Cartoon Backgrounds

http://animationbackgrounds.blogspot.com/2010/05/blog-post.html
http://one1more2time3.wordpress.com/2009/10/page/2/
http://drawn.ca/archive/?s=Charles%20Schulz

Photo Sites

Pools
http://www.houzz.com/photos/264439/In-ground-Concrete-pool---Erina-contemporary-pool-sydney

Various
http://unknownskywalker.tumblr.com/page/3

This is amazing!

 Painting up kids drawings realistically.  I wanna try this!
Quoting a website:
"The Monster Engine is one of those projects that make me love the Internet for its ability to expose amazing creative talent to a worldwide audience. Illustrator Dave DeVries started with a simple question: What would a child’s drawing look like if it were painted realistically? In his own words:

It began at the Jersey Shore in 1998, where my niece Jessica often filled my sketchbook with doodles. While I stared at them, I wondered if color, texture and shading could be applied for a 3D effect. As a painter, I made cartoons look three dimensional every day for the likes of Marvel and DC comics, so why couldn’t I apply those same techniques to a kid’s drawing? That was it… no research, no years of toil, just the curiosity of seeing Jessica’s drawings come to life.

The Monster Engine is the 48-page outcome from that curiosity, and it looks wonderful. He describes the process as follows:

I project a child’s drawing with an opaque projector, faithfully tracing each line. Applying a combination of logic and instinct, I then paint the image as realistically as I can.

Below are some of my favorite illustrations from the project. Be sure to check out the whole gallery."

Cool photographer

http://interruptedthoughtprocess.com/tag/long-exposure/

Earring making resources

http://www.pasternakfindings.com/category/Gold_filled

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Faerie_Queene

An interesting story about a female knight.  Little know, adaptable, rewritable.  Share with Alex.

great volumetric PS painter

http://benhickling.cghub.com/