Free Photo Downloads: Building Patterns

Tile Roof Patterns

Swirl Patterns

Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.

Here are a couple of abstract pattern photos that could be used as backgrounds for both commercial and non-commercial/personal work. Simply click on the image above and go to “All Sizes” to download various sizes. They are part of my Creative Commons library of free backgrounds. Enjoy!

Inspiration: Sita Sings the Blues

Sita Megaphone

Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.

“Sita Sings the Blues” by Nina Paley is an online and theatrical film about her marriage breakup paralleled with that of Sita and Rama from the ancient Hindu tale “Ramayana”. The film content is deemed controversial as it remakes the cultural tale in a light-hearted cartoon style, sparking some critics to label the piece as irreverent and offensive. The animation is accompanied by the wonderful jazz recordings of Annette Hanshaw. You could watch a brief clip by clicking on the image below (YouTube).

Sita Video Clip

What I find most interesting is that the entire film has been distributed freely under the Creative Commons license. Nina is a self-taught animator and produced most of the pieces in Flash. If you’re interested, sit back and check out the film (1 hour, 21 min) here.

Free Photo Downloads: Urban Fragments

Stone Patterns

Granite Bricks

Posted by Sherrie Thai of Shaire Productions.

Here are more texture photos that could be used as backgrounds for both commercial and non-commercial/personal work. Simply click on the image above and go to “All Sizes” to download various sizes. They are part of my Creative Commons library of free backgrounds. Enjoy!