Digital Art Visual Resources
A note to Digital Artists looking for something not found on this page:
Most of these sites have search engines within them, which can be used to search for your specific image.
Search Engines:Pics4Learning has a list of various topics where you can search for images
Stock Photos from Getty Images This site has an excellent search engine for high quality images of
almost anything!
Textures
Great Texture Library - from nature to technical...
CG Textures - Another great site with very large images.
Be careful though - remember you don't want objects, just the texture from the objects.
Texture Colr Pickr - Cool site where you choose a color, and the Pickr will bring up some textures in
that color range. Click on them to enlarge and save.
Close up Pictures from Big Foto
ImageAfter.Com - Enter in “nature textures” to find images – remember to click on the image to get to
the higher resolution image for your art!
Free Clip Art It opens to Textures, but you can choose another category on the left side of the screen
People
People - Free Stock Photos - Has some good images for friends
Objects & Misc Things
Money, Money, Money... from aarinfreephoto.com
Clocks and jewels from aarinfreephoto.com
Stock Photos from Getty Images - Scroll down and choose a THEME including Love, Health, Nature... Click on "Show Index" inside a Theme to see thumbnails.
Hands from Bigfoto.com
Fish
Animals
Animal Photos - very beautiful!
An extensive list of animals with one or two photos for each - can even be a drawing
National Zoo has an extensive gallery of photos
Snap-Shot.com has a collection of screen savers by category. Scroll down to find the list of animals
Landscapes around the world:
2013 Top 50 Pics of the Day from Twisted Sifter -- not all landscapes
Pictures by subject: Nature, Civilizations, People & Activities
Pictures of NYC from www.nyc.gov's Photo Gallery
Regard-it.com - Landscape photos from all over the world including the Grand Canyon and France
Clouds, Skies and Rain:
Cepolina.com - Clouds, clouds, clouds...
Beautiful skies from freestockphotos.com
Skies - scroll down to find them!
Wild Weather Skies
Severe Weather Photos from Australia
Oz Thunder brings you more wild weather photos from Australia
Severe Weather from Weatherpix.com
Lighthouses:
Lighthouses around the world from Lighthouse Getaway
Sports:
Golf from aarinfreephoto.comTennis from aarinfreephoto.com
Photofile.com - Click on any of the links below for teams and sports
Clifford White Photography - Sports Photos - Click on Portfolio and Junior Images
Dave Black Photography - Sports Photos - Includes 2004 and 2006 Olympic Pictures
Outdoor Adventure Sports - Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Mountaineering, etc...
Getty Images has a search engine of editorial photos by the world's leading sports photographers -
has an advanced search feature, but action is mixed in with the poses
Misc:
Photos on various subjects - including seasons - from Open Photo