Draw a fall landscape using inkscape and the gimp

Convert boring photos into acrylic paintings

Here is a neat howto from Libre Graphics World on how to use Inkscape and the GIMP to create a simple, colourful acrylic painting effect from a boring, lifeless photo.

How To Illustrate Palm Tree using Inkscape

Yet another awesome step-by-step from kalaalog demonstrating how to illustrate a palm tree. The result is quite impressive.