Eye Candy for Your Computer Desktop

If you are like me you tend to rotate the wallpaper on you computer often.  Every now and then I find one I stick with for a month or two. However, I am always looking for a new, nice, background wallpaper to spruce things up a little.  Recently I have found myself going to the same locations.  As much as I love googling for wallpapers and trudging through the mess it calls results, it is nice to have a goto site or three for quality eye candy.

These are three of my favorite sites for free or cheap decorations for my humble computer abode.  May they bring pleasure to your screen as well.

VLADSTUDIO provides a large selection of images in a range of resolutions. It also provides a wealth of information for aspiring computer artists in its tutorial section. Here are a few highlights:

• Wallpapers, Cards, and themes
• Blog themes
• Tutorials
• Mobile image sizes
  
• Multiple monitors collections
  
• Large free section (4:3 resolutions up to 1600x1200 and all mobile sizes)
• Cheap lifetime membership (Currently $29.99 USD)

Vlad Gerasimov, the owner and artist, has absolutely amazing Photoshop skills and freely shares his works and techniques. If you are looking for some wit and humor for your desktop or simply desire an eye pleasing design this should be your first stop.

Interfacelift has a wide assortment of images. It is an active community of very talented artists; computer graphics designers and photographers alike. Anyone is welcome to sign up for an account and join in the fun. Here are a few highlights:

• Community environment (multiple artists)
• Themes (XP, OS X, PS3)
  
• Mobile image sizes
  
• Icons
• Multiple monitor collections
  
• Free (all sizes)

The Interfacelift community provides everything from stunning HDR photography to out of this world 3D renderings. Just about every monitor size is supported and searching is made easy with its filters.

Digital Blasphemy has been providing quality computer rendered wallpaper since 1997. You are sure to fine strange and exciting new worlds without ever needing to leave your computer. Offerings include everything from true-to-life renderings to the pure artistic creations. Here are a few highlights:

• Community involvement (Facebook, Twitter, etc...)
  
• Mobile texting support
  
• Mobile image sizes
  
• Multiple monitor collections
  
• Small free section
• Reasonable lifetime membership (currently $75 USD)
• Image products available (calendars, cups, mouse pads, etc.)
  

Ryan Bliss has been running the show at Digital Blasphemy since its incarnation. He has some amazing computer graphics skills and enjoys sharing them. You will never have a boring computer background if you pick one up here.