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Topic		Author	Description
	3D Cafe's Tutorials [Added: 1/16/2002]		Hundreds of tutorials covering almost every major art package.
	Art for Flash Games [Added: 10/29/2008]	Rob James	Rob James, game artist responsible for games like Robo Pogo through RobotJAM, talks about art for Flash games
	Art Tests in Depth: The Basics [Added: 7/30/2008]	Ryland Loncharich	What to keep in mind when faced with an art test from a company
	Building a fire in Photoshop [Added: 7/5/2000]	Jesse King	Use standard Photoshop 5.0+ filters to make fire fit for a logo. No need for PowerTools any more...
	Common Methodologies for Lead Artists [Added: 12/8/2000]	Di Davies	Discusses the more defined role the lead artist must play into today's market.
	Creating Good Game Art When You’re Not An Artist [Added: 6/27/2000]	Mason McCuskey	Need some good art for your game, but can't find an artist? Don't worry - this article will give you a few ideas on how to do your own art, and still come out looking good.
	Game Artist's Perspective [Added: 8/17/2003]	Erik Asorson	A bi-weekly column covering issues important to aspiring developers as well as professionals already working in the industry.
	Making metalic text in Photoshop [Added: 7/5/2000]	Matthew Allen	Make text that looks like it was cut out of sheet metal.
	Simple Gradient Style Shading [Added: 4/30/2002]	Jeremiah Embs	Explains how to shade using gradiants in GIMP.
	Stop Staring Chapter 7: Building Emotion: The Basics of the Eyes [Added: 10/27/2003]	Jason Osipa	Chapter from the book Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right by Jason Osipa, from Sybex.
	Using Blender to Make Game Models Part 2 [Added: 6/20/2005]	Jeremy 'Wolfmanyoda' Cox	In this installment, you'll learn how to use Blender's UV tool.
	Writing the Right Email [Added: 10/8/2008]	Juuso Hietalahti	Juuso Hietalahti, a game producer, has some sound and straight-forward advice for artists when they send emails for potential positions. Of course, the structure really applies to any position you're in!

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