Enjoy.

Still is a very simplistic wallpaper, intended for sore eyes and overworked minds. The original art was just an experiment of mine to try to create a tranquil water-scape with minimal complexity, using mostly gradients to give the effects of the sky, clouds and water.

This wallpaper is really intended for widescreen displays, but the normal 4:3 ratio is include for those who are without widescreen monitors.

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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Now that they are over, I have found the time to complete the new Perspectives section on my photography collection. As well as giving the site a complete re-design and fixing a number of unresolved issues that have been stuck with the site since it was first built.

Perspectives holds the notion that every photograph has a story. Having not been out for a photographic trip since the start of the year, and having an over abundance of un-published photos, I decided to create the Perspectives section to share the surroundings and the atmosphere of some of the photographs in my collection.

The “Snaps” collection has also been updated with a number of new portraits.

Enjoy.

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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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!

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)

• 1024 x 768
  Windows • Mac
• 1280 x 960
  Windows • Mac
• 1600 x 1200
  Windows • Mac
• 2048 x 1536
  Windows • Mac

Widescreen (8:5)

• 1280 x 800
  Windows • Mac
• 1440 x 900
  Windows • Mac
• 1680 x 1050
  Windows • Mac
• 1920 x 1200
  Windows • Mac

As always, these files are for non-commercial use. Please do not redistribute these files or use them in derivative works.
Enjoy.

Remembering MX is a collection of five Photoshop files, showcasing some very old icons I created in 2004 when Macromedia’s Studio MX was still the big thing. The files contain the vector shapes for each application’s logo, and layer styles for each design so that you can create your own or reproduce their appearance.

Whilst I can’t fault Adobe’s minimalistic “coloured-box with lettering style” for the CS3 applications, I’d like to think that the MX Suite designs will forever be engraved in the minds of all the designers from all those years ago. I don’t think any design have come close to how the MX designs clearly and brilliantly portrayed the software suite.

As updated, the downloads below now list a set of icons for Windows XP/Vista and Mac OSX. The Vista & Mac icons are untested, so if you do use them, leave a comment and let me know how they went. Only 32-bit icons are included.

The Photoshop files are compatible with Photoshop CS and above. It may work in Photoshop 6 and 7, except I believe that some layer blending options won’t be preserved correctly.

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Please read the copyright notes before downloading.

• Photoshop Files
• Windows XP/Vista Icons
• MacOSX Icons
  

Comments always welcome.

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

1. Download the package,
2. Unzip to a location of your choosing,
3. Right-click the Install.inf file and press Install,
4. Press Start, Control Panel then Mouse,
5. 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.

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)

• 1024 x 768
  Windows • Mac
• 1280 x 960
  Windows • Mac
• 1600 x 1200
  Windows • Mac
• 2048 x 1536
  Windows • Mac

Widescreen (8:5)

• 1280 x 800
  Windows • Mac
• 1440 x 900
  Windows • Mac
• 1680 x 1050
  Windows • Mac
• 1920 x 1200
  Windows • Mac

As always, these files are for non-commercial use. Please do not redistribute these files or use them in derivative works. Enjoy.

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.