What
I link here are generally services I use or have used, artists whose work I
like, charities I think are worthy of attention and, on rare
occasions, things I just think are cool enough to share. In general, I DO
NOT put up links for strictly commercial sites who ask me for them. I like
the sites here to be things I'm familiar with. I will
consider links to artists who ask if I like their work. I'm picky like that.
While link backs are appreciated, I don't require them for having your link
here.
Charities
Villalobos Rescue Center
I have great respect for Tia Maria Torres and the
sacrifices she makes to run the nation's largest pit bull rescue. And
she helps parolees who want to help themselves by turning their lives
around as well.
Homeless & Orphaned Pet Endeavor
Houston Pagan Pride Day has supported this wonderful homeless pet
shelter for several years now. They are among the best no-kill shelters
in Houston! Awesome, awesome people the Pagan Pride volunteers love for
their dedication.
True Blue
Animal Rescue
You saw them on Extreme Home Makeover, now you can help support the good
work they do! Though EHM revitalized their shelter, the support needs to
continue as the feeding and care of all of those animals is ongoing.
Texans, show your love for these wonderful folks who help our furry
friends!
Sea
Shepherd Conservation Society
You've seen them on Animal Planet's "Whale Wars". Now you can
support these sea-faring warriors in their battles against whaling and
the slaughter and destruction of other sea life. Donate, purchase
merchandise, apply for a Visa card which gives part of your purchases
back to the organization or take a more active role! You can also
subscribe to their newsletter to stay informed about Sea Shepherd
activities.
Center for Hearing & Speech Being partially deafened by continuous ear infections as a child, I can
definitely support an organization which helps teach deaf children to
speak and helps them to get procedures such as cochlear implants to let
them hear!
Artist Resources
Cybia
Digital Resource Studio
Awesome array of plug-ins, brushes, textures and add-ons
for Paint Shop Pro, Photo Shop, Bryce, Poser and more!
Morgue File Royalty free photos for reference and commercial use. Absolutely free! Among my
top choices for sources of reference.
IStockphoto.com High quality stock photos for reference and clip-art. Fee for
downloads of images, but well worth it for the quality! I use this one
on occasion for backgrounds and other bits.
Ursula Vernon
Fantasy, cute, oddball, anthropomorphic
Galleries & Other Services
Art Zone Daz 3D's art gallery/community site.
Growing daily and presenting feature chats and other cool events!
Renderosity
A great source for digital artists as well as traditional artists and
writers. Great freebies and great forums. Contests and events galore!
Elfwood
Gallery site specifically for fantasy and sci-fi art. Open to amateurs.
FantasyArtists.org Growing gallery/community site specifically for
artists who create sci-fi, fantasy and horror art.
Support
Pagan Artists Artist listings by state & craft, mailing list and other features to
help Pagan artists network and be seen.
Orion's
Child Magazine Online Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror magazine. Check it out as a publishing
venue or just a fun read.
Found Myself Primarily a "fine arts" community, but generously seasoned with
fantasy and sci-fi artists. Tends to be less clogged with the childish
drama that can go on with gallery sites.
Fine Art America Another "fine art" site seasoned with genre art. This one gets a lot
of international traffic from what I've seen.
Sheezyart Great site if you need somewhere to dump art for free. Allows page
customization without having to pay, but often overrun with childish
drama.
Deviant Art
As long as you're careful not to put your art up unmarked
so it won't get swiped and pay close attention to the VALUE they're
putting on your art when they have a contest, DA can be a fairly nice
place to hang out with other artists and sell art stuff if you wish.
