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  • Free Gritty Colored Rock Textures

    Free Gritty Colored Rock Textures

    This week I have another one of those interesting texture sets that look like something else. I’ve been testing some of the Lightroom Mega Bundle Presets from PhotoWoah and I must say there are some really cool ones in there. I’ve just scratched the surface of the 11.000 presets in that bundle. Anyhow, for these…

  • Free Alien Rock Textures

    Free Alien Rock Textures

    Today I have a new set of 10 abstract textures that look like surfaces from alien planets. These Free Alien Rock Textures are from icelandic rocks such as jasper and quartz. I did apply some color changes to create the red and bluish tone, and toned down the brightness to make them more dark and…

  • Free Grayscale Crystal Textures

    Free Grayscale Crystal Textures

    I have posted a few interesting crystal textures in the past and today’s post is no different. These free grayscale crystal textures are from natural quartz stones found in the east part of Iceland and are made of silica and oxygen over a long period of time. These rock crystals are full of sharp edges…

  • Free Layered Rock Formation Textures

    Free Layered Rock Formation Textures

    Let’s start the year with a set of textures from the ancient Icelandic fishing village, Hellnar. It’s located in the area of Snæfellsnes Peninsula which has a lot of great scenery and a huge glazier as well. These free layered rock formation textures are from a cliff called Valasnös which has these amazing and unique…

  • Free Black Lava Textures

    Free Black Lava Textures

    If you’ve ever been to Iceland you know the first impression you get when you get out of the airport, “where the heck am I?” And on your drive to the capital, a moon like landscape with vast fields of lava rocks with some of it covered with moss. Looking like aerial photos of Iceland’s…

  • Free Icy Rock Textures

    Free Icy Rock Textures

    Hey guys, today’s textures can’t be more fitting to the freezing cold we are having here in Iceland at the moment. I have a set of ten free icy rock textures from minerals such as quartz and rock crystal, and the blue coloring that I applied in Lightroom makes them look a lot like real…

  • Free Abstract Rock Textures

    Free Abstract Rock Textures

    Rock textures are always fun to play with when designing graphics or creating cool backgrounds. I use textures like this a lot when I’m creating website & slider backgrounds as well as ads and banners for print. These free abstract rock textures are from various minerals found in Iceland. I picked them out mainly because…

  • Free Earthly Stone Textures

    Free Earthly Stone Textures

    Hey guys & girls, today I have a new set of some really nice free earthly stone textures from Iceland. I shot these last summer when driving around the island, looking for something interesting to shoot. These were pretty dull colored so I decided to play around with some vintage presets in Adobe Lightroom and…

  • Free Golden Rock Textures

    Free Golden Rock Textures

    Hello guys and girls, today I have a new set of free golden rock textures from my private collection. In case you are wondering, it’s not actual gold. But the yellow color reminded me of gold so I did some post-processing work to isolate the yellow color in the stone and tone down the other…

  • Free Alien Surface Textures

    Free Alien Surface Textures

    Today I have a real treat for you. I’ve created a set of high quality free alien surface textures that includes abstract rock surface with vivid green, brown and yellow colors. The stone is called Jasper and can be found throughout Iceland. It’s colors are magical and create a lot of depth when you are…

  • Free Iced Stone Textures

    Free Iced Stone Textures

    Today I have a new set of really interesting free iced stone textures from Iceland’s biggest stone collection. These are really something else, some even look like a gaping mouth with tiny crystal teeth. If you’re wondering how it’s formed in nature, here’s how it works: Quartz occurs as a rock-forming mineral in igneous rocks…

  • Free Purple Stone Textures

    Free Purple Stone Textures

    Today I’m sharing with you a new set of free purple stone textures from east Iceland that I shot this summer. The textures are vivid and abstract with some grunge elements that makes them really great and hopefully a bit unique. The color purple is a rare occurring color in nature and as a result…