you sure got a lot of great topics in your treasure chest. But maybe one thing is missing: Places to browse around to get inspiration and look at other people's art.
from time to time I browse around only to get ideas, get inspiration and look at techniques of different artists.
The galleries I list here are from deviantart, Renderosity and other different communities. They contain all sorts of different art: Poser, Bryce, Painter, Photoshop....
There are so many talented artists that it's hard to follow up. Here are some of my favs, and I hope you enjoy looking at their work:
http://rgus.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... =Igolochka
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... rrorofsoul
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... =SkoolDaze
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... me=anewman
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... ername=Bez
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... =HorseLips
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... name=ilona
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... ame=calum5
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... name=antje
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... rnalRamble
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... =azrabella
http://dark-spider.deviantart.com/
http://dysis23a.deviantart.com/
http://ironshod.deviantart.com/
http://ochrejelly.deviantart.com/
http://karezoid.deviantart.com/
http://twosilverstars.deviantart.com/
http://yumedust.deviantart.com/
http://kerembeyit.deviantart.com/
http://jeshannon.deviantart.com/
http://blackeri.deviantart.com/gallery/
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... ser_id=939
http://andreaszielenkiewicz.deviantart.com/
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... atrick_210
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... licDevil00
http://www.bymichaelo.com/
http://www.darekkocurek.com/
http://digital-dom.deviantart.com/
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/ ... _id=642966
http://www.dylancolestudio.com/
http://www.howardlyon.com/main.htm
and other sites I like to visit:
http://cggallery.itsartmag.com/?category=all
http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database/art/gallery.pl
http://www.artsquaredupload.co.uk/gallery/
As you possibly know, there are also nice magazines you can buy to get tutorials, tipps and so on. These ones I like to read:
http://www.3dartistonline.com/
http://www.paintermagazine.co.uk/
http://www.photoshopcreative.co.uk/
http://www.advancedphotoshop.co.uk/
http://www.imaginefx.com/
http://www.3dworldmag.com/
I guess that's it for now, if I find more, I'll post it here
