduce time your users spend waiting for the page to download and display.

Page Speed's suggestions are based on a set of commonly accepted best practices that we and other websites implement. To help you understand the suggestions and rules, we have created detailed documentation to describe the rationale behind each of the rules. We look forward to your feedback on the Webmaster Help Forum.

Posted by Richard Rabbat and Bryan McQuade, Page Speed Team

Advanced Digital Painting Techniques

Painting Rocks and Grass in Photoshop

20 Superb Digital Paintings plus your Software & Tablet Purchasing Options

75 Most Wanted Digital Painting Tutorials

Photoshop Luminance-Equalization Tutorial Tutorial by Jeremy Birn

Advanced Color Correction Tutorial

 

This tutorial shows you an advanced method of evaluating your photograph’s color accuracy and making the proper color correction adjustments. It is a more sophisticated technique of removing unwanted color casts, but the result’s will knock your socks off. Does require some basic knowledge of Photoshop.

Go To Link

Advanced Color Correction Tutorial

How to use the pattern brush in Illustrator

In this software tutorial Barton Damer explains the hidden secrets behind Adobe Illustrator's pattern brush. Watch and learn how to create an intricate and unique pattern with the pattern brush in Illustrator CS3. Some of the graphic elements used in the tutorial come from the Go Media arsenal sets.



The Hidden Secrets behind Adobe Illustrator's Pattern Brush from Go Media on Vimeo.

7 Steps to a Successful Painting

Cedarseed Tutorial queen

 

Go to link for more anatomy tutorials

http://cedarseed.deviantart.com/gallery/?6557#Tutorials-and-Stock

Painter Tutorial: Create a Custom Palette

Pixologic Release - Learning Series: Tileable Textures

Making tileable texture maps has been a staple of 3D artists for years. Traditional methods require 2D tricks that fake depth. Using ZBrush's unique Pixol technology you can create tileable images with exact depth information to increase your level of realism.


http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=34651

How to Draw Perspective

How to draw Perspective

http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-Perspective

MyPaint

MyPaint


MyPaint is a fast and easy open-source graphics application for digital painters. It lets you focus on the art instead of the program. You work on your canvas with minimum distractions, bringing up the interface only when you need it.

Take a look at the screenshots to see the program in action before downloading and trying it for yourself!

• exists for several platforms
• supports pressure sensitive graphics tablets
• extensive brush creation and configuration options
• unlimited canvas (you never have to resize)
• basic layer support

MyPaint comes with a large brush collection including charcoal and ink to emulate real media, but the highly configurable brush engine allows you to experiment with your own brushes and with not-quite-natural painting. Before beginning it is a good idea to read the quick-start tutorial to see how the program is meant to be used. You can also visit the MyPaint Wiki.

You might also want to check out what is under Development.


http://mypaint.intilinux.com/

Alchemy |’alkemē

Alchemy is an open drawing project aimed at exploring how we can sketch, draw, and create on computers in new ways. Alchemy isn’t software for creating finished artwork, but rather a sketching environment that focuses on the absolute initial stage of the creation process. Experimental in nature, Alchemy lets you brainstorm visually to explore an expanded range of ideas and possibilities in a serendipitous way.


http://al.chemy.org/

David REVOY - Deevad

Concept Art , Digital Painting , Art Direction

David REVOY - Deevad

http://www.davidrevoy.com/

graphictutorials.net

graphictutorials.net

My Favorite Links

Web pages with free magazines

http://cggallery.itsartmag.com

http://www.cgarena.com/

http://www.3dm3.com/



http://cgart.cgfinal.com/