Sources of tutorials and training that have earned the LoupGuru seal of approval:

Robin Wood:
A wonderful, Spiritual artist and long-time friend. In addition to prints, fonts, models and more, Robin has some of the best tutorials on UV Texturing I've seen. She also has some profound essays on evaluative thinking, ethics as they apply to Spirituality, and how to avoid being manipulated by others playing on fears and clever wordings.

Richard Schmid:
A true master of painting both portraits and landscapes with books and DVD's, (most readily available through his website,) that actually teach you things you can directly use. "His book, Alla Prima: Everything I Know About Painting, helped me really understand painting, when no school nor no other teacher could. And even though he has such an incredible level of skill, he has such an incredible sense of humility and humor!" - Timothy Albee