Here's a list of sites that I have found entertaining or useful. I am always looking for new goodies to build up the list so, if you can think of any other sites that you think I should add, or find a link that doesn't work, by all means, send me an email and let me know.
Artists
| Mike Brown is an artist working at Presto Studios. In addition to art he's got some tutorials. | |
| I saw Feng Zhu's conceptual art in the conceptual art forum. Good stuff. | |
| Tom Baxa, a talented illustrator and a good bud. Tom is a freelance artist and has done a lot of art for Magic the Gathering. | |
| The official web Site of Bernie Wrightson, master of the macabre. | |
| Douglas Carrel has some great art posted here. He has a whimsical style and his critters and characters are full of personality. | |
| Bo Mosley is a CG artist who has worked on Matrix: Reloaded, Matrix: Revolutions and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. | |
| Great site for seeing what other artists are working on. Tons of great art links and some good tutorials. | |
| Doug Chiang's site. | |
| Den Beauvais is an artist that I have followed since I was a kid. He does great stuff, and his site is very cool. | |
| Derek Thompson has a thing for monsters. He's got a really nice style and his critters are bursting with personality. | |
| diterlizzi.com |
Tony Diterlizzi's work has always inspired me. He has a great whimsical style and his character work is top notch. |
| I saw Donato Giancola's artwork at the San Diego Comic Convention. His site has a lot of great illustration. Check it! | |
| Yanick Dusseault has awesome matte paintings and production art on his site. This guy is really good. | |
| Brian Froud's work can be seen in Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal as well as numerous books. He does great critters. | |
| Chris Blight is an engineer with a passion for digital art. He's got some nice 2d and 3d art on his site, a bit of animation and a tutorial. | |
| George Stuart makes awesome historical figures using polymer clay, cloth, metal, etc. This guy is unbelievable. | |
| I've followed Daniel Horne's work since I was a teenager. He does beautiful work. Huge influence! | |
| Craig Mullins' web site. Good stuff. | |
| Jack Snyder is a talented freelance artist. I worked with him at Take 2. | |
| Some really nice concept art. | |
| Jeffrey Jones site. Great style, great work. 'Nuff said. | |
| Jeff Styers' online sketchbook. Jeff is an old friend from my Take 2 days. His site features his sketches and online comic. | |
| Another San Diego Con discovery. Jon Foster has a nice style, and his characters have really good expression. | |
| Marilyn Razdat's site. She creates fantasy figures using oil based clays and porcelain. Nice work. | |
| Mark Shahan is a talented artist I know from my Take 2 days. | |
| Massimiliano Frezzato's official site. I love this guys character work! Ton's of expression and personality. | |
| Miles Teves is an illustrator and a sculptor. He designed some of my favorite characters for the movie Legend. | |
| Alan Lee is a great artist who has done a lot of Tolkien imagery. I've followed this guy's work since I was a kid. | |
| This site features a gallery of John Howe's work. He has some beautiful Lord of the Rings illustrations. | |
| This guy has a great style. Really fun stuff. | |
| Nathan Campbell is talented conceptual artist. I discovered his work on the conceptual art forum. | |
| I worked with Stephen Daniele years ago doing illustrations for TSR. He's a great artist, check out his stuff. | |
| Another buddy from my Take 2 days. Shane White is a talented artist currently working for BOSS Game Studios. | |
| My friend Tom introduced me to Larry MacDougall's art. He has a beautiful style and he has a book coming out soon. A must have! | |
| J.P.Targete's site was forwarded to me by a friend. There's a lot of good stuff here. I like his sketches and concept art. | |
| Francis Tsai is a talented conceptual artist working at Angel Studios. | |
| One of my EAP buds, TJ Frame is an excellent concept artist. Tons of great content on his site. Check it out. | |
| Yet another Take 2 refugee, Terry Smith is a talented animator working for Lucky Chicken in Santa Monica. |
Art Forums
| The new and improved Conceptual Design Forum. The artists who post here range from amateur to professional. | |
| This is a private digital art forum. The artists here are predominantly professionals. I guarantee you will see good art here. | |
| Hundreds (if not thousands) of posts everyday. A super wide range of art skills to see here. |
Games and Game Developers
| I have spent countless hours playing Blizzard's games. | |
| Games Workshop's official site. This site has all kinds of good info for Warhammer enthusiasts, plus the online store. | |
| These guys have a really nice site. | |
| Namco, creators of the Tekken series and many other great games. Tekken Tag ranks high in my favorites list. | |
| My current employer. Turtlerock Studios worked closely with Valve Software on Counterstrike: Condition Zero and future updates. | |
| valvesoftware.com |
Half Life 2 and Counterstrike. Need I say more? |
| Wizards of the Coast. Magic and Dungeons and Dragons, Friday nights, cheap pizza and coke, I miss those days. | |
| The folks that brought us Mage Knight, Hero Clix and Pirates of the Spanish Main. |
Miscellaneous Fun
| Go to Bud Plant to get your comics, art books, and naughty bits too, if that's your thing. | |
| My friend, Colin Day's website. Music, programming, pictures, and other fun things. | |
| Colt has a great site if you're interested in firearms. Check out the law enforcement section. Cool stuff. | |
| Doodie is your daily dose of poop humor. Someone told me this guy has made millions off of this site. Can you imagine? | |
| This is a gamer's forum I put together. It focuses on Games Workshop games with some other stuff mixed in. | |
| Another sight for handgun enthusiasts. | |
| Heckler and Koch. Makers of the MP5. Another great site if you're looking for gun reference or just cool pictures of guns. | |
| Redwolf Airsoft sells realistic looking replicas of rifles, pistols, and shotguns. They even shoot little plastic BB's. Cool! | |
| Yet another site for you are a firearms enthusiasts. |
Graphic Design and Internet
| My friend Jerry, who provided me with the server space for my site, works here. |