These graphics are "linkware." This means that you are welcome to download these onto your computer and use them for any non-profit project -- online (websites, forums, blogs, email) or in printed applications (cards, bookmarks, newsletters). All I ask is that you please include a link to my site in some way -- this helps spread the word about the gallery so more people can be blessed! A text link is fine, or you may choose one of my linking graphics below.

Please make all links to: http://graphics.hwmagazine.org

A few more quick "rules" before you go:

• This new gallery format has a comment feature which I'm very excited about. If you download any of these graphics, even if you're not sure if you're going to use them or not, would you leave a comment letting me know? This isn't mandatory, but I really appreciate the feedback, and it will be an indicator to me of which graphics are most popular. Also, if you end up using some of the graphics on your website, I'd be very glad to see them in action! Just drop me an e-mail and I will consider posting a link back to your site.
• Please do not include the graphics on this site in any other online graphics collection, and do not sell them. If you pass them along to someone else (through e-mails or whatever), I'd appreciate a link back to this site. :-)
• Please be sure to download the graphic to your computer, and then upload it to your site. It's not fair for you to be making use of my bandwidth by linking directly to the graphics here.
• You may not use these graphics if your site has anything blatantly ungodly or blasphemous on it. This includes so-called "adult" sites, sites that promote religions other than Christianity, sites that promote gambling or other vices, etc.
• I'd appreciate it if you refrain from changing these graphics in any way without my permission. If you would like something changed, let me know and I probably can do it, or will allow you to do it. If you have a special liking for the "raw" picture used to make the graphic, I may be able to send it to you for you to work with.
• Interested in sharing some of your own graphics in the guest artist forum? Please e-mail me with half a dozen samples of your artwork, and tell me why you would like to share your graphics here. I desire to keep high standards of Godliness and quality in the gallery so will carefully pray over and consider each application. Those who are accepted for participation will retain copyrights to their work, but must agree to have their graphics distributed freely under the terms I have listed here.

I'm occasionally asked why I don't offer desktop wallpaper at resolutions higher than 800x600. There are several reasons for this, one being that most of the artwork I incorporate into the wallpaper images are not very high resolution to start with. Also, it is much simpler for me to upload only one smaller sized wallpaper than to offer it at a variety of resolutions. And, primarily, I have come to prefer the 800x600 size, even though my screen resolution is set higher. What I do is to center the image (choose "center" instead of "stretch") and set the background color to something appropriate, usually black. That makes a nice "frame" of empty space around the image. Any icons can go in the "frame" area so none of the image is covered up, and none of the image is hidden behind the taskbar. Try it and see if you like it, too. :-)

Remember, I'm willing to make free custom graphics for anyone, as the Lord provides time and inspiration. I can't promise to make exactly what you're looking for, but will be happy to try! I'd especially like to help those of you with non-profit, ministry-oriented sites, so please don't hesitate to write and tell me what you'd like. :-)

Besides the original photos I've taken, I have gathered the pictures used to make these graphics from various websites offering free graphics, or from graphic CDs I own. To the best of my knowledge these graphics are uncopyrighted and may be used for any non-commercial purpose. If anyone has proof otherwise, I will gladly remove the graphic in question. I expect people to respect my graphics and I want to do the same for them. :-)

Joyfully HIS,