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Leonardo da Vinci, a mysterious, remote and probably the most diversely talented person to have ever lived. He was probably the only man ever who was jack of all trades and master of all. You can learn more about Leonardo da Vinci over here.

As I have mentioned before, one of the purpose of this blog is to share some of the best content on the web. Anything that will help you, a story or article that you might have missed, pictures that will put a smile on your face, news that will make you wonder and give you an opportunity to connect with your friends and share if you  like something you see.

Having said that, I ran into this site dedicated to the amazing drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (http://drawingsofleonardo.org). They have brought together a collection of drawings that tells a story of a man who was an inventor, surgeon, architect, sculptor, engineer and then some. Click here to see more drawings

After I saw some of these drawings, I wanted to see the paintings by Leonardo. Most people only know about either the Mona Lisa or The Last Supper but he has painted a large collection of paintings that are priceless and worth taking a look. Drawing such amazing art work more than 500 years ago makes Leonardo da Vinci probably the best artist to have ever lived. I found a pretty cool site that features most of his paintings that are worth a look if you are into Art. Click here to view all paintings of Leonardo da Vinci.

Buy the The Complete Paintings and Drawings (Hardcover) from Amazon: Lying open, this unutterably wonderful book is almost the size of the Mona Lisa and about as hefty as a slab of The Last Supper’s monastery wall. All 34 paintings are here (including what we know of the lost ones), many with huge and immensely illuminating details, plus 663 drawings and almost anything else that Leonardo da Vinci did in his life. A collectors item for people interested in Art, History and Leondardo da Vinci.

There are hundreds of sites dedicated to Photoshop but only a hand full is all you really need to learn and master the techniques. Believe me, I have looked at hundreds of sites when learning Photoshop myself and I have found the ones listed here to be the most useful and best quality.

Beginners should check out the collection of basic Photoshop tutorials at Six Revisions. They have done an outstanding job in putting together a list of basic tools and techniques for Photoshop. Trust me, when you go thru these tutorials, you will find yourself creating amazing art before you know it.

Look, lets face the fact, creating amazing art and graphics is not easy, especially when you are  not a natural graphics designer or an artist but with the right tools and knowing the proper techniques, anything is possible. Your limit is your imagination. So, lets get started and jump into the essentials of Photoshop and check out some of the best resources on the web.

Photoshop Brushes

1. Brusheezy.com - Probably the best resource on the web for finding Photoshop Brushes. When looking for brushes, it is best that you find high resolution brushes. I have used a few Brushes from here myself and they are amazing. Brusheezy got an awesome collection and every photoshop enthusiast should have these. 
2. Photoshoproadmap.com - Among other great Photoshop plugins and tutorials, this site offers a great collection of 100 awesome high resolution Photoshop brushes. When it comes to brushes, hi-res is the way to go. You don’t need to clutter your Photoshop brush library with useless brushes, get your creative on with these brushes.
   

Best Sites for Free PSD Files

1. deviantArt.com - The most comprehensive resource on the web for getting your hands on amazing digital art and photography.
   
   

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