Please Note:
To use any of these image on your web site please save the image to your computer and upload it to your server with your other content. Please do not deep link to the image on my site. I may rearrange the site or discontinue some images if there is little demonstrated interest in them. Thank you! Wink
Among my many interests are web design and photography. The combination of the two, with the help of my photo editor, can produce some interesting background textures for web pages. I also play around with a graphics program, Twisted Brush by Pixarra software, that has some nice effects. I have used some of these to produce symmetrical backgrounds. Since making these backgrounds is more rewarding than playing solitaire I enjoy making these up. I have a good bit of space available on my hosting account so I decided to share these with anyone who would like to use them.
I have made the content area of this website narrower than I usually make my sites to show off more of the backgrounds. I am also using background images for the header, nav bars, and this content area. I make the images available in both horizontal and vertical orientation. The demo pages use various backgrounds in the various elements to show what can be done with background images. You can mix and match them to your hearts content to come up with attractive and unique web page styles. HERE is a quick link to one of my favorites. Of course, they are all my favorites, so check them out.
The links in the nav bar lead to pages with the available background images. When you see something you like just save it to your computer. The images are linked to sample pages using the image as a background. I put up these pages because sometimes it is hard to visualize what a relatively small photo will look like as a page background. With the symmetrical styling of these backgrounds a single photo does not do it justice as these symmetrical images join seamlessly to produce the overall background design. Some of the sample pages also contain descriptions of the elements used on the page. Part of this is because there needs to be some content in the content area of the page to extend it so that it looks like a web page. Some of the naturals are also interesting from the standpoint of what was actually used to create them. I plan to add the full original photo from which the background was taken on these pages in the natural section.
I am introducing an articles section on the site. I am writing some of the material and may find some other content. If you would like to submit an article you may do so HERE.
The main background image on this page comes from a ground moss that I saw in a botanical garden in New Hampshire. This is an historical estate that is open to the public known as the Fells. The header image is a lichen from the same trip. I process these to make them symmetrical designs and the result can be seen here. The backgrounds for the nav bars and this content area were made with the graphics program. These add a light texture to the background that can be more pleasing to the eye than a plain color background. These are also setup to be symmetrical in the repeats so that the lines where they join are all but invisible.
If you choose to use any of these background images please send a link to the page and I will add it to my link directory so that people can see the effect of using the image on an actual page. It also helps in search engine ranking to have external links to your page. It would be nice if you provide a link to this page somewhere on your site if you like what you see here.
I will be adding more of these backgrounds as I find things that make interesting textures. Check back to see the new additions. If you know someone who may be interested in these backgrounds either for immediate use or for future reference you can email them a link to this site by clicking HERE. Your email program will open with the subject line and body filled in. If you would like to contact me by email click HERE.
Thank you!
Wink