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Danny Green Photography

Danny is based in the UK and has been photographing the natural world for over thirty years. He travels to many parts of the world in search of images and has a passion for the colder climates. Danny’s work has been widely published around the world, and some of the leading picture libraries represent him. His work has been featured in some of the leading projects on wildlife photography, including Wild Wonders of Europe and 2020 Vision. 

🔗 dannygreenphotography.com
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Shane O'Malley

Shane O'Malley, an Irish artist, uses painting to explore themes of perception and how our minds interpret patterns in the world around us. His artwork combines studio-based paintings with large-scale murals created in public spaces. Shane's vibrant use of colour stems from his background in graffiti. He has painted graffiti and murals across Ireland and Europe, exhibiting his artwork in Dublin and Galway.

🔗 shaneomalleyart.com
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Neocities

Our goal: to enable you to harness the creativity, beauty, and power of creating your own website. To rebuild the web we lost to algorithms and monotony, and make it as fun and creative as it was back in the 90s.

For some reason, I thought Neocities had shut down. I was pleased to learn that it's still online and continues to offer free static web hosting and design tools with zero ads.

🔗 neocities.org

The Internet Used to Be a Place

This video from Sarah Davis Baker brought back warm memories! I vividly recall the joy of exploring Geocities websites on a dial-up connection. The internet was such a fun place back then, one you looked forward to visiting occasionally, rather than an all-consuming presence in our lives.

The rise and fall of the old internet, a love letter to Geocities, a goldfish rebellion on Hypnospace Outlaw, and the importance of doorways.

Iurie Belegurschi

Iurie Belegurschi is an internationally acclaimed nature photographer with a passion for the outdoors and the Arctic Region. Self-taught, he is renowned for his impressive talent for capturing the power, majesty and vulnerability of the world’s most spectacular landscapes. He is particularly esteemed for his breathtaking images of Iceland, where he is based, most notably of the country’s Northern Lights, Ice Caves and Volcanoes.

🔗 iuriebelegurschi.com (Portfolio)
🔗 iuriefineart.com (Fine Art Prints)
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BOOOOOOOM

Booooooom was launched in 2008 by Vancouver-based artist Jeff Hamada. It is Canada’s highest traffic art platform, and one of the largest on the Internet. Over the last decade Booooooom has established itself as an authoritative voice in the new contemporary arts scene, highlighting emerging talents, and launching the careers of many young artists internationally.

🔗 booooooom.com
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Creative Pep Talk

Each week, New York Times Bestselling Author Illustrator Andy J. Pizza shares everything he’s learning about building a thriving creative practice. Through solo episodes and interviews with top-tier creatives, Pizza brings you the strategies and stories that you need week in and week out to keep your inner critic at bay, bust through creative block and stay creatively pepped to the max!

I enjoy listening to this podcast while drawing—a great source of motivation and encouragement.

🔗 creativepeptalk.com
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How To Sketch Loose

I've been following Toby's YouTube channel for a while and highly recommend his tutorials for those new to urban sketching. In this video, he shares six tips for sketching loosely. Learn how to simplify your subject and enjoy the scene around you!

Sketching is the art of producing quick and expressive drawings or paintings representing the chief features of an object or scene. Loose sketching takes this a step further - we use our sketching skills in a looser and more relaxed way. This gives sketches a spontaneous, easy going and energetic or characterful feel.

🔗 @TobySketchLoose
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David duChemin

David duChemin is a world & humanitarian assignment photographer, best-selling author, digital publisher, and international workshop leader whose nomadic and adventurous life fuels his fire to create and share. Based on Vancouver Island, Canada, when he’s home, David leads a nomadic life chasing compelling images on all 7 continents. In his personal work, David strives to capture the beauty of the natural world, above and below the waves.

🔗 davidduchemin.com
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