There is a new copy of Blender out for those who are into the art-related goodies. Speaking for myself, the application is just too powerful for me.

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...ux/955433518/3
Blender for Linux 2.40 RC1 beta
Publisher's Description:
Blender has proven to be an extremely fast and versatile design instrument. The software has a personal touch, offering a unique approach to the world of Three Dimensions. Use it to create TV commercials, to make technical visualizations, business graphics, to do some morphing, or design user interfaces. You can easy build and manage complex environments. The renderer is versatile and extremely fast. All basic animation principles (curves & keys) are well implemented.

Blender has the following other editions available: Blender for Windows, Blender for Mac OS X and Blender for FreeBSD.
File Size: 6,440 KB