Digital Blasphemy

UWeb Site URL: http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/
Categories: Art, RSS Feed
Site Posted by Robert K. Foster on Sunday, October 14, 2007

A great site, for many years, for digital artwork. Formats are designed to be used as computer desktop wallpaper including dual-screen and widescreen monitors. Some of the best digital artwork around that truly evokes an emotional response.

There are some free images available on the site but there is also a “members only” section which has access to more artwork. There are also 1080p animated wallpapers that Ryan has created.

From the site: “My name is Ryan Bliss and I’ve been making pictures with a PC since I got my first one in late 1994. Aldus Photostyler and Kai Power Tools came bundled free with my lightning fast Compaq 486/66. That computer didn’t have a modem, so I had no way of changing the lame wallpaper that came with Windows 3.1 other than doing it myself.“

Digital Blasphemy 3D Wallpaper

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• "The Floating Garden" Multiscreen Added

  Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:29:00 CST
  
  

  I haven't had a lot of time for making artwork this past week. I had a few moments alone yesterday however and I used them to put together a multiscreen version of "The Floating Garden". Members can download it here.

  A free version for Facebook Timelines is available for all to use here.

  I still consider this scene to be a work-in-progress so don't be surprised if another version or two supersede this one. I have already posted one Pickle Jar version from early on.

  The whole creative process was horribly interrupted.

  I also wanted to mention that the fine folks at Disruptive Publishers have released a new dynamic PS3 theme based on my "Hidden Forces" wallpaper. Here is the rest of their collection.

  Their work keeps getting better and better!

• "The Floating Garden" Added

  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:29:00 CST
  
  

  I would just like to say thanks to everyone for the kind words posted here and on my Facebook account regarding the recent sudden loss of my father. I am still reeling from all of this but it helps that my four brothers and my sister are all together now sharing stories and laughing/crying through our memories.

  The saddest part of all of this, for me, is thinking about what my two boys are going to miss out on. I feel like I am greiving for the three us. Seven years ago my wife and I made the decision to move our family from sunny San Diego back to my hometown in Illinois so my kids could grow up with two grandparents around. Rather than rue the past however, I will try to be thankful for the few years we did have together.

  One thing that I always knew about my Dad was that he loved to make things, whether it be music, painting, or Christmas presents for his grandkids. He loved telling stories.

  I would like to think that his creative spirit will live on in my work. I am looking forward to sharing some of his paintings with you in the weeks ahead.

  I've added "The Floating Garden" to the Members Gallery today. I've been working on this project for the past week or so and the render finally finished yesterday. Now I haven't decided if I am truly finished with it or not, but I thought it looked nice enough to post as is. I am not sure when I will be able to pick up work on it again.

  I had thought to dedicate this to my father, but decided against it. I will create something more fitting in the future. Thanks again to everyone for the condolenses and prayers. They have helped more than you can possibly know.

• "The Unveiling" Added

  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:45:00 CST
  
  

  I've added "The Unveiling" to the Members Gallery this morning. This is a sequel of sorts to Enshrouded which I have put together to test out Vue d'Esprit 10's "Advanced Cloud Modulation" techniques.

  Basically it allows me to contour the cloud layer to the curve of the terrain, so they appear to drape naturally over the landscape. It's a tricky procedure which I hope will be made simpler in future versions of Vue (so I don't have to edit height maps in Photoshop hopefully). To be honest I'm not even sure the effect is all that noticable in this render. It is a powerful tool however, and one which I hope will bear more fruit in the future.

  Your thoughts?

• Lifehacker's Top Wallpaper Site

  Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:45:00 CST
  

  Thanks to everyone who voted for me in Lifehacker's "Top 5 Wallpaper Sites" poll! The poll closed late last night with DB leading Wallbase by 544 votes. You are now reading the web's "Most Popular Wallpaper Site", according to the readers of Lifehacker.

  It's pretty amazing that a site with only 12 free wallpapers and a creaky interface can win out over over ones with the latest designs and millions of free files.

  As a token of my appreciation please enjoy "The Fisherman", my first release from 2011 in the Free Gallery. If you would like to become a Member then please use the coupon code "lifehacker" to save 25% off all Memberships and Renewals until midnight tomorrow!

  As a show of support my friends at DecalGirl are offering 38% (my the percentage of the vote) off my entire skin collection. Use coupon code "LIFEHACKER" to get the discount.

  Thanks again for all the support!

• Lifehacker's Top 5 Wallpaper Sites

  Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:45:00 CST
  The readers of Lifehacker have selected DB as one of the top 5 wallpaper sites online. It now comes down to a simple poll question to decide "the best".

  I'm in some pretty good company so I hope you will have a look at the competition and then vote for your favorite!

  As for me, I'm just thrilled to be in the top 5 given that my site is Member supported and I am the only "single artist" on the list.

  Thanks for all the nominations!

• "Moonlit Oasis" Updated

  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:11:00 CST
  
  

  Last week I added a set of free images sized for use as "cover images" in the new Facebook "Timeline" profile layout. In the process I was going through some of my older work and came across "Moonlit Oasis" from 2009.

  I remember it was a bit controversial when I posted it because quite a few of my Members said it was too dark. I stuck to my guns at the time, but now I can really see their point.

  I opened up the scene file (in Vue 10 this time) and tweaked the lighting and atmosphere just a bit and re-rendered it. The new version is now available in my 2009 gallery (I'll have to put an asterisk or something) and Members are welcome to download it. Dual and triple-screen versions are also available.

  I will let you be the judge as to whether or not it is better than the original.

  Art is never finished, only abandoned. . .

• "Archaea" and "Gotham Garden (Winter)" Multiscreens Added

  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 09:11:00 CST
  
  
  

  I've added dual and triple-screen renders of "Archaea" and "Gotham Garden (Winter)" to the Members Gallery this weekend.

  I've also added a free Facebook Cover Photo versions for use on your Timeline. Enjoy!

• "Archaea" Added

  Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:45:00 CST
  
  

  One more addition the Members Gallery before the weekend. "Archea" is a Mandelbulber experiment I started on my Macbook Pro while I waited for my other machines to finish their renders.

  I own a MacBook Pro which I use for "light work" while my main machines are rendering. I really should have picked up a Windows notebook, because I have all kinds of problems running Vue and Lightwave through Bootcamp. It crashes constantly!

  The problem is with the mobile Nvidia 3D card, but since I am one of maybe a handful of people trying do 3D work in Windows on a MacBook there aren't many resources available to fix the problem.

  One program that does work is Mandelbulber. I created this fractal while my main machines were busy with "The Gardener" and "Gotham Garden (Winter)". I "finished" it and rendered at 7680 x 4800 on Bucephalus.

  The term "Archaea" refers to a group of single-celled organisms similar to bacteria. They don't really look like this (that I know of) but I liked the name. It's not easy naming these abstracts.

  I hope you enjoy it and don't forget to check out my free Facebook Cover Images.

• Free Facebook Cover Images Added

  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:15:00 CST
  
  

  I also wanted to mention that I have added 248 images sized 850 x 315 to be used as Facebook "Timeline" cover images. You can check out an example at my own personal profile page.

  These images are free for everyone to download and use. I haven't slapped a huge watermark on them (as I've seen on just about every other downloadable Timeline image) but I would certainly love it if you would include a link to DB (http://digitalblasphemy.com/ is fine) with the image.

  As I said, they are free for all to download (look under the 850 x 315 image links under "Free Mobile Wallpapers" on my image pages). Members do have access to a zip file collection containing all 248 files here.

• The Gardener (2012) Multiscreen Added

  Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:11:00 CST
  
  

  I've added dual and triple-screen renders of "The Gardener (2012)" to the Members Gallery this afternoon.

  The astronomically observant will notice that I've removed the glow around the planet for this version. The single-monitor version will be updated soon. Hope you enjoy it!

  I should also have the multiscreen version of "Gotham Garden (Winter)" finished shortly.

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