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100 pages. Twelve years in the making.

I wanted to digitally archive some of my old drawings, and it turned into a huge sketchbook scanning bash. In this post, I’ve collected 100 pages and laid them out chronologically. It was a great project, and I ended up learning a lot; it’s probably more fun for me than for you, because I get to walk down memory lane a bit, but hopefully you’ll gain something from my little experiment.

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What is on your holiday wish list this year? Are you looking for small but dispensable goodies, or big drool-worthy toys? Is there something new that you can’t wait to get your hands on? Is there an art book you must add to your collection?

If you know of something cool that other art/illustration/technology geeks who read this blog would enjoy, please let us know in the comments. Read on to see what I’m craving this Christmas season.

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DaniDraws.com launched in November of 2006. Since then, I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the amount of feedback and support I’ve gotten from all you readers. So…

THANK YOU.

I’ve been slow to post stuff recently because the holidays have been kinda hectic, but I have more great articles, tutorials, and other ideas in store for the site, so stay tuned!

And if you have any specific questions or suggestions for articles, be sure to send them in (contact@danidraws.com). A lot of you have already done so in the comments sections, so be patient with me as I sort through them…

And to all you American readers out there, have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Dani

Either I’ve been neglecting my RSS reader for too long, or some of my favorite bloggers have been particularly inspired over the past week. Whatever the case, I’ve recently noticed some great stuff coming from some of the websites that I read regularly. Check ‘em out!

Portland Studios Tools via Drawn!
I’m pretty picky about digital stuff, but these look super-cool. Check out the Texture and Watercolor sets.

How I Promote from Living the Creative Dream
Every illustrator needs a plan like Holli’s.

Drawing is Organizing by Temple of the Seven Golden Camels
An interesting read.

Understanding Inbound Links for Artist Bloggers by EmptyEasel.com
Handy to know if you’re trying to make your site list higher on Google.

How to Stalk an Editor by Editorial Anonymous
…or an art director.

10 Biggest Mistakes Freelancers Make and How to Avoid Them by Freelance Switch
Enough said.

These are some textures I’ve made. They all come from photographs that I’ve taken in the woods, in my yard, and several other places around the world. Enjoy!

Set 1

Download: Texture Set 1 (Zip file, 16.2 MB)

Set 2

Download: Texture Set 2 (Zip file, 17.2 MB)

More about using textures in Photoshop…

http://danidraws.com/2006/12/05/texture-how-to-make-better-art-with-jelly-beans/