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Digital-Tutors announce that they’ve opened up two 3ds Max tutorials to watch for free to watch for free in conjunction with 3D World’s Advent promotion. This daily free giveaway has featured some of Beginner’s Guides courses, but this weekend they’re opening up nearly four free hours of free 3ds Max Training with two tutorials covering modeling and texturing game props. The free tutorials will be available for subscribers only on Monday, so make sure to watch them this weekend. 

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! 

MARA3D has released David Giraud – Male Anatomy, an art reference app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. MARA3D will transform the way artists work and get their references. With multiple poses, layers of detail and unlimited viewing angles, finding the reference you need has never been so simple. MARA3D creates the experience of working with a live model through unique artist representations. This app is available in iTunes App store for only 3,99$.  

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.