Projects/Artwork & Wallpapers
Trees On Fire is a minimalistic wallpaper I made back in 2007. Like a number of previous images (such as Past the Tree), Trees On Fire makes use of Context Free generated trees. The motivation behind this image was simple; I needed a clean, minimalistic desktop. Something with bright colours and complex shapes can be hard on the eyes, and I wanted something I can stare at and unclutter my mind. This was the result.
I plan to release a tutorial on how this was created so that others can give it a try once I find the time.
You can download this wallpaper from the links below, but be sure to read the notes on gamma and copyright before downloading.
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Projects/Artwork & Wallpapers
Another Day On Earth, titled after Brian Eno’s album of the same name, was heavily influenced by the song “Just Another Day”, as the lyrics were ambiguous but discussed humanity’s astounding ability to “shrug off” some of the most awful events ever committed in our history. I designed this piece to follow the same ambiguous nature, hinting at any number of possibilities as to what is being shown, but without being definitive on choosing any one story.
You can download this wallpaper from the links below, but be sure to read the notes on gamma and copyright before downloading.
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As always, enjoy!
Projects/Artwork & Wallpapers
Past The Tree was an art piece I first created in 2006 using a combination of vectors, fractal images and an assortment of Photoshop brushes and filters. The 2007 Edition was a revised version of the first version, and touted revised colours. After leaving the 2007 design untouched, I decided to re-create it from scratch, ensuring all of the previous elements were fresh and unique. The 2008 Edition is available on DeviantArt, so it seemed only suitable to release a collection of wallpapers to go along with the new design.
These wallpapers are meant to supersede the 2007 Edition wallpapers, given in a previous post; however, I decided not to remove them just in case someone still wanted them.
The difference between Windows and Macintosh versions is the gamma – the Windows versions are suitable for monitors with a gamma of 2.2, whereas the Mac versions are suitable for a gamma of 1.8.
Normal (4:3)
Widescreen (8:5)
As always, these files are for non-commercial use. Please do not redistribute these files or use them in derivative works.
Enjoy.
Projects/Cursors & Icons
Remembering MX is a collection of five Photoshop files, showcasing some very old Macromedia MX icons I brought to life back in 2004 when MX was still the big thing. The files contain the vector shapes and layer styles for each design, to help you create your own or reproduce the effect on other images.
Whilst there is nothing wrong with Adobes “serious” designs, I bet that the old MX suite of icons is forever engraved in the minds of all the web and graphic designers from that fateful period. I don’t think any design have come close to how the MX icons clearly and brilliantly portrayed the software suite.
Time permitting, I’ll transform these into the Windows and Mac icon format instead of just the Photoshop files.
These files are compatible with Photoshop CS and above. It may work in Photoshop 6 and 7, except I believe the layer blending options won’t be preserved correctly.
Download
Download Remembering MX
Please read the copyright notes before downloading.
Comments welcome.
Projects/Cursors & Icons
Caustic is the sibling of Bittersweet, featuring the same minimalism, but designed for those who like colorful and tail-less cursors. The subtle white glow has been removed and the working & busy animations have been replaced. There have also been a few minor size changes. This set comes in six colours; 3 vibrant and 3 subtle schemes. “Fade” is my personal favorite — but I’m just a sucker for the lime-yellow-purple colour combination.
Download
Download Caustic
Installation
- Download the package,
- Unzip to a location of your choosing,
- Right-click the Install.inf file and press Install,
- Press Start, Control Panel then Mouse,
- Press the Pointers tab.
Within the Schemes list, you will find 6 schemes:
- Caustic - Bronze
- Caustic - Green
- Caustic - Purple
- Caustic - White
- Caustic - Fade
- Caustic - Blue
After installation you may delete the archive and the files you’ve extracted.
Comments welcome.
Projects/Artwork & Wallpapers
Osmond is a recent photo taken during a sunset at Adelaide’s Mt. Osmond. Adelaide’s central business district can be seen in the left hand side of the photo. I decided to turn the photo into a wallpaper not only because of its size, but because the perspective and colours are subtle enough to be used as a wallpaper without intruding but detailed enough, I think, to let you just daze into the distance when there’s nothing better to do.
You can download the wallpapers below. The difference between Windows and Macintosh versions is the gamma – the Windows versions are suitable for monitors with a gamma of 2.2, whereas the Mac versions are suitable for a gamma of 1.8.
Normal (4:3)
Widescreen (8:5)
As always, these files are for non-commercial use. Please do not redistribute these files or use them in derivative works. Enjoy.
LazyMoon Related
A recent server migration has rendered a large portion of LazyMoon unavailable due to differences in server technology, which are apparently un-fixable. In doing so, LazyMoon is running on PHP 4 instead of the prefered PHP 5 until all the erroneous code can be replaced.
This sadly means that Ink Grass updates will occur slower, until I have some free time to be creative again. Sorry about that, but such is the world of internet hosting.
Projects/Artwork & Wallpapers
These files have been superseded by the 2008 Edition, which many will find to have a better quality and design.
Past The Tree was an art piece I created in early 2007, when my work heavily revolved around simple silhouettes and colorful backgrounds. I recently revised Past The Tree, and along with these revisions, I decided to produce a number of related wallpapers.
You can download the wallpapers below. If your size is not listed, choose the next largest size and make your computer shrink it down for you (you can also contact me and request your own size if you like). The difference between Windows and Macintosh versions is the gamma – the Windows versions are suitable for monitors with a gamma of 2.2, whereas the Mac versions are suitable for a gamma of 1.8.
Normal (4:3)
Widescreen (8:5)
As always, these files are for non-commercial use. Please do not redistribute these files or use them in derivative works. Enjoy.
LazyMoon Related
Admittedly it has been a fair while since I last worked with ContextFree. My gallery of works has somewhat stagnated by the lack of releases. Whilst I haven’t been all that active, I am very happy to see that the ContextFree book “Community of Variation”, containing one of my works, has finally made it to publication.
Mark Lentczner, the author behind the book and the software, started the project to illustrate the types of work that are being produced by the ContextFree community. Whilst the language and community is still fairly within its infancy, the book shows some of the best, if not the best, of the communities work to date. I went through the preliminary content whilst it was waiting to be proof by its respective creator, and the quality and simplicity of the designs was just astounding.
For those interested, you can find more about the book on its Blurb site.
Projects/Cursors & Icons
Just a quick update for today; the Bittersweet cursor set has been revised and now includes 4 additional busy and working animations, in the colours shown above. The busy and working cursors also have softer edges.
To download, visit the earlier Bittersweet post.
