Vilppu Drawing Online

A great resource on drawing and learning to draw better. Sketching is the best way to learn how to see things. Also, it improves drawing speed tremendously.

Drawing
Never Underestimate the Power of Life Drawing
Vilppu Drawing Online: Gesture
Vilppu Drawing Online: Spherical Forms
Vilppu Drawing Online: The Box
Vilppu Drawing Online: Introducing Material and Proportion
Vilppu Drawing Online: Drawing Ellipses
Vilppu Drawing Online: From the General to the Specific
Vilppu Drawing Online: The Landmarks of Anatomy
Vilppu Drawing Online: Seeing Anatomical Masses
Seeing The Figure As A 2D Object
Using Tone To Draw
Getting a Handle on Direct Lighting

Sketching
Let's Sketch on Location
Let's Sketch on Location: The Thumbnail Sketch
Let's Sketch on Location: Organizing and Creating Space
Sketching on Location: Light and Dark Patterns
Sketching on Location: Texture as Planes in Space
Sketching on Location: Pencil Technique
Sketching on Location: Drawing Groups of Figures
Sketching on Location: The Quick Sketch
Sketching on Location: The Silhouette -- Positive and Negative Shape
Sketching on Location: Three Dimensional Figures
Sketching on Location: Atmosphere
Sketching on Location: Using Photographs

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Best Free Graphics Software

Gimp - Platforms: Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Distributions

Who uses it? Artist, Photographers and amateurs alike. The GIMP is an image editors that some have compared as an alternative to Photoshop then looking for an image editor. I've found myself using this program more and more because it loads so fast on my computer and has all the basic tools of Photoshop. I've used this to tone My comic Crystal Dream.

Inkscape - Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Distributions

Who uses it? Artist, Engineers, Web designers,

Why use it? Its also free, plus its one of the most simple est vector editors out there to use. I also use this for my inking. The GUI is simple an uncluttered.

Paint net - Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Distributions

Who uses it? Artist, Photographers and amatures alike.

Why use it? Many people find the GIMP overwhelming sometimes so they choose Paint.net as an alternative due to the fact the interface is similar to photoshop.

Art Rage- Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS

Who uses it? Artist

Why use it? The best thing about this program is its interface. Its very different yet quite relaxing to use. The program itself simulates natural painting. Currently it does not support watercolors but when you need a cheep to free (free does not have layer support) to Corel Painter this would be it. This is a wonderful program to open up to relax and draw. I loved it so much that I bought the full program, which is $25.00.

Art Weaver - Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Distributions (Using Wine)

Who uses it? Artist, Photographers

Why use it? Similar to ArtRage however the interface looks more like Painter plus with the support of layers for free.

Google SketchUp - Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS, Linux Distributions

Who uses it? Artist, Engineers, and Drafters

Why use it? Compared to similar looking CAD software this is the easyest to use and requires less resources on you computer. The free version is limited comparted to the full on for about 300 UDS. However, I hear the full version is free for students. Awesome.

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Reactable

A really cool table that allows you to create music in other words it's an instrument thats a table

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Jack Frost Updated!

 Jack Frost © JinHo Ko /HAKSAN PUBLISHING

 

I've waited months for this manwa to be updated! What I like most about Jack Frost is the Art is so clean. (Typical of most action manwa)

Summary

Jack Frost follows the story of Junoa, the new student at the creepy Amityville High School. Things start off rather poorly for Junoa as she quickly comes to realize that the school is not as it appears. Caught in an interschool war between Vampires, Monsters and other things that go bump in the night, she must quickly learn what her new role is, as the "mirror image," and how to handle the mysterious Jack Frost. - One Manga

I heard that this is the last scans of Jack Frost that Meep Scans will be doing due to the serial being licensed  in the United States by Yen Press.



Publishing Dates at Yen Press



JACK FROST Volume 1 | Coming May 2009  

JACK FROST Volume 2 | Coming November 2009

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Viacom Violates Users Rights

Judge Orders YouTube to Give All User Histories to Viacom | Threat Level from Wired.com

Please send all your angry letters and calls to:

"The Judge"
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States Courthouse
500 Pearl St., Room 2250
New York, NY10007

Phones
(212) 805-0252
Faxes
(212) 805-0389

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