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• Purely Backgrounds One
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What is Photos4artists all about? Simple. To provide royalty free photos for artists to use as reference for their paintings or drawings.

Why is photos4artists different from any other resource on the Internet? Again the answer is simple. The photos on this site are royalty free and aimed solely at artists; to be used by artists as reference for their paintings. Being pleasing on the eye is a bonus, not a raison d'etre.

Take a look inside the free galleries and you will find examples of landscapes, seascapes, boats, tractors, bridges, canals and all manner of similar subjects, taken from a variety of angles, all of which will enhance the design of your picture.

Street scenes follow the classic design and single buildings are mostly shot from a dynamic angle; though this depends on the intended use. Some buildings make an attractive painting when viewed head on, though this very much depends on the individual appeal of the building. Click on Noyers House Front 1 above for an example.

Where a photo is intended to be used as a picture in its own right a winding river or a road will usually lead the eye to the centre of interest. Alternative lead ins such as country lanes with tyre or wheel tracks are also utilized where possible. Where this cannot be achieved the design needs to realize the same effect. This is where the classic Z design can play a part. Good examples of this are shown in Two Bridges Dartmoor 1 left and River Teign in Teign Valley 3 below.

Of course, not every painting follows this ideal. Many artists paint trees and woodland in a loose style. Again we have photos to help, though still with a good eye on design. We can't paint for you and you wouldn't want us to, but we can provide the photo template.

While most of the photos on this site are intended to be used as reference photos for an entire picture, we also have many which are published for the purpose of adding additional interest to another picture. Examples might be telephone boxes or gates, brick walls or even figures.

Boats are an age old favorite and of these we have plenty. From a selection of narrow boats moored on a slow flowing canal to sea going trawlers and much more in between. We can't show you every photo here, but click on the links to the galleries and you can view every photo at your leisure. There is no catch, no membership, no need to register. Every photo is free to view or download.

The issue of copyright seems to concern many people. Our photos are royalty free to the extent that you may use our photos as reference for original artwork. In this respect there are no copyright restrictions. In fact, the site is intended for exactly that purpose. Please read our Terms and Conditions for full details and the restrictions that apply to the use of the digital image.

Please consider making a donation if you enjoy using the photos on this website and you would like both to see more and to help keep this site free. Any amount is appreciated.