raph.com: A grand gallery for 3D artists. More concise than cgtalk.com and easier to navigate. You will find the big names here. Take a stroll and be inspired.
mahjqa.com: Home site to the renowned animated gif master, and personal friend of mine. Mahjqa and I like to have fun with animation. See his giant arsenal of signatures.
phong.com: Ingenious design. Phong does a lovely job of integrating 3D and 2D and math all at once. be amazed at his skill. Study his flash movies. Download them and baffle at the source code.
ozones.com: The father of all web designers and photoshoppers. Doctor Thadeus Ozone is a master of javascript, a guru of dithering, and the king cross-platform compatability.
k10k.org: "The designers lunchbox" makes one hungy for more. Find detailed an humerous pixel art, an active and interestingly organized pool of members, and tiny bits of un-noticed glee.