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I've been finding some fabulous resources lately for artists. I want to make sure you find these special sites, so here they are, in no particular order:

Anyone who has any interest in unicorns must see www.narwhal.org. According to this site, the economic need to find buyers for the tusks may have been the reason why unicorns don't have rhino horns sticking out of their heads! Check out the site and see some real narwhal tusks up close - and read more about the origins of the unicorn myth.

If you're a teacher or parent, this site on drawing development in kids is a wonderful resource. See how a child's drawing naturally progresses from simple scribbles to naturalistic. Kids, you should note that between ages 14 and 16 the authors say that "Natural development will cease unless a conscious decision is made to improve drawing skills." So that means that drawing may be natural, but true skill takes time and commitment to develop. For inspiration to get your creative juices going, there's nothing better than looking at great art.

Check out the wonderful, quirky paintings by Kyle M Stone, the whimsical illustrations by Carla Pott, and the amazingly realistic paintings by Russian artist Stanislav Plutenko. Jackie Morris has some interesting dragon paintings, and Julie Paschkis has some very enticing paintings and posters.

I also found a free watercolor painting tutorial site, and I found a great drawing tutorial site, but now I can't find it again! Dang, I hate losing sites I really like. I'm sure I bookmarked it, but there's so many...

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