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2;Quotations;Endnote Symbol;Footnote Symbol;Internet link;Textures, reference, photographs and

materials for rendering

http://www.gameupdates.org/index.php?cat=11 Over 1GB of texture packs and collections. Mostly

from quake / unreal artists and mappers. Some backups of dead sites

Large public libraries of textures. Mostly high res until e able photographs
http://www.freegraphics.org/ (not much variety)
http://www.pawas.com/ (Some variety of close-up photo references, none is ready to use)
http://free3dstextures.com/ (Textures and photographs licensed under creative commons)
http://www.mega-tex.nl/ (Accepts submissions)
http://www.accustudio.com/exchange/textures.php?dir= (Accepts submissions)
http://www.gamingtextures.com/ (Free low res textures. Paid users get high res textures)
http://textures.pedramk.com/index-html.php
http://www.turtletextures.com
http://www.3dimplant.com/images.php
http://textures.pedramk.com/index-html.php (Most of the photos need heavy post processing)
http://www.afflict.net/option_1/option_1.htm
http://www.3d-resources.com/3d_textures.php (Despite the name there are no normal or
displacement maps here), just photo textures)
http://www.zbrush3.com/textures/index.html
http://www.archivetextures.net/ (most are rather small, but there is a huge variety)
http://www.change-books.com/free-art-textures/free-art-textures-metal.html
http://www.davegh.com/blade/davegh.htm
http://www.texturevault.com/cpg1410/index.php (Very good photos with no obvious shadows,
overbright or angles)
http://www.lynnart.net/textures/wood/
http://texturez.com/ (Plethora of high res photo sources, but many were taken at angle)
http://www.lapicesdecolores.com/neuras3d/texturas.html
http://www.texturearchive.com/ (What the name says)
http://www.boogaholler.com/bjudy/fineart/textures/textures.html (Just 24 small images)
http://www.photoshoptextures.com/ (Don't be fooled by its name, all textures are photo sources)
http://www.cr-market.com/en/index.php
http://www.thegrimypolygon.com/
http://www.txpgone3d.com/portal.php (must register)
http://www.newtek.com/freestuff/ (must register)
http://www.3dmd.net/gallery/ (some tileable)
http://www.texturewarehouse.com/gallery/index.php (another source with a great variety of
textures)
http://www.sharecg.com/b/6/Textures
http://www.amazingtextures.com/textures/index.php (As the name says, amazing! Proper, not
angled, photos. Most are clean with no light flashes, shadows or overbrightness)
http://www.bencloward.com/resources_textures.shtml
http://www.textureking.com/index.php/category/all-textures (Not really THE KING, nonetheless it's
very good)
http://www.ktn3d.com/textures.htm (some tileable)
http://www.textureworks.com/freestuff.html (many modern world facade photos)
http://www.allin3d.com/texures.html
http://www.noir.org/Textures.html (photos of bricks, stones, asphalt, etc)
http://megapoxy.net/free#anchor
http://www.in-texture.com/index.htm (was unreachable when I first saw it, don't know why)
http://www.animax.it/animax/Textures.htm (Highly recommended)
http://www.mayang.com/textures/ (Highly recommended)
http://www.imageafter.com/ (Highly recommended)
http://www.grsites.com/archive/textures/ (Mostly small tiles)
http://www.cgtextures.com/ (Highly recommended)
http://www.grungetextures.com/ (Metal, rust, oxidized, dirty, mud, dust, old, etc)
http://www.texturespy.com (Seems that they were a paid site sometime ago, but now everything is
free to download)
http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/free_stock_photos/showgallery.php/cat/506
http://tellim.com/texture_cd/html/menu1.html (blender texture CD)
http://textures.vertx.ca/ (Some high quality photographed textures)
http://www.archibase.net/textures
http://www.escrappers.com/textures.html
http://www.texturesbytuesday.com/downpage.html

Tileable / seamless
http://www.pixelpoke.com/FREE%20PIXELS_textures.html
http://www.3dvalley.com/textures.shtml
http://www.planit3d.com/source/texture_files/textures.html (low res)
http://www.ender-design.com/rg/backidx.html (as above)
http://www.freetexturemaps.com/ (14 1024 x 1024 base textures. Have links to other sites)
http://www.openfootage.net/ (High resolution photographic textures)
http://www.yourdailytexture.com/ (as above)
http://www.texarch.eu/
http://www.oneodddude.net/index.php
http://www.spectralogue.com/textures/index.php?path=41 (both seamless and photo reference)
http://tirad.com/textures.htm (a few photoedited seamless)
http://www.fatstrawberry.com/ (many wallpapers and ornamental patterns)
http://repeatxy.com (Very good source of tileable background patterns)
http://www.squidfingers.com/patterns/ (Same as above)
http://www.feedfinder.net/webground/main.shtml (tileable patterns in a wide range of colors)
http://www.citilink.com/~rmc/art/textures/textures.htm (Has some low res textures)
http://local.wasp.uwa.edu.au/~pbourke/texture_colour/ (all tiles are low res)

Texture maps
http://www.zarria.net/nrmphoto/nrmphoto.html (how to "take pictures" of normal maps)
http://www.crazybump.com/ (this tool is capable of generating normal maps out of photographs)
http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=46
http://forums.3dtotal.com/showthread.php?t=589
http://cgexpanse.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=11&sid=e99ae618a71ba83279349a980961f4ed
http://www.mapcore.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5318 (Some tutorials about texturing for games)

Procedural / Synthetic
http://www.filterforge.com/ (Photoshop plugin)
http://www.mapzoneeditor.com/ (procedural texture generator)
http://www.texturesynthesis.com/index.htm (as above, but it's GPL)
http://www.angelcode.com/texgen/ (Similar to the above)
http://www.spiralgraphics.biz/genetica.htm (Need to buy to have access to all features)
http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=46368 (one click seamless texture
generator)
http://www.imagelys.com/
http://www.fxgen.org/ (GPL library)

Planets, stars and galaxies

http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/mars.php
http://www.galaxyphoto.com/galaxies.htm
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/
http://hubblesite.org/gallery/
http://www.gemini.edu/index.php?option=com_gallery

Materials for 3D modelling softwares

http://www.blender-materials.org/
http://www.vray-materials.de/
http://mxmgallery.maxwellrender.com/
http://www.tresd1.com.br/texturas.php?t=12921
http://www.lwg3d.com/v3/presets.php

Misc & Reference

http://www.e-interiors.net/ (Architecture and interior design reference)
http://www.linedstudio.com/ (as above)
http://jeenybeen.typepad.com/gingko_leaves/textures/index.html
http://australiasevereweather.com/photography/photos/index.html (amazing collection of reference
pictures of skies in different weather conditions)
http://www.morguefile.com/
http://urbandirty.com/
http://www.2textured.com/main.php
http://www.diwiesign.com/index.php?page=stockphotos (Ever watched Saw horror movies? This is
a lot like Saw I)
http://www.abandoned-places.com/
http://www.greatbuildings.com/
http://www.oboylephoto.com/ruins/index.htm (Modern Ruins)
http://www.ohiotrespassers.com/ (abandoned, decayed buildings)
http://www.filipstadsbergslag.com/ (Dedicated to mines and miners)
http://bunkersite.com/ (Bunkers around the world)
http://www.dubtown.de/ (German. Pictures of decayed buildings and structures)
http://www.new-eden.com/ (Has a database of panoramic images)
http://www.abandoned.ru/index.php (Russian. Another source of abandoned structures)
http://www.urbanized.net/index.php?r=30 (Pictures of decayed structures)
http://www.uer.ca/ (More decayed...)
http://www.panoramio.com/ (Pictures of geological formations around the world. Integrated with
google Earth)
http://vyonyx.com/ (Both textures and professional quality pictures of various places, and concept
art)
www.freemediagoo.com (As above)
http://jeenybeen.typepad.com/gingko_leaves/textures/index.html
http://www.locationworks.com/library/index.html (Excellent reference for interiors and exteriors, all
categorized in sections such as bathrooms, living rooms, castles, rivers, etc.)
http://virtualworlds.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page (A wiki dedicated to archive game content that the
author's has released under GPL)
http://gplr.bcsims.com/ (Similar to the above)
http://www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/freebies/index.html

Photos
http://www.sxc.hu/
http://cgusite.ning.com/photo
http://www.webshots.com/
http://www.pbase.com/ (super reference, highly recommended)
http://www.stockvault.net/index.php
http://www.adigitaldreamer.com/gallery/index.php
http://www.freefoto.com/
http://www.bigfoto.com/
http://aarinfreephoto.com/
http://www.farmphoto.com/
http://openphoto.net/
http://tofz.org/
http://www.photocase.de/en/
http://visipix.dynalias.com/index_hidden.htm
http://www.flickr.com/ (Must register)
http://www.photosharingforum.com/ (Some very high res textures and many photographs)
http://www.recsa.com/webroot/photogallery/photo10854/real.htm (many real marble references)
http://www.boralbricks.com/ (as above, but for bricks)
http://www.freephotosweb.com/
http://www.freephotosbank.com/
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/
http://www.dreamstime.com/freephotos
http://www.photoforum.ru/
http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos/
http://www.freephotostation.com/
http://www.freephotop.com/
http://www.freepixels.com/
http://www.everystockphoto.com/
http://www.allfreephoto.com/
http://yotophoto.com/
http://www.barrysfreephotos.com/
http://www.free-photographs.net/
http://www.freerangestock.com/
http://www.freephotos.se/
http://geekphilosopher.com/MainPage/photos.htm
http://www.netfreephotos.com/
http://www.free-stockphotos.com/
http://www.free-pictures-photos.com/index.htm

Non english resources

http://www.gallerie1.de/html/texturen.shtml
http://alice-grafixx.de/textures
http://www.texturenwelt.de/
http://www.pur3d.de/index.php?id=29
http://www.texturenland.de/texturen
http://www.3dxtra.cygad.net/de/page/46.htm
http://www.joes3dfantasyworlds.com/down/downpreview.htm
http://stilgar.st.funpic.de/
http://www.c4d-jack.de/php/textures/index.php
http://www.kollermedia.at/index.php/pattern4u
http://www.3d-ressource.de/
http://colorfilter.net/largetextures
http://www.mediacastle.de/texturen/rosttexturen/rosttexturen7180/index.html
http://lemog.fr/lemog_v6/index.php
http://www.ulf-theis.de/tutorials/texturen/industriell/
http://www.texturator.de/texturator_d.htm
http://www.on-design.de/goodies/texture/index.htm
http://www.ffranceschi.com/midima/ffita008.html
http://www.france-textures.fr.st/
http://www.bryceart.de/

Portuguese
http://www.brtutoriais.com/
http://tutoriaisphotoshop.blogspot.com/
http://www.webtutoriais.com/categorias.php?palavra=&categoria=Photoshop&pagina
=
http://www.imasters.com.br/secao/photoshop
http://www.linhadecodigo.com.br/Photoshop.aspx
http://www.wmonline.com.br/?area=photoshop
http://www.apostilando.com/sessao.php?cod=27
http://www.comunidadeweb.com.br/listaart.php?ida=7
http://www.tutoriaisclube.com/tutoriais.php?catid=8&area=1
http://www.tresd1.com.br/portal.php
http://www.gimp.com.br/joomla/smf/
http://www.ogimp.com.br/
http://www.dktutor.com/

All in one tutorial index sites (most tutorials are found in all of those)
http://www.good-tutorials.com/
http://www.pixel2life.com/
http://www.tutorialized.com/
http://pslover.com/
http://www.gurusnetwork.com
http://www.webdesign.org/
http://www.photoshoproadmap.com
http://www.wikihow.com
http://totaltutorials.com/
http://www.wikivid.com/index.php/Main_page (Free video tutorials of pretty much any subject)
http://www.techtutorials.info/
http://www.tutorialforums.com/
http://www.tutorialquest.com/
http://www.astahost.com/graphics-animation-f73.html (Plethora of good tutorials hosted on a forum
scheme)
http://library.creativecow.net/tutorials.php
http://www.sclipo.com/ (It's like a youtube specialized in showing off" how to's")

Gimp & Others

http://www.inkscape.org/ (Free vector drawing software)
http://www.zoggles.co.uk/asp/news.asp (pixel art)
http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials.php
http://www.ratemydrawings.com/tutorials (Drawing art)
http://pwrinfo.com/cartoon-drawing-course/cartoon-drawing-tutorials.htm (what the URL says)
http://www.drawingnow.com/ (more drawings)
http://www.psplinks.com/content/Digital_Paint (Paint Shop Pro)
http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20060622/ahearn_01.shtml (Texture theory)
http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/forum/GIMP-Tutorials-and-Tips-8-1.html
http://www.gimpdome.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=7642a62048818ee0e42f7adbc670100b
&board=53.0
http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials&PHPSESSID=900b5424809823ff3d3285931cdd5b6e

Photoshop
http://www.pixeldigest.com/tutorials.html (Mostly dedicated to photograph editing)
http://photoshop-indepth.com/lessons/ (Index page is offline or forbidden,uh??)
http://www.graphicreporter.com/tutorials/elements_tutorials.html
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/tutorial/index.php?browse&section_id=6 (Mostly dedicated to
digital artists in general)
http://www.photoshopcstutorial.com/ (Does not cover painting or drawing techniques. It covers
some effecst from burning texts to emboss, from photo retouching to some filter effects)
http://www.spoono.com/photoshop/
http://www.teamphotoshop.com/The%20Techniques-5,8,3.html
http://www.photoshop101.com/tutorials/textures-and-patterns/
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/2d__and__photoshop?result_page=1
http://psworkshop.net/psworkshop/Category.asp?CatID=6&Name=Textures&
http://www.biorust.com/tutorials/browse/4/added/desc/1/
http://www.toxiclab.org/default.asp?ID=3
http://www.fstutorials.com/photoshop/texture/
http://www.radiantvista.com/tutorials?page=1 (Some video tutorials)
http://www.espressographics.com/
http://www.candeekis.com/alltutorials.html
http://www.cbtcafe.com/photoshop/
http://www.photoshopmosaic.com/Photoshop-tutorials/1
http://www.photoshopgurus.com/tutorials/tutorials.html
http://www.lunacore.com/photoshop/tutorials/tutorials.shtml
http://www.photoshopdersleri.net/ (Swendish)
http://www.shanzcan.com/photoshopahol.html
http://www.celoxdesign.net/free-photoshop-tutorials
http://www.macmerc.com/articles/list/7
http://www.trainstation.cc/Tutorials/tutorialIndex.html
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/designcenter/search.cfm?term=&product=Photoshop&loc=en_us&=
%23target&topic=&submit=Search (The official adobe resource site)
http://vr6dubeast.com/node/11 (Highly recommended, very well written, step by step)
http://www.freetimefoto.com/photoshop_cs3_toolbox/ (quick reference to all tools)
The path tool
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Drawing_Shapes/
http://www.good-tutorials.com/search/tutorials/path+tool
http://www.tutorialquest.com/tutorials/search/all/categories/path%20tool/tqpage_1/
http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/brush7/yj/yj.htm
http://shapeshed.com/journal/photoshop_101_path_and_direct_selection_tools/
http://www.tutorialstraining.com/cstutorials/tut43pathediting.htm
http://www.wincustomize.com/articles.aspx?aid=139900&c=1

The history brush tool

http://www.pbase.com/ctfchallenge/tutorial__history_brush
http://shapeshed.com/journal/photoshop_101_the_history_brush_tool/
http://www.espressographics.com/text/historybrush.html

Selection and masks

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshop/l/blrbps_1jet.htm

Drawing & Painting

http://www.worth1000.com/tutorial.asp
http://www.allcrafts.net/drawpaint.htm (Real painting, not digital art)
http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/ (mostly dedicated to Design & Creativity process)
http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/index.htm (dedicated to manga, anime drawing)

Adjustment layers (extremely powerful feature)

http://www.good-tutorials.com/search/tutorials/adjustment+layers
http://www.pixel2life.com/search/all/adjustment%20layers/1/
http://www.phong.com/tutorials/adjust/
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/adjustment-layers-101.html
http://www.nyfalls.com/article-photoshop-adjustment-layers.html
http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/adjlay/adjlay.htm
http://www.tutorialstraining.com/cstutorials/tut53adjustmentlayers.htm
http://www.bairarteditions.com/pages/tutorials/photoshop/layadjust.html
http://photoshoptips.net/2005/09/16/adjustment-layers/

Histograms and channels (extremely useful for fine tuning)

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/understanding-histograms.shtml
http://www.pixel2life.com/search/all/histogram/1/
http://www.nyfalls.com/article-photoshop-levels.html
http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/paint4/city.htm (Covers levels)
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/histograms.htm (covers exposure and color)
http://ronbigelow.com/articles/histograms-1/histograms-1.htm
http://www.twistedtreephoto.com/Photoshop%20tutorial/Photoshop%20tutorial1.html
http://www.sphoto.com/techinfo/histograms/histograms.htm
http://www.marginalsoftware.com/HowtoScan/color_channels.htm

High pass & Low pass filter

http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20010523/hajba_pfv.htm (covers how to elimitate high
frequency or low frequency "noises" from textures)
http://www.nyfalls.com/article-photoshop-high-pass-sharpening.html
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Sketch_Effect/ (covers one use of the high pass filter)
http://www.earthboundlight.com/phototips/high-pass-sharpening-photoshop.html
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/tutorials/sharpen-an-image/photo-sharpening.html
http://library.creativecow.net/articles/polevoy_george/texture_tiling.php
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/High-Pass-sharpening-in-Photoshop-7
http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-editing/sharpen-high-pass/

Brush tools (learn those!)

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshop/articles/phs8kbdodgeburn/phs8kbdodgeburn.pdf
(handy description of dodge, smudge, burn and sponge. All in one easy reading photo retouching
guide)
http://www.eyeforphotos.com/guides/photoshop-dodge-burn?page=0%2C0 (Short description of
dodge and burn tools)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/95220/photoshop_tutorial_understanding_how.html (as
above)
http://www.tutorialstreet.com/tuts/using-painting-tools/ (very short description of dodge, burn,
gradient, fill, and paint brush)
http://www.arraich.com/ps6_tips_ddodgeburn1.htm (More dodge and burn)
http://s12.invisionfree.com/Revolution_Studios/index.php?showtopic=1523 (Smudge)
http://www.adidap.com/2006/11/07/photoshop-tutorial-from-image-to-painting/ (Smudge. From
photo to paint)
http://oman3d.com/tutorials/photoshop/paiting_conceptoo/ (Simple guide that shows how to create
a simple painting using the regular brushes tools)
http://shapeshed.com/journal/photoshop_101_burn_dodge_and_sponge_tools/
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/Dodge-burn-and-sponge-tools
http://madartgraphics.com/tutorials/brushes.htm (create your own brushes! This offers much more
control than simple blending two layers together)

Blending modes / Blend rages / Blend if (This + brushes = dreams come true. All
descriptions from all sites are virtually the same)
http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/blendingmode/index.htm
http://www.webdesign.org/web/photoshop/photoshop-basics/blending-modes.54.html
http://ronbigelow.com/articles/blend1/blend1.htm
http://photoshopcontest.com/tutorials/7/blending-layer-modes.html (A simple example of how to
blend many images together to form unusual textures)
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/glossary/ig/Blending-Modes/index.htm?nl=1
http://www.teamphotoshop.com/articles-The-Techniques-Layer-Blend-Modes-Explained!-
5,8,65a.html
http://ronbigelow.com/articles/bend-if/blend-if.htm (Blend if gives you complete control of what
blend and what does not)
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Blending_Exposures/ (This is a photographers technique of blending
photos at different exposures)
http://retouchpro.com/tutorials/?m=show&id=111

Eraser tools
http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/weekly/aa110399x11.htm?terms=magic+wand+tool (Magic
eraser and bacground eraser)
http://www.tutorialstraining.com/cstutorials/tut46magiceraser.htm
http://designorati.com/articles/t1/photoshop/275/removing-backgrounds-part-2-the-magic-eraser-
tool.php
http://wiki.biorust.com/index.php?title=Magic_Eraser&curid=133&diff=484&oldid=482
http://www.mediacollege.com/adobe/photoshop/tool/eraser.html

Art history brush and history brush

http://www.adobe.com/uk/print/tips/history/index.html
http://www.retouchpro.com/tutorials/arthistory/index.html
http://www.macworld.com/2007/08/secrets/sept07digitalphoto/index.php?pf=1
http://www.freetimefoto.com/photoshop/tool_box/painting_tool.html
http://www.adobepress.com/articles/article.asp?p=685045&ns=7919&rl=1
http://www.digitaldesigncottage.com/2007/03/photoshop-tutorial-usint-art-history.html

Colouring drawings (ranges from cartoon to manga)

http://www.idigitalemotion.com/tutorials/guest/coloring/coloring.html
http://www.geocities.com/sea_dragon_gemini_kanon/tutorial.html
http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/koudys1/ (Extremely basic)
http://www.melissaclifton.com/tutorial-lineart.html
http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Color-line-art/5573
http://home.earthlink.net/~nomuse/tute3/linetute.html
http://www.webdesign.org/web/photoshop/tutorials/digital-comics-coloring.5052.html
http://www.steeldolphin-forums.com/htmltuts/digital_colorpart1.html
http://www.seanellery.com/tutorial/tutorial.html
http://www.mangatutorials.com/
http://www.mangapunk.com/tutorials/photoshop/colorlines
http://www.mangarevolution.com/tutorials.php
http://tutorials.epilogue.net/tutorials/a-practical-guide-to-color-for-artists (Color theory)

Digital painting (Most describe the techniques, not the tools itself)
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/tutorialsdigipaint.asp
http://tutorials.epilogue.net/cat/tutorials/digital-art/
http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Digital-Painting/5014
http://www.partdigital.com/tutorials/portrait/
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshoptutorialsart/Digital_Artists_Techniques_for_Creating_an
d_Editing_Original_Art_Work.htm
http://www.steeldolphin-forums.com/htmltuts/painting_steps.html
http://www.robertocampus.com/2007/05/17/photoshop-tutorial-howling-digital-painting/
Most CG / 3D modelling communities have sections dedicated to traditional art

Clouds
http://tutorials.epilogue.net/tutorials/perfect-clouds-in-5-easy-steps (Amazing)
http://www.steeldolphin-forums.com/htmltuts/cloud_tut.html
http://www.idigitalemotion.com/tutorials/guest/digital%20painting/digitalpainting.htm
l (Very nice!)
http://9tutorials.com/2007/08/05/painting-clouds.html (Terrific!!!!)

Grass and rocks

http://tutorials.epilogue.net/tutorials/painting-rocks-and-grass-in-photoshop/1/
(Grass and rocks. Hard visible brush strokes style)
http://www.jeshannon.com/Grass.htm (almost photorealistic style)

Lanscapes
http://www.cgarena.com/freestuff/tutorials/photoshop/landscape/index.html (Learn
custom brushes before trying this)
http://tutorials.epilogue.net/tutorials/digital-landscape-painting (Not photorealistic)
http://www.idigitalemotion.com/tutorials/guest/lastremainder/lastremainder.html
(need some prior experience)

This resource has EVERYTHING about color adjustments, contrast, brightness and pretty
much all things about photo / image adjusting and treatment
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm
http://ronbigelow.com/articles/articles.htm
http://www.itchy-animation.co.uk/tutorials/light01.htm (This is all about lighting in real world)
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/general/lighting_in_lightwave/lighting_in_lightwave1.asp (This is
more about rendering)
http://www.adobepress.com/articles/article.asp?p=472326&seqNum=10

Links collected in level design and gaming communities, and social bookmarking sites. And thanks
google and yahoo.