Freelance Game Artist

My passion for art often put me in the position of the teacher.  A teacher who repeats himself.  Did I mention I was an adjunct art instructor for nearly 10 years?  These are some classic links and knowledge bits from gurus around the world.  Shout out to those who break their backs spelling things out for the next generation often lifting everyone and not asking for a thing in return.  I cut teeth in the Threedy forums starting in 2004 and eventually found myself part of Polycount in the early 2010s.  Thanks guys.  This list is forever WIP.

MUST WEBSITES
Polycount News
Polycount Forum
ArtStation

MOTIVATION, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Deliberate Practice
26 Reasons Why No One Likes Your Art
Paul Pepera ArtStation Interview
Josh Singh - Origin Story

INSPIRATIONAL ARTISTS
paul pepera
lonewolf
polygoo
Daniel Simon
Artem Volchik
Ilya Nedyal
Dorde Jovanovic

COOL BLOGS and THREADS
Crazy Motorcycle
Trash Collector
Krabtank?
Street Sweeper
Military Vehicle
Jeep!

REFERENCE
Kitbashing with Prog
Hard Surface Enthusiast
Kallamity
Car Pornography
Prime Portal
Shapeshifting

 

 

 

sort Normal Maps:
http://www.svartberg.com/tutorials/article_normalmaps/normalmaps.html#1.1
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=81154
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1433946&postcount=5
http://www.poopinmymouth.com/tutorial/normal_workflow.htm
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Normal_map