Posts Tagged ‘Optimised wallpaper’

  • Wallpapers themed on original Mughal Paintings

    Date: 2009.07.26 | Category: Wallpaper | Response: 2

    Based on the design guidelines outlined in a previous post, I have created some more wallpapers themed on original Mughal paintings.

    Mughal paintings are associated with the Indo-Islamic civilization of the 15th-17th century. Since they were patronized by Mughal Emperors, many of those that survived depict the activities of Mughal royalty.  There is a rare elegance and originality about them.

    I have taken three original Mughal paintings and used image editing software to combine various aesthetic elements.

    The tree, which is the center-stage of the wallpaper, is considered to be one of the most beautiful pieces of Mughal Art. It was painted by one of Emperor Jahangir’s official painters. The painting is currently owned by the India Office Library. The painting was originally titled “The Chenar Tree.”

    The floral design on the right comes from another painting from the reign of Emperor Jahangir. The painting is now owned by Mr. Chester Beatty.

    A background is used in some of the wallpapers. It depicts Emperor Aurangzeb’s participation in a tiger hunt. This painting is currently owned by the Louis V. Bell Fund.

    They are meant for 1024 x 768 pixel monitors, but can work for other monitors as well. Usage is covered by a Creative Commons License (see below).

    Mughal-wallpaper_variation1

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    Creative Commons License
    Mughal wallpaper by Hamad Subani is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada License.
    Based on a work at www.techtangerine.com.
    Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.techtangerine.com/2009/07/26/wallpapers-themed-on-original-mughal-paintings/.

  • Optimised Wallpaper for your Desktop!

    Date: 2009.06.04 | Category: Wallpaper | Response: 1

    Desktop wallpaper is meant to increase the functionality of the Desktop. And not meant to be artistic or distracting.

    I have found that the only wallpapers that generally match such criteria are the wallpapers that come bundled with Sony VAIO laptops. As well as the abstract wallpapers bundled with Windows 7 RC1.

    Wallpaper that is specifically designed and optimised for your Desktop interface will bear the following criteria:

    1. It will not be too detailed so as the distract from the desktop icons.
    2. It will not be too bright so as to make the Desktop icons less noticeable.
    3. Its design elements will be clustered towards the right, since Desktop icons are usually clustered towards the left.
    4. The background for the Desktop icons will be dark, so as to make the icons more easily noticeable.

    Armed with these criteria, I have designed a 1024×768 wallpaper for my readers. Feel free to download and use it.

    Update: Please also see wallpapers themed on Mughal Art here.

    AutumnWallpaper@TechTangerine

    Creative Commons License
    Autumn Wallpaper by Techtangerine.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada License.
    Based on a work at www.techtangerine.com.
    Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.techtangerine.com/2009/06/04/optimised-wallpaper-for-your-desktop/.