a place for wallers and artists trying to escape the standards:
trying to use unusual ways to create walls or creating unusual walls, post links to new photoshop sources and tutorials, ask for opinions and help in the process of creating.

a place for commenters and evaluators trying to make an impact:
commenting doesn't have to be always oriented towards helping the creator to improve his/her skills... commenting is a reaction, evaluation, emotion triggered by the piece of art, explaining how the wall/scan makes you feel and then how the creator can enhance that feeling or change it to another...

a place for forum posters trying to be more than just original:
aren't you tired of "fav anime" threads or posts not worth reading... post less but original, weird, long, excentric, educational, etc.

let us be the different, the change, the pita, the devil advocates, let us push the limits... let us be the new wave...

Links:

http://www.misprintedtype.com/
Great fonts, some brushes, great design. A must visit.

http://www.glitter-tramp.com
Some interesting PS brushes in categories: j-rock, icon brushes, grunge, tech x pop, strange, skater/punk, other

http://www.rebel-heart.net/brushes
Miss M. original photoshop brushes. Fonts, textures and "How to make ps brushes" tutorial in Resources page.

http://www.operafloozy.com/brushes/
Some ps brushes. It hasn't been updated for awhile.

http://www.1greeneye.net/brushes
Loads of brushes in categories: grunge-like :: pretty-esque :: objects :: misc.

http://www.magitek-designs.net/brushes
A lot of interesting categories of brushes, presented "By Itself" and "In A Group".

http://www.idigitalemotion.com/tutorials/tutorials.html
Design tutorials by E.D.E. Photoshop 7.0 and cs.

http://www.tutorialized.com/
The title says it all. Expect some of them to be junk.

http://veredgf.fredfarm.com/vbrush/main.html
Brushes for PS versions under 7.0 only. A few sets for 7.0

http://www.purephotoshop.com/browse/10/0/Photoshop
Advanced PS tutorials. Mainly for design purposes, non-wallpaper.

Group Events:
We are constantly gathering ideas for design and art events, contests or experiments different than just an anime wallpaper contest. Please feel free to post yours in the guest book or even step up and organize one.

THE PAST:




This is the section for past events featuring the great BattleRoyale I which was unfinished due to some unfortunate happenings.
Check out the links below for the amazing battles.
Battle Royale Thread: CLICK HERE
Official Rules Thread: CLICK HERE
Off-Site Gallery & Updates: CLICK HERE



It is time for something different than your everyday anime wallpaper contest...
Title: "The Movie Poster"
Official Thread: CLICK HERE
Offsite gallery: CLICK HERE
Results Thread: CLICK HERE



Title: W.A.R - the first cross group contest
Click on the banner for the official thread.
Here is the offsite battlegrounds: War Battlegrounds



Last Project: T.R.E.C. - The Rotten Egg Challenge
Click on the banner for the official website.
Here is the link to the BETTING THREAD



On hold (for now)...



Title:The DRAWING BOARD
Click on the banner for the official thread.
This has no time limit so check the thread often and leave tons of feedback!

Updated: March 23rd, 2007

Affiliated Groups:
Simple-ism - redefine "simplicity"
- Can you handle it?

Miscellaneous Tutorials:
Scenery and Perspective
Shading and Composition
Facial Lighting Abstract Brushing Skillz
Making transparent...things. - (Just read it, could come in handy.)

*You may have some trouble downloading these tuts completely (all JPGs) but all i can tell you is to refresh. The servers are kind of screwed right now, but i assure you, the links DO work.
NOTE: Tutorials are copyright respective authors found on deviantart.com