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Free Texture Friday – Grunge Rust
I apologize for the delay on today’s textures, but I have a great set of grungy, rusty metal textures for you guys today. These are perfect for adding that so desirable grunge feeling to your designs and images. I shot them at an abandoned house in the country around here that burned down. Searching through…
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Examples of Textures in Business Card Design
Your business card says a lot about you. Many people walk around with flimsy, plain white business cards that really don’t give a great first impression. Although a plain white business card can be perfect, it’s all a matter of design and branding. One of the great ways to create a unique business card is…
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30 Refreshing Swimming Photographs
The Olympics are coming up shortly, and one of the most prominent sports in the Olympics is swimming. Swimming is a popular recreational sport that provides an excellent workout, as well as helping to keep you cool on warm summer days. Swimming is also an important survival skill, and the ability to swim is seen…
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Free Texture Friday – Slate
Today I have five great high-res slate textures for you. Stone textures are some of the most useful ones around, perfect for adding a hint of worldly texture to your designs. Enjoy and let me know if you find any cool uses for them!
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Artistic Examples of Matte Painting
Matte painting is a highly challenging field of digital art that combines 3D graphics, digital painting, and photographic references to create realistic works of art for videogames, film and TV. The technique of matte painting dates back to The Wizard of Oz, where multiple layers of glass panes were painted and layered on each other,…
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30 Colorful Nature Photographs
Nature has such a unique array of colors, ranging from crisp blue skies to red rocks, green leaves and purple flowers. Most of our associations of certain colors are due to nature, such as the attraction and heat of reddish colors, and the refreshing feeling of blue colors. For a photographer, nothing is better than…
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Free Texture Friday – Dirty Metal
These dirty metal textures are perfect for adding a significant amount of grunge and erosion to your designs and photography. They were part of a chimney system I came across, the soot dripped down and created this cool layered effect. Enjoy!
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Striking Examples of Graffiti Art
Graffiti is often viewed as a nuisance, or as defacement or vandalism of public property. However, graffiti is also a highly popular artistic style that has influenced everything from typography to t-shirt design. These days, graffiti continues to thrive in urban environments where artists seek to leave their mark, but it’s also used for political…
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Fresh & Unique Abstract Photography
Abstract photography has so many possibilities due to its unique and relatively flexible definition. Abstract photos can be created from almost anything, whether it be sand on the beach, or shingles on a roof. However, it’s important to take a relatively mundane object or situation and elevate it to the level of art. Good abstract…
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Free Texture Friday – Grey Grunge
These grey grungy textures serve perfectly as photo overlays to add just a subtle hint of texture to your images or designs. They’re also great for website backgrounds, you can never have too many subtle grunge textures laying around. Enjoy!
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Creative Examples of Character Design
With a combination of digital painting and 3D techniques, it’s possible to achieve a high level of detail in digital art. However, in character design, it takes more than simply detail to create a realistic or convincing character. Capturing emotions, displaying a personality, and creating the essence of a character requires a lot of work…
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Eye-Catching Digital Paintings to Inspire You
When I look at digital paintings, I always look to see not only what artworks are executed well, but what artworks have a unique or original style. While there are many digital paintings that are flawlessly executed, many digital paintings and concept artworks begin to look the same after awhile. A unique style or feel…
