Here are the websites from the artist meeting.

Tutorial sites:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/

http://abduzeedo.com/

http://www.illustrationclass.com/

http://psd.tutsplus.com/

Resources:

http://lostandtaken.com/

http://patternwall.com/

http://buenobrushes.com/

http://kuler.adobe.com/#

http://www.brusheezy.com/ (not all are free for commercial use)

Inspiration/Artists:

http://escapefromillustrationisland.com/

http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/

http://printpattern.blogspot.com/

http://www.illustrationmundo.com/wp/