I probably can’t express properly my adoration of the artwork furiae.com. The site navigation needs some work (the confined box is way too small!) but Linda Bergkvist, the genius behind it all, hasn’t posted or updated since January 2007, so I suppose she can be forgiven!

The whole site is gem after gem of brilliant digital painting and artistry, but what I really want to point your attention to is the tutorials. It’s not obvious right off that she has them, but if you choose Gallery, you’ll then get an option for Tutorials. Then you can choose from a nose tutorial, thoughts on skintones, a lip tutorial, painting an eye, textured brushes, painting hair, & smooth blending. Every now and again I go back to these pages as a refresher, and I’m always inspired to paint something new.

Furiae.com –>

Here’s a description of Semantics, CSS, and web standards that should help the newbies get a grasp on it. It’s geared towards helping people who are used to designing with tables let go of the old and embrace the ‘new’ (this is of course a year or two old, but I’m thinking of my students!).

12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and Standards –>

Really wonderful set of type sketches and instruction over at typeworkshop.com. I’ve been studying this type of thing for years andI still learned a few things – definitely worth a study and a bookmark.

Type Basics @ Typography Workshop –> [via I Love Typography]

Wonderful set of 37 CSS navigation techniques. Tabs, lists, drop-downs, and more.

CSS Showcase Gallery of CSS Navigation –>