With Digital Art Masters: Volume 6 you can discover how the finest 2D and 3D artist created some of the most innovative digital art in the world. More than a gallery book, Digital Art Masters: Volume 6 takes readers behind the scenes with breakdowns of the techniques and tricks the artists employed to create their stunning imagery. Inspirational and instructive, this is more than just a gallery or coffee table book; this is a timeless resource for any digital artist. 3DTotal is giving away a sample chapter of six pages from the book and you can download it, for FREE! 

CGArena released a new training DVD about hard surface modeling techniques inside ZBrush4 R2. After the first release of this DVD training, instructor Mike Jensen is back and demonstrate even more hard surface techniques using ZBrush 4 R2. At the beginning he will explain all the techniques, possibilities and basics that will be covered in the creation of a full armor set.  After concerting the armor he begins to detail the final armor and brings it all to portfolio quality sculpt.

MakerBot and 3D Artist started challenge where the winner will receive a fully-assembled Thing-O-Matic 3D printer worth $2,500. Your challenge is to design your own pet monster – whether it’s an adorable companion or a fearsome crittter, use your imagination to create the pet you wish you had. Use any tools you like to design – 3ds Max, Blender, Maya, modo, Rhino, SketchUp or ZBrush, for example. The goal is to generate a manifold (watertight) mesh model (STL file) that can be printed on a MakerBot. 

New issue of 3D World magazine is coming out. This time you can find there 10-point plan to rise through the ranks of the CG industry, where experts from 3D World magazine guide you from junior artist to supervisor. You can also follow Scott Spencer like he shows you how to export your ZBrush models for rendering in Maya and other apps. James Cutler makes light work of dispersion effects in V-Ray with his walkthrough on caustics.You can find some useful tips to create realistic indoor scenes as Mike Griggs looks at techniques for lighting an interior environment.