Get Some Free Stuff!!!

Are you looking to dabble in digital painting/ inking, but don't want to drop a thousand dollars on the adobe creative suite? Well, you're in luck.

Sketchbook Pro from Auto Desk and Schoolism are teaming for an art contest. Regardless of whether or not you want to enter, you can download a free light weight version of sketchbook from their site. Some of the bells and whistles have been disabled, but it is still a great deal. The program is very intuitive, and you'll bee off to the races in no time.

If you're thinking about jumping into digital art but aren't ready to shell out for and expensive program or face the brick wall that is photoshop's learning curve, then check it out.

http://www.sketchbook.com/news/from-pencils-to-pixels-share-your-story-on-a-digital-canvas.html

Helpful Resources

In this technological age, it seems that well all collect a little horde of blogs, videos, and websites. Here are a handful of mine.

Schoolism: Inspirational interviews with industry professionals, online schools and the chiu-stream
http://www.schoolism.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYeDibhb-hs

Chris Oatley's ArtCast: philosophy, tutorials, interviews, and cheerful ramblings.
http://chrisoatley.com/category/podcasts/

Paper Wings Podcast: philosophy, tutorials, and interviews. (All focusing on comics and the creation there of.)
http://paperwingspodcast.com/

Adventures in design: The business of print making.
http://www.aidpodcast.com/

Writing excuses: 15 minutes podcasts that cover everything you need to know to become a storyteller.
http://www.writingexcuses.com/

Write about Dragons: Brandon Sanderson's Creative Writing college course, online......for free!!
http://www.writeaboutdragons.com/

Muddy Colors: Artists and Art Directors talk about things you didn't know that you've needed know until after you've read the blog.
http://muddycolors.blogspot.com/

Skottie Young's Blog: Because it updates all the time, and everything in it is awesome.
http://skottieyoung.com/

The Self Absorbing Man (AKA Paolo Rivera's Blog): Tons of Great comic book related tutorials.
http://paolorivera.blogspot.com/

Proko: A fantastic resource for understanding the human figure. There is a ton on content here!!!
http://www.proko.com/

Figure and Gesture Drawing: A free site for practicing hands and Feet. (Thanks DemonJack, this site rocks!)
http://artists.pixelovely.com/practice-tools/hands-feet-practice/

Tutorial for scanning line art
http://graphicdesign.spokanefalls.edu/tutorials/tech/Line_art/line_art.htm

FZD School: A fantastic youtube channel for digital artists. There is a mindblowing amount of content on this channel. Like, put off art school for a year and work through these episodes. (Don't quote me on that)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1McYZX6KScg

Mark's Drawing Tutorials: This first video on the basics and understanding 3D geometry in terms of elipses is great. It will make your life easier.The other stuff is great too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk84EpHmZKQ

Will Terrell's Blog and Youtube Channel: Life philosophy, and the most cheerful voice you will every find. I listen to this guy just to get into a happier mood.
http://willterrell.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/willterrell2001

Stephen Silver's Youtube channel: How and why to tell your clients to PAY YOU!
https://www.youtube.com/user/silvertoons


I have many many more, but I don't want to give you an information overload.