GIMP tutorials!

Gimp tutorials

I have found a number of GIMP tutorials for you to peruse:

This site has links to many tutorials, focusing on both simpler and more advanced concepts.

The Gimp User Group has a number of tutorials on image and text manipulation, creating backgrounds, etc.

This tutorial is for your "first friendly contact with the gimp", according to its description.

This one has a number of useful tutorials, as well.