Aviary - free online art creation tools

The new website Aviary.com has a variety of browser based programs that allow you to edit and create images, add effects, create filters, and collaborate with other artists. Following their bird-theme, the available programs so far are called Raven (a vector editor), Phoenix (image editor), Toucan (color palettes), and Peacock (visual laboratory).

In the future they are looking forward to release programs for audio editing, music generator, font creation, 3D modeling, terrain generator, a word processor, and much more. They all follow the websites bird theme, with names like Hummingbird, Owl, Starling, Roc, Eagle, and Pigeon.

The website has a light, clean, and airy feel to it and navigates simply. They have sections where you can view the different programs, see tutorials on how to create certain effects, and a section where you can view people's creations. (They even has a section called "undiscovered" to help you find art that you like/are interested in that hasn't made it "big" yet, so everyone can have a chance to have their art viewed.) They even have a blog where you can follow up on all the new happenings.

You can sign up for a free account with them, and it doesn't take more than a second.

The site is made by the same guys who made Worth1000.com, a fun site where you can show off all your trippy Photoshop images in various themed contests.