[solskenn]

I use gimp as well! I love it, and I've heard some people refer to it as a "generic version of photoshop". After playing with a real photoshop program on a friends computer (via team viewer) I'd have to agree. From what I played with and done, there seems to be few differences between them, except I think Gimp is easier to use. Though that MAY be because I'm used to gimp and know how to operate it and not photoshop.

Also, I would recommend team viewer. It allows people to basically access your computer from across the world (if needed). I think it is a good tool for if someone wants to show you something, if you want to show them something, or if your not sure about letting them in your cPanel (or even how to let them into your cPanel without giving your account information). Your able to watch them while they work, so if they start to try to mess something up, you can interfere until you manage to close the team viewer window causing them to be kicked off. I find notepad or sticky notes is a good window to open up for talking to each other while this is running if they aren't on your messenger list.

I would also recommend Expressions3. Its a free drawing tool a friend told me about. Once you've drawn a line, if your not happy with it you can edit that line. Fixing unwanted curves, adding needed curves, widening/thinning it, making it longer/shorter. I don't like to do my coloring with it. I prefer to just draw the lines then do the coloring with gimp, but I have known of some also coloring (including shading) with the program. When your done drawing be sure to click "Save as bitmap" otherwise all that hard work is lost once you close it, and if you want it to be editable later on, save a copy for opening later. (I highly recommend doing this and with gimp as well!)