On the occasion of Thanksgiving Day Templates.com team is glad to present a new Free Illustration of the Week! It’s a bright illustration of cornucopia filled with vegetables, fruits and other goodies as symbols of Thanksgiving celebration. And it’s absolutely free! This illustration is associated with joy and creativity and represents enthusiasm and happiness. Say all your thanks and wishes in the bright and original way to those who cares for you!

This image is available in three formats (.PNG and .AI) and in different resolutions: 800 x 668, 1667 x 1392 and 3688 x 3079. As it is a vector illustration it’s perfect for printing - from a small card to billboard size! The only thing you need to download it is to register at Templates.com if you haven’t done it yet. The registration is also free. So, don’t miss a chance to get this high quality illustration that will be perfect for any project: multimedia presentations, web pages, desktop publishing, e-mail, posters, t-shirts, sign-making, print-making, etc. With the help of this cute image you may create attractive placemats and decorate greeting cards and invitations for this holiday. By the way, it’s an excellent opportunity to verify the quality of our illustrations and try your skills before purchasing.

Please note: this free product is intended only for your personal or educational use. You are not allowed to use it with commercial purposes.

Hurry up to download this free illustration right now! It is free for only one week. For more information, please visit our presentation page.

Design better web sites by improving your web design skills and knowledge. It’s easy if you do it with Templates.com!

Read the rest of this entry »

We’d like to let you know about people we think are doing great work. And this time we present works of five professional matte painters who have colossal experience in film industry. They are: Dylan Cole, Frederic St-Arnaud, Yanick Dusseault, David Luong and Chris Thunig.

What is matte painting? - you ask. Matte painting is a mixture of photo manipulation and digital paintings to create the vision of a place that makes you believe it really exists. Matte paintings are widely used as backgrounds for movies and video games.

* * *
DYLAN COLE.
Dylan Cole is a leading matte painter and concept artist specializing in work for film, television, and video games. He was born and raised in Southern California. He enjoyed drawing at an early age. He mainly drew pictures of comic character. But at the age of 14 Dylan started to paint. He pretty much taught himself traditional painting and it became his obsession.

Dylan attended UCLA’s fine art program. His first real job was with Illusion Arts shortly after I graduated from UCLA. Then he rose very rapidly. His client list seems to go on forever. Dylan collaborated with: Black Box Digital, Blizzard Entertainment, CIS Hollywood, Digital Backlot, Dreamworks, Microsoft, Origami Digital, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros Animation and VFX, Warner Brothers Studios, Weta Digital and many others.

Matte painting created by Dylan Cole for the film “The Lord of the Rings”.

Dylan Cole contributed his digital art skills to many blockbuster movies such as: A Sound of Thunder, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Van Helsing, The Chronicles of Riddick, I, Rorot, Sky Captain, World of Tomorrow, The Aviator, The Ring 2, Memoirs of a Geisha, Four Brothers, The Reaping, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Superman Returns, The Last Mimzy, Pirates of the Caribbean: at World’s End, The Golden Compass and etc.

Matte painting created by Dylan Cole for the film “The Chronicles of Riddick”.

Read the rest of this entry »

Digital graffiti in no way should not be comparable to physical graffiti because physical is all handmade and colored out by hand, whereas digital is made with the help of computer. Many people think that digital graffiti ruins the whole point of graffiti. They reckon that it needs to be sprayed on “real” backgrounds like walls, trains or house fronts and etc. So, it’s up to you whether digital graffiti is still stays to be an art, like some new way of creative expression or it is absolutely unnecessary.

We just would like to bring to your notice a collection of amazing, stylish digital graffiti and graffiti style works created by different artists. So, enjoy!
* * *
Title: REACT
Author: Rob Larsen
Medium: Pen and Ink and Photoshop.
Portfolio here

Rob Larsen does graffiti style art and his own brand of cartoon style art on canvas. He has shown at several events in the Boston area, including all of the Legends of Style shows alongside artists like Seen, Cope2, Blade, T-Kid, Rickey Powell and others. Moreover, he has done some illustration for several local publications and even has been involved with comics over the past several years.

* * *
Title: The writing on the wall
Author: down-with-tyler
Medium: unknown
Portfolio here

Photography, graphic design and graffiti have always interested Tyler, an artist from Australia. And in spite of his young age, he succeeded in this sphere.

Read the rest of this entry »

Who said that autumn is a sad and cheerless time of the year?! The fun is just beginning! Templates.com team is glad to present a new Free Illustration of the Week! It’s a bright cartoon illustration featuring kids in fancy dresses. And it’s absolutely free! This illustration is associated with joy and creativity and represents enthusiasm and happiness. Create an elated and cheerful mood yourself!

This image is available in three formats (.PNG and .CDR) and in different resolutions: 535 x 660, 1116 x 1376 and 2232 x 2752. As it is a vector illustration it’s perfect for printing - from a small card to billboard size! The only thing you need to download it is to register at Templates.com if you haven’t done it yet. The registration is also free. So, don’t miss a chance to get this high quality illustration that will be perfect for any project: multimedia presentations, web pages, desktop publishing, e-mail, posters, t-shirts, sign-making, print-making, etc. With the help of this cute image you may create attractive placemats and decorate greeting cards and invitations for holidays. By the way, it’s an excellent opportunity to verify the quality of our illustrations and try your skills before purchasing.

Please note: this free product is intended only for your personal or educational use. You are not allowed to use it with commercial purposes.

Hurry up to download this free bright cartoon illustration right now! It is free for only one week. For more information, please visit our presentation page.

Design better web sites by improving your web design skills and knowledge. It’s easy if you do it with Templates.com!

Read the rest of this entry »

Halloween has already passed but its ghastly presence still lurks all around. Halloween brought with it a flurry of creativity and great fun. Many famous computer graphics portals held different contests in the spirit of this wicked holiday to encourage and unite the talented artists and writers. And now the influence of Halloween’s visual delight is everywhere to be seen.

The Carnival of Evil on Renderosity.com has just been closed. The votes have been tabulated, and now it’s time to announce the winners!

3D & Animation category winners.
The first place winner is Penandink with the entry #156. This work was created in Poser 5 and Photoshop CS.

The second place winner is Robsfx with the entry #175. The image was created in Poser. The composition/lighting was adjusted in Vue for a better balance. The author used quite a few Photoshop tricks for the final touches.

Read the rest of this entry »

Ars longa, vita brevis… I always remember this Latin phrase originally said by the Ancient Greek philosopher Hippocrates, when I see gorgeous art pieces. Art is what makes me think about the life and its meaning, it is what allows me to look at the world from another side. It helps me plunge into another reality.

So, today, I would like to present the works of the international celebrities, two of the greatest surreal artists, masters of imagination - Vladimir Kush and Jim Warren. Currently they are living in the United States and continuing to create amazing masterpieces that are much admired by everybody. Enjoy this art of Vladimir Kush and Jim Warren that will surpass all your expectations!

* * *

Vladimir Kush was born in Russia. His career as an artist began when he was a child of 3 or 4. In spite of the fact that his father was a scientist, everyone on his side of the family used to draw all the time. From an early age Vladimir attended art classes where he studied the history of art and painted his first surreal picture. Then, at the age of 17, he entered Moscow Art Institute.

In 1987, Vladimir began selling his paintings and exhibiting with the Union of Artists. At that time, he was invited to paint a series of portraits for the U.S. Embassy staff. In 1990 he took part in a show in Germany with two other Russian artists. And he was a great success. Then he went to Los Angeles, where he sent 20 of his recent works for a showing. This was a beginning of his American odyssey, as Vladimir says.

“Eye of The Needle” by Vladimir Kush.

“Fauna in La Mancha” by Vladimir Kush.

Read the rest of this entry »

Public Art is arousing our thinking, provoking our curiosity and energizing our public spaces. It possesses a great ability of transforming the place we live in into a special world, into better, friendlier environment. Public art, in the broad sense of the word, is any work of art or design created by an artist specifically to be sited in a public space.

And this blog post is devoted to astonishing and creative pieces of public art. Here you will see interactive towers, gigantic sculptures, surrealistic statues, painted houses, stone, rubber and wooden sculptured figures, original bus stops and even carpets made of flowers. You will visit the annual exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture in the beautiful Chatsworth garden in Derbyshire, Bruno’s Art and Sculpture Garden in Australia and many other beautiful places that can boast of the matchless masterpieces.

* * *

This amazing piece of public art was designed by artist Lawrence Argent and commissioned by the city of Denver, CO. The project is 42-ft (12.2m) tall. It was installed in Denver with the help of four semi-trucks and a large crane. The original form was first scanned using a Cyberware 3D scanner and then animated into position using Newtek’s Lightwave. This gigantic blue Bear was placed in front of the Convention Center.

Thanks to Deskproto for this image.

* * *
The D-Tower is part of the Tower Project in the Dutch town Doetinchem. It is an interactive art project. The City’s inhabitants can decide which color the tower should have on the following night: Red for Love, Purple for Happiness, Yellow for Fear and Green for Hate. It is the first of total 5 artistic towers (A, B, C, D, E), to be placed on the locations of the city’s five former gates.
This first tower is a creation of the artist Q.S. Serafijn and the architect Lars Spuybroek.

Thanks to Deskproto for this image.

* * *
The annual sales exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture in the beautiful Chatsworth garden in Derbyshire (England) is the most eagerly awaited annual art show. More than 20 works of famous artists are presented there. Among them is Marc Quinn’s sculpture of a baby entitled Planet. The exhibition is organized in association with Sotheby’s and is open to the public until the 2d of November.

The image was taken from Yatzer.com

Read the rest of this entry »

Inspired by Halloween festive atmosphere Templates.com team is glad to present a new Free Product of the Week! It’s an original Halloween illustration of a haunted house. And it’s absolutely free! This image expresses the mysterious, scary and creepy Halloween atmosphere and its association with joy and creativity. Personalize your project and stay original and up-to-date!

This image is available in two formats (.PNG and .AI) and in different resolutions: 749 x 682, 1560 x 1420 and 3120 x 2840. As it is a vector illustration it’s perfect for printing - from a small card to billboard size! The only thing you need to download it is to register at Templates.com if you haven’t done it yet. The registration is also free. So, don’t miss a chance to get this high quality illustration that will be perfect for any project: multimedia presentations, web pages, desktop publishing, e-mail, posters, t-shirts, sign-making, print-making, etc. With the help of this cute image you may create attractive placemats and decorate greeting cards and invitations for this holiday. By the way, it’s an excellent opportunity to verify the quality of our illustrations and try your skills before purchasing.

Please note: this free product is intended only for your personal or educational use. You are not allowed to use it with commercial purposes.

Hurry up to download this free Halloween illustration right now! It is free for only one week. For more information, please visit our presentation page.

Design better web sites by improving your web design skills and knowledge. It’s easy if you do it with Templates.com!

Liked the post and want more? Subscribe today to Blog.Templates.com not to miss the interesting stuff.

Oh, the long-expected Halloween! It’s all people are talking about. And though it’s only 21 the of October, the preparations go with full force. Templates.com also hasn’t stayed aside and presents a new Free Product of the Week! It’s an original Halloween illustration featuring a funny mummy girl. And it’s absolutely free! This image expresses the mysterious Halloween atmosphere and its association with joy and creativity. Personalize your project and stay original and up-to-date!

This image is available in two formats (.PNG and .AI) and in different resolutions: 800 x 602б 1667 x 1254 and 3333 x 2507. As it is a vector illustration it’s perfect for printing - from a small card to billboard size! The only thing you need to download it is to register at Templates.com if you haven’t done it yet. The registration is also free. So, don’t miss a chance to get this high quality illustration that will be perfect for any project: multimedia presentations, web pages, desktop publishing, e-mail, posters, t-shirts, sign-making, print-making, etc. With the help of this cute image you may create attractive placemats and decorate greeting cards and invitations for this holiday. By the way, it’s an excellent opportunity to verify the quality of our illustrations and try your skills before purchasing.

Please note: this free product is intended only for your personal or educational use. You are not allowed to use it with commercial purposes.

Hurry up to download this free Halloween illustration right now! It is free for only one week. For more information, please visit our presentation page.

Design better web sites by improving your web design skills and knowledge. It’s easy if you do it with Templates.com!

Liked the post and want more? Subscribe today to Blog.Templates.com not to miss the interesting stuff.

Renderosity - one of the biggest art communities - invites everybody to take part in voting on entries for the annual Halloween Design Contest - Carnival of Evil! The voting started on October, 16th and will be open till October 29th at 11:59pm CST (system time). The winners will be selected by the community. So, hurry up and make your contribution to the contest and vote for the best entry.

The winners will be announced on Friday, October 31, 2008.
Everybody could have taken part in this Design Contest. And there was no limit for participants. They could use any software and create anything related to Halloween they wanted. Don’t be indifferent and help to choose the very best!

* * *
Here are some of the submitted works.

Entry # 59.
Software used: Poser7 and photo, PSP postwork.

* * *

Entry # 94.
Software used: Rendered in P6, postworked in PSPXI.

Read the rest of this entry »