Free Clipart and Photo Sites
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Here are free clipart and art sites for your sites, your blogs, and Squidoo lenses too.
This lens (web page) features some of the very best (and free!) art, photo, and clip art sites to help you make your lenses exciting, colorful, and fun.
Vote for your favorite site on the Voting Plexo below. Just scroll down a little bit and you will see the list. You can add your own favorites there, too.
I have added sparkley artwork and some moving gif sites, plus other neat art sites.
Neat photos and clip art can really help your lens stand out. Some of the very best sites such as Morguefile, the U.S. Government free photos site, Clikr, and Flickr are listed here.
On this lens, I will also explain what to look for before you upload artwork or photos. You can be sure you are following all the legal rules of each site if you read all the fine print and downloading instructions. You should read these before using their artwork.
Some sites will want you to link back to them or put the artist's name next to the art. Some only want you to use the art on your computer, and not on a website. Some sites don't care. Just be careful, so you don't violate copyright rules.
The door photo you see is by Jeltovski, who is from Canada.
NEW - here are some other great sites
Public Domain Pictures, Sparkley art, glitter art, and moving gifs!
Some more sites I found have real PIZZAZZ. They have sparkley glittery art and moving gifs. These art pictures can be fun just to watch, or to add somewhere to your site. Here are three great sites I have found for these kinds of art.
Have you ever wondered where people get those artistic and realistic pictures they put on their MySpace accounts or decorate an email with? I think you will find some fun stuff here.
Even if you don't actually USE these, they are fun to look at. (see below)
- The Public Domain Pictures site
- I am just starting to explore this site. So far, it seems to have some great photographs that are colorful and big enough to use for many different pages and projects.
- Glitter Graphics
- It can be such fun to use sections of this site. One of my favorites is the Glitter Text Generator. Go to the left side and click on whichever section you would like to explore.
Some of the sections have a drop-down menu, where you can put a glitter sign on your MySpace page automatically. There are any different artists here who are sharing their work in exchange for a link to their websites or pages.
Attn: some of the messages say "for personal use only" - and say NOT to post to other sites. You can't use these images commercially or sell them (which is pretty much the norm). Do read the "Terms of Service" too. - Magikalgraphics.com has so many different categories, AND glitter graphics too. The work is from many different artists.
- This is mostly an adult site, but does not have "x" rated graphics on it, more like pg or R. Most I would rate G rated pictures and art.
You don't have to believe in magick to use the Magkical Graphics site, but it helps! - This list from DMOZ has lots of sites on it to explore.
- One of the photos following this section is from one of the people on the DMOZ list here. I hope to go to all of these sites this year and check them out. Let me know which ones you like!
This picture is from Magickal Graphics.
I love these kind of fantasy pictures!
Isn't this lovely?
Magickal Graphics also has lots of Fairy pictures!
I love Fairy pictures.
Plus there are lots more.
A cute kittie band!
I found this at one of the sites on the DMOZ list, (above) Free Cat Graphics, or NaNcY's Cat Animation Gallery
This cool cat band is from Free Cat Graphics, at http://www.cybergata.com/anim.htm, NaNcY's Cat Animation Gallery.
When you download this graphic from the site (first page), you can look at it using your browser, and the band will move around, playing the music. So cute!
Isn't he cute? This colorful man is called Joyful Man.
This art is from the i-heart-God site. It is on the voting Plexo list here on this lens. (Right below this)
I have used one of the Professor clip art pictures before. This site is definitely worth looking though. There are some really cute drawings here.
Vote for your favorite free art, photo, or clip art site
These are all sites with art or photos that are you may be able to upload for your lenses.
Always check the rules for the artwork you see. Each site is different. Some require attribution (telling where you got it) and some require non-profit use, or have other rules. Each person is responsible for checking the Terms of Use for each site.
To add a site or link to this list, there are a few things to check, too.
1. The site or link must be free to use.
2. The art must be able to be used on people's lenses here on Squidoo.
3. The link or site must be high quality.
4. The site must be rated G to PG.
What are your favorites?
One of my favorites used to be the Victorian Images site. Unfortunately, when I went there today (10-10) it was no longer there! Please let me know if that happens to any other sites. ::sigh:: I will try to replace it soon with another one just as good, IF I can find one.
MorgueFile free photos for creatives by creatives
Morguefile.com free stock photos - this site has a more...10 points
Education - Public Domain clip art at WPClipart
This is the Education section of WPClipart. I like more...7 points
Clkr Clipart: The online royalty free public domain clip art - vector clip art online, royalty free & public domain
Clkr is a great site full of interesting art you c more...5 points
Microsoft's Clip Art page
You need to own Microsoft Word in order to use thi more...4 points
Grandma's Graphics: Unique Images from the Past
(from the site) "Grandma's Graphics offers un more...4 points
Karen's Whimsy Public Domain Images
(from the site) "Public domain images from my more...4 points
Public Domain Clip Art Blogger Blog
This Blogger blog has lots of links to public doma more...3 points
Teacher Tap: Public Domain, Copyright Free, Open Source, and Student Use Images and Media
This site has a huge list of resources for many ki more...3 points
U.S. Government Photos and Images: USA.gov
(from the site) USA.gov: U.S. Government Photos an more...3 points
FREE Photos from Photogen
Free photos from Photogen gallery of stock photos more...3 points
Classroom Clipart - Free Clipart - Clip Art Pictures - Royalty Free Photographs Illustrations,
(from the site) "Classroom Clipart is a Free more...2 points
Free Clip Art of Men - Free Man Clip Art and Images
(from the site) "Free clip art of men, man cl more...2 points
Clip Art 'n Crafts - free graphics
Free clip art, scrapbook graphics, coloring pages, more...2 points
Clip Art, Border Pages, Paper Crafts, Printables - free for personal use
Free clip art, paper crafts, coloring book pages, more...2 points
(Monster E-Store Graphics) Free Graphics - Simple Web Design Ecommerce Solutions to Improve Your Site
(from the site) "Use our extensive collection more...1 point
Clipart ETC Homepage
(from the site) Clipart ETC is a free collection o more...1 point
Free Christian Website Content
I will be bringing you free content for your Chris more...1 point
Free Graphic Art Links from FREEres.info
Free graphic art links - all the Free Photos, Back more...1 point
Free Textures from Texturegen
Texturegen free backgrounds and textures are regularly more...1 point
Free Graphic Art
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Free Textures and Backgrounds
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Free Clipart by Graeme Hotter
a collection of free clipart by G hotter1 point
Public Domain Clipart
Public Domain clipart for anyone who has a web pag more...1 point
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Free Graphic Art Resources
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Finding Great Free Textures
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Free Photo's & Free Clip Art Images
If you are looking for an image for your website, more...0 points
Hotter Central
This is where you can get free on-line sermons and more...0 points
Public Domain Pictures - Free Stock Photos
This site has colorful photographs that are free f more...0 points
http://www.squidoo.com/free-squidoo-images
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Here is a photo of the U.S. Bobsled team in 2002.
I used screen capture to get this photo. It is from the Public Domain Clipart Blog.
(from the site) "Winter Olympics four-man bobsled...in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
...Information presented on DefenseLINK is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.
Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. See Circular 1 "COPYRIGHT BASICS" PDF from the U.S. Copyright Office. "
I like the motion effect on this photo.
The photo above - attribution.
You might also want to get these clipart books.
Faithful Watcher - dog with sleeping child
This clipart color clipart picture is from PDClipart.org
I could not get this PD Clipart's picture to download to my computer. Instead, I used Screen Capture (Command-Shift-4) then selected the picture area and saved the picture as a .png file. I then translated the picture to .jpg, cropped it, and uploaded it here.
I wonder if Windows computers have this same problem?
Here are some of my photos!
...and something about copyright and photo titles.
These photos are from the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee. If you are ever in the area, I definitely recommend this place for a visit. It has houses brought in from all over all set up so you can walk to each one. When I was there, a guitar player played for us. He was in one of the pioneer houses. You can also see old-fashioned barns, dug-out root cellars, a working garden with a wood fence, beautiful pottery jugs, and many antiques.
I just put this set into the Creative Commons. To use any of these photos, just put attribution (who took the photo, etc.) on it. You can see many more of my photos on Flickr by clicking here.
Every photographer on Flickr has different copyrights on their photos. Some are completely free and you can use them any way you want. Other photos are protected completely by copyright, and you may not use their photos unless they personally okay it.
Some advice: Don't do like me and save your photos with random numbers. Give your photos a good name that matches the content of your lens. Looks like I have some work to do to fix these!
Check out the next section (scroll down just a tad). It explains how to download the very safest photos from Flickr.
Here is a link to Flickr photos that are in the public domain
- CLICK HERE to see The Flickr Public Domain group - photos that have been put in the public domain.
- Public Domain photos or art can be used in any way you want. You can also change a PD photo or crop it, change colors in it, and adapt it to use yourself. These are the kinds of art or photos you want. You don't have to worry about using these the wrong way.
Here is a Martin Luther King photo-drawing from Clkr
There are many historical and modern images at Clkr.
This is from the Clker site. The site is listed above on the Plexo voting area. It is one of my favorite clip art sites.
Here are some blogs about free clipart and photo sites and watching out for copyright.
This section of my lens updates every day.
A note about copyright: any original artwork is automatically copyrighted, so be sure it is OK with the artist to use his or her work on your site or project. You can also find older art and illustrations that are in the public domain, which are generally safer to use any way you want.
- Savannah artists join forces to create public mural
- 12 by See Savannah Art Walls, or SeeSAW, and should be completed later today or Friday. Created in 2011 by Matt Hebermehl and James ?DrZ? Zdaniewski, SeeSAW organizes, coordinates and funds Savannah-centric murals in the public domain.
- Fulya Erdemci Will Curate 2013 Istanbul Biennial
- Currently the director of SKOR | Foundation for Art and Public Domain in Amsterdam, Ms. Erdemci is a veteran of large international shows, having served as Istanbul Biennial director from 1994 to 2000, produced a section of the 2002 São Paulo Biennial ...
- Visual art | Neighbors stockyards district salute Bill Brady gallery opening
- On Friday, Brady will open his inaugural show, "East West Shift to the Middle" with a public reception from 5 to 9 pm New York art dealer Bill Brady's decision to open a gallery in Kansas City has been the talk of the art world for months.
- Curator of the 13th Istanbul Biennial
- Fulya Erdemci, who is currently Director of SKOR | Foundation For Art and Public Domain in Amsterdam, will curate the 13th Istanbul Biennial in 2013. Fulya Erdemci is a curator and writer based in Istanbul and Amsterdam. Erdemci was curator of the 2011 ...
An old-fashioned Mother and Child drawing
This drawing is from an old children's book. It was downloaded from Grandma's Graphics.
The link to the picture is here.
And here are some more great links.
Check them out!
Mandy also tells about what to look for when googling images.
I have shared more interesting sites on the Plexo here on this Squidoo lens after reading this helpful article. It's worth a look.
The next link tells you how to do a Google Search using a special form. The link takes you right to it.
- How to find free pictures for your blog.
- Mandy explains all the different kinds of Creative Commons copyrights. Each requires the art user to carefully read what can and can't be done with images from each artist or photographer.
Thanks for sharing these sites here too, Mandy! - The Google Advanced Image Search link
- Find images using this page. I can't wait to start using it. Thanks for this link, Mandy!
Here are Squidoo lenses that have links to free clipart and photos.
Some also include important copyright and royalty advice too.
The newest one is Squid Graphics. I can't wait to put some of these on this lens.
I hope you also add your personal favorites to the comments section so I can add them here on my lens. And one caveat: Always check out your photos and art yourself, too, just to be on the safe side.
Here is a new link, part of the Squidoo Do's and Dont's.
It helps you know how to link to images.
This is a really neat article. It tells how to link to images, and how to do coloring pages correctly.
It's important to know this information, because you never want to post a photo, drawing, or other art without the permission of the artist that made it. Period.
- What's the deal with coloring pages?
- This article explains the difference between correct and incorrect linking. You can use this information to make sure that the art you use is legal and that you have dotted all your i's and crossed all your t's.
The message of this link is: do original work. And if you don't, make sure to get the permission of the artist AND do the links correctly.
The Frog King bookmark
This bookmark is from the WP Clipart site.
I love old-fashioned designs and drawings, so this is right up my alley. There are some great designs on the internet that you can find.
Here are other Squidoo lenses.
They are about clip art, editing, and more.
So here are some great Squidoo lenses on art and photo-related topics, like taking pictures, drawing, scanning, editing photos and art, typography and fonts, and more.
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This picture was taken from space! It was downloaded from a link at the U.S. Govt. art site.
The link to the photo is http://earthasart.gsfc.nasa.gov/aleutian.html.
This art needed to be downloaded as a .tif file that was poster-sized. It had to be re-sized and made into a .jpg file to be used here on this Squidoo page.
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MasterOfSpanish
Feb 2, 2012 @ 4:01 pm | delete
- Just what I have been looking for. I have only been using Free Photos and couldn't find eveything. Yay!
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denwriters
Jan 27, 2012 @ 1:43 pm | delete
- Great lens. All details in once place. I will bookmark this page.
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gyo_art_fashion
Jan 27, 2012 @ 3:40 am | delete
- Wow, great lens... Some fab stuff in there, lots I didn't know... Thanks for sharing!! Will be sure to check out some of your other lenses!! :-)
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thesuccess
Jan 19, 2012 @ 5:18 pm | delete
- Thought might like a bit of Angel glitter on your lens
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ohcaroline
Jan 11, 2012 @ 9:20 am | delete
- What a great collection of resources. MorgueFile has proven to be my favorite so far. I will definitely be checking some of the sites above that I was not familiar with. Thanks.
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burntchestnut
Jan 8, 2012 @ 12:28 pm | delete
- Great lens. I've been having trouble finding photos for some of my lenses. This list will help.
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cffutah
Nov 29, 2011 @ 7:31 pm | delete
- enjoyed my visit on your lens, thank you.
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OhMe
Nov 20, 2011 @ 5:11 am | delete
- This page is a wonderful resource for Free Clipart and Photo Sites. I enjoyed seeing some of your photos, too. I will be back, for sure!
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- Thanks for the wonderful sites.
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- Here are some more links for you to add http://www.squidoo.com/public_domain_clipart
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