I checked out your sites, pretty cool! I did want to create a website from scratch, no template. That's why I drew it out, but then it makes the coding job a longer one, I think.
I have heard of gimp...The purpose of those type of sites is to create real looking models right? Take this page for example:
Disreguarding all the links, what would it take to make a fancy looking page like that?
Gimp is wonderful and all, but hard as ***** to use! If you ever get used to photoshop it is a true pain, but after I got the hang of it with a few tortorials it was not too bad.
- Matt
Come here little guy. You're awfully cute and fluffy but unfortunately for you, you're made of meat