Creationism Corner needs YOUR help! Let's update the sticky!
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The Resources section of the Creationism Corner Sticky has gone untouched for too long. This project will be a chance for [b]you[/b] to update the sticky. We want you guys to contribute any of the various resources you've stumbled upon over the years. Our goal is to make Creationism Corner [b]THE[/b] place to go whenever you have a question regarding art. As an artist myself, I know how hard it can be to find the exact resources you're looking for. Hopefully, the sticky will become a huge library of resources, that any artist on Facepunch can search to help themselves further their artistic talent. We can't do it without your help.
Here's what we need from you:
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[*]If you have ANY resources that you would consider helpful, post them! They could be images, excerpts from a magazine, YouTube videos, etc. Anything goes... so long as it's useful information regarding art!
[*]If you want to post resources, please tell us what they are for. Are they resources for drawing? Is it about drawing humans? Is it information regarding specific programs, like Illustrator or Photoshop? Be as specific as possible... it'll help us organize the list later. [highlight]If you don't tell us what the resource is for, your post might get ignored! Please, please, PLEASE be as specific as possible![/highlight]
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Here's an example:
[quote]Here's a useful chart I found. It [b]sorts fonts[/b] into specific groups, and [b]makes it easier for you to find a font for your project![/b]
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If you don't have anything to actually contribute, you can still help. We want ALL of you to vote on what should be added to the resource list. It's simple; vote agree if you think the resource should be added, and vote disagree if not. We won't consider other ratings when sorting through posts, so don't be stupid.
For now, daijitsu and I will be making the final decisions as to what makes it in. Something with 45 agrees and 50 disagrees might make it in, but in general, the ratings [b]will[/b] decide.
[b]Try to keep offtopic chatter to a minimum.[/b] Posting questions is alright. At some point, we'll go through the list and add all the resources we've collected so far to the sticky. We don't know when that will be... yet.
With that said; let's all make Creationism Corner something to be proud of.
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I found this also somewhere in the Creationism Corner.
This is a help sheet on what font to use.
[url]https://sites.google.com/site/artandwhatnot/[/url]
Culling down most of the recourses from there to just post the most needed stuff.
Personal choice of mine is posemaniacs.com where you can select the timer and get better at getting poses down quickly, which is great if you can get your pose down in less then 30 seconds.
[quote]Idea Generators
- [url]http://3ch.redwhirlpool.com/3CH/[/url]
- [url]http://www.lifeformz.com/cgi-bin/idea/idea.fcgi[/url]
- [url]http://www.randomphrase.com/[/url]
- [url]http://www.magatsu.net/random-generators/[/url]
- [url]http://al.chemy.org/[/url] (visual generator)
Training & Tutorials
- [url]http://www.theillustrationboard.com/index.php?/topic/30-tips-and-tutorials/[/url]
- [url]http://gnomonworkshop.com[/url]
- [url]http://theartdepartment.org/store[/url]
- [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/moatddtutorials[/url]
- [url]http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=schoolism&aq=f[/url]
- [url]http://drawspace.com[/url]
- [url]http://www.ctrlpaint.com/[/url]
- [url]http://www.drawing-tutorials-online.com/[/url]
- [url]http://www.iampeth.com/lessons.php[/url] (calligraphy)
- [url]http://www.itchstudios.com/psg/art_tut.htm[/url]
- [url]http://tenminutedrawing.blogspot.com/[/url]
- [url]http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=116213[/url] (perspective)
- [url]http://idrawgirls.com/[/url]
- [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/FZDSCHOOL[/url]
- [url]http://www.vilppustore.com/index_rev1.htm[/url]
- [url]http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=94571[/url] (free books)
- [url]http://www.dhfa.net/Artiststatement2.html[/url] (Reilly Method)
- [url]http://www.aniwaichulis.com/store/[/url]
Light and color
- [url]http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/light.htm[/url]
- [url]http://www.huevaluechroma.com/index.php[/url]
worthwhile books/resources sorted and ranked
- [url]http://www.icrit.org/resources.html[/url]
Color Theory
- [url]http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17837[/url]
Composition
- [url]http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=3275&[/url]
Drawing the head by Ron Lemen
- [url]http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=84105[/url][/quote]
I did have a bunch of 3D tutorials but can't find them at all.
[release][h2]Avatars - Tips 'n tricks (Photoshop)[/h2]
[h2]Making a quick border[/h2]This trick is pretty basic and I find it useful at times. Most people just use
the 1px selection tool in Photoshop, even I used to do that, but I found a trick that I find much easier.
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19827536/quick-border.png[/img]
Note that this is a technique that I find useful, becuase it adds some dynamic workflow, since it follows
along with resizing and what not.
[h2]"Shine effect" (Old guide I made for Avatar Requests once)[/h2][img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19827536/shine-guide.png[/img]
[h2]Transparent background[/h2]As I used to be an official and usually visit the Avatar Request thread, I
pretty often see simple requests such as making the background transparent in the avatar. So here's how I do
it:
*Coming soon*
[h2]Optimizing .png files[/h2]Is your newly created avatar's filesize too big for Facepunch? No panic, you
can use [url=http://psydk.org/PngOptimizer.php]PngOptimizer[/url] to decrease the filesize. Just open the
program and dragndrop your file to the windows and voila! It's smaller and hopefully helped you reduce the
size to fit Facepunch's standards.[/release]
cgtuts.com is good for, well, 3d tutorials and stuff,
but definitely add [url]http://www.cgtextures.com/[/url] it's full of a shitload of free, well photographed textures. i think anyone could find a use for it in graphic design or texturing.
add the-blueprints for car and other vehicle blueprints.
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Also add
[url]http://www.pixagogo.com/deicidenbf[/url]
For various weapon references and such. Good for both 3d and 2d
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Textures:
[url]http://www.goodtextures.com/[/url]
[url]http://texturelib.com/[/url]
References:
[url]http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/[/url] (urban exploration, abandoned hospitals, buildings and other crap)
[url]http://www.michaeljohngrist.com/ruins-gallery/[/url] (some more ruin exploration, mainly from japan)
[url]http://urbanqatsi.com/zonetour.htm[/url] (some more random explorations)
flickr(good for almost any kind of reference really)
google maps streetview (want that new york scenery but can't travel to NY? Travel virtually)
Videos:
[url]http://vimeo.com/5734031[/url] (Making of NOX for dominance war, not really a tutorial, but it shows some useful info, part 1 is in the sidebar there)
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[url]http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=AF8FE85B2A969BD3[/url] (zbrush tutorials)
Oh and here are two places for learning how to draw or doing photostudies or drawing naked people:
3D models of people without skin so you can study muscles- [url]http://www.posemaniacs.com/[/url]
Naked people or people in underwear (photographs): [url]http://characterdesigns.com/[/url]
A page that explains helpful tips on chosing color schemes for web design or design in general:
[url]http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/math/jlucke/vspah/f3-1.htm[/url]
A resource of pixel patterns: [url]http://www.k10k.net/pixelpatterns/random/[/url]
Excelent tutorial on making pixel art: [url]http://www.petesqbsite.com/sections/tutorials/tuts/tsugumo/[/url]
A tutorial on pixel explosions (Useful for explosions in general): [url]http://picturewars.net/smf/index.php?topic=97.0[/url]
A bit from my bookmarks.
Here's some recorded vids by some of the guys on pixelation: [url]http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=2144.0[/url]
You'll need to download a codec for it to work, but it's linked to in the topic.
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Damn good pixelart tutorial by Helm: [url]http://www.pixel.schlet.net/[/url]
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The thread where it's from, worth a read.
[url]http://www.wayofthepixel.net/pixelation/index.php?topic=8110.0[/url]
Throw in 100 principles for logo design, it's super helpful and good in theory: [release][url]http://brand-identity-essentials.com/100-principles[/url][/release]
Also, feel free to link my tee template, it's made for super easy tee mockup.
[release][url]http://main.tribenine.org/Tribenine_Tee_Mockup.rar[/url][/release]
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