Every link you'll possibly EVER need for any type of modeling and scene building, texturing, etc, etc, etc...

http://www.dxstudio.com/wiki.aspx?n=Tools,%20Content%20and%20Tutorials#Programming

some of my favourites...
Want to know how the muscles work (organic/character modelers)....
http://www.artnatomia.net/uk/artnatomy.html

Photoshop....
http://vyonyx.com/index.php/category/down/cutout-trees

PLENTY more useful stuff for Photoshop and other aspects of 2D and 3D. have a look see

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