February 2011 Resources DDs

Mar 9, 201119 min read

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This article features all the Daily Deviations I chose during February 2010 for dA's Resources & Stock Images Gallery.

Kicking off the month of February with love and romance in mind for Valentine's Day, Candy Love 2 by ~Shiskababe is a stock image with a perfect combination of playful sweetness and smoldering sensuality.
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Rocks Below 2 Stock by Storms-Stock

Rocks Below 2 Stock by ~Storms-Stock -- Suggester's words: What a scary but breathtaking view. I think I had a mini panic-attack thinking how close to the edge of the cliff the photographer was to get this gorgeous picture. And it's stock! The gallery is just full of great stock.
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Tutorial - Polymer clay roses by Catgoyle

With Artisan Crafts Week upon us and Valentine's Day approaching, rose tint your world with Tutorial - Polymer clay roses by ~Catgoyle! It's a fabulous tutorial to get you your polymer rose garden growing.
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Hydronix -- vector splash pack by r2010

It's another Vector Resource Friday, and you can soak your art with Hydronix -- vector splash pack by *r2010! This set of watery Illustrator brushes is amazingly free to use with 15 splash brushes to wet your vectors.
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heart pink texture bokeh by erykucciola-sToCk

Think pink with heart pink texture bokeh by ~erykucciola-sToCk! This pretty texture resource of light and love is free to download and use in your artwork with just a credit/link back, a comment, and a +fav.
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Stuck with ART BLOCK? Tutorial by failureelf

Stuck with ART BLOCK? Tutorial by *ghostarin is a fantastic tutorial about defeating an artist's #1 enemy: art block! If you've ever encountered art block, spend some time with this tutorial and get busy by working through your blocked spells. The artist's comments also provide a link to a web page with other helpful advice about overcoming art block from various deviant artists. (Suggested by ~K3nel1OS, =fyuvix, and ~SweepBlackDust.)
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Artist File Type Export Guide by foxorian

Artist File Type Export Guide by `fox-orian -- Suggester's words: An amazing resource that everyone should check.
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Logobloqo2 by hertzz

Logobloqo2 by ~hertzz is a fabulously original font, which is free to use for your personal and commercial projects.
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Wooden Sword Instructional by Crafty-Jack

Want to learn how to make a cool toy sword with a realistic look? Wooden Sword Instructional by ~AshHaas uses elements of design with vector schematics and woodworking to create this nifty sword. Have fun learning how to make wooden swords for toys or for cosplay props!
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Kit: Wheehoo by rosa-socken

Kit: Weehoo by *rosa-socken is a brilliantly lighthearted digital scrapbooking kit for you to download and use to create pages of memories. The cheerful color palette and fun patterns are perfect for preserving all sorts of wonderful moments. Did I mention that it's free for all you deviantART scrapbook junkies to enjoy? Check out *rosa-socken's gallery for other delicious scrapbooking goodies!
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Julian Heart Script by Shortgreenpigg

Shine some love into your life with Julian Heart Script by ~Shortgreenpigg, a handy heart script for romantic fractal artists. This resource is free to use with credit to ~Shortgreenpigg as long as you show him what you create with his script.
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Blood Injected Rose by boldfrontiers

Have a wickedly inspired Valentine's Day with Blood Injected Rose by *somadjinn, an exquisite stock photo that embodies the ideal that a truly great art resource should be able to stand on its own as a piece of art.
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Ischarm Moon Brushes 001 by ischarm-stock

Ischarm Moon Brushes 001 by ~ischarm-stock Suggester's words: Very helpful brushes that I myself have used often and I'm sure many artists will find it helpful!
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Stock 173 by Dingelientje-stock

Stock 173 by ~BlackDepressiveFairy Suggester's words: A perfect portrait for artists, especially those like vector etc to practice with.

Love it.
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vivid lights_abstract tut by zummerfish

vivid lights_abstract tut by ~zummerfish -- Suggester's words: It's really original and fresh [and] the result is quite well done. It's very well-written and step based [with a] readable font and proper thumbs for steps.
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Resources Credit+Notification by StacyKendra

Imagine a notice in your message center telling you that your literature inspired someone else's newest oil painting or that your tutorial was used in an unexpected new way. What if dA had a system to automatically tell us when our resources or other artworks have inspired or helped create a piece of art? Resources Credit+Notification by ~etherealism is a visual suggestion, asking dA to implement a professional-looking, streamlined system for crediting resources and alerting resource providers when their work has been used. It's such a great suggestion with so much obvious community appeal; it begs the question: deviantART, what are you waiting for?! (Suggested by =PirateLotus-Stock, =oblivion00, and =Silver-MoonNight.)
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Gears for the Industrious by dinn

Hey steampunk fans, it's Vector Resource Friday again! Suggester's words: Gears for the Industrious by ~dinn is an awesome tutorial for making gears in Illustrator CS4. Not only that, but the artist stays in character throughout the tutorial which makes it an amazing deviation whether you plan to make use of the tutorial or not.
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ladron II by DarkBeCky-StOcK

Suggester's words: Dark and elegant. ladron II by ~DarkBeCky-StOcK is an excellent stock, perfect for any kind of work, manips, reference for traditional and digital painting, etc. Please check her gallery for more resources.
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Cheating backgrounds and Props by screentones

Today begins Cartoons & Comics Week at dA! To celebrate, check out this quick and easy tutorial. *Minato-Kushina said, "Cheating backgrounds and Props by ~screentones offers a wonderful way to easily create even the most complicated backgrounds. A helpful guide for both amateur and advanced artists. Because cheating can be fun sometimes! Be sure to check the rest of this gallery." ^kangel said, "This is such a ridiculously helpful tutorial, quick and easy to use." Suggested by *Minato-Kushina and ^kangel.
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'Positive' Expression Sheet by RaeyenIrael-Stock

Because we all love Comics & Cartoons Week for Project Educate, get some expressive inspiration with 'Positive' Expression Sheet by =RaeyenIrael-Stock! -- Suggester's words: These are such great reference for people wanting to put a little life into their characters.
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Ninja Turtle Plushie TUTORIAL by chronicdoodler

Comics & Cartoons Week is the perfect time to feature Ninja Turtle Plushie TUTORIAL by *chronicdoodler. Learn how you can make your very own TMNT plush toys with this original pattern!
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Remove White- Photoshop Action by darue

Let's celebrate Comics & Cartoons Week by making life a little easier for Photoshop artists with Remove White- Photoshop Action by =aoi-hoshi. It's a super handy way to extract your line art from a white background with three simple actions.
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Creating Comics in Illustrator by Lanisatu

Combining Vector Resource Friday with Comics & Cartoons Week is a fun treat with Creating Comics in Illustrator by ~Lanisatu. This fabulous vector tutorial provides in-depth information for Adobe Illustrator users that want to learn more about vector comic art.
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FacExPro - or, Rubberface Jack by Jakkar

As Comics & Cartoons Week comes to an end, behold the facial contortions of ~Jakkar's "Rubberface" in FacExPro - or, Rubberface Jack. This fabulous reference sheet of expressions is part of the The Expressions Reference Project. It's a great example of the use of emotional range in a cartoon reference sheet. Check out the project to learn how you can make your own reference sheet meme.
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Pixel Art Tutorial - Tree by Kiwinuptuo

Pixel Art Tutorial - Tree by ~Kiwinuptuo. Even if you're not a pixel artist, this is a great tutorial to give you an appreciation of the amount of detailed work that goes into designing just one tree for a pixel game environment. Check out ~Kiwinuptuo's other tutorials for more great pixel wisdom. (Also suggested by *Passion91 and ~Experience-x.)
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Shooting Stars Stock 06 by Becs-Stock

Suggester's words: Shooting Stars Stock 06 is but one of many great eye stock photos in ~Becs-Stock's gallery. There is a great range of them that would particularly be good for fantasy artists, although there are also some other resources that might be of use to other deviants. A beautiful macro photo all in itself, and it's listed as stock for all to use in their projects.
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