We also love to watch pictures (because one time of "stories in pictures" was called, and not, for example, the "boring brick text"). 90% of working time Editorial board PICS.RU spent on what throws all sorts of pictures and pictures into the working chat. We suggest you do the same. Here for the beginning of 8 resources on which you can sit about forever.
Archive of the British Library
The British Library scored somewhere the battalion of the UMP-Lumpov, which is now afraid and night and digitize endless archives, and then drop everything on Flickr. They already have a million pictures from books of 17-19 centuries. Here you and the ancient cards, and the rarest books, and illustrations - in general, according to the link it is dangerous to walk. Get lost, disappear.
Archive of the American Museum of Natural History
For anyone who cannot live without National Geographic and adores the genre of scientific illustration of American Museum of Natural History collected a thick bundle of such pictures. In the era, when even Dougurotype was still just a crazy dream, naturalists sketched everything that they saw. Interestingly, what kind of native grass they chewed if they were lucky to see even such a horse of herptic.
Pictures from childhood books
A powerful site that gathered in one Kubashka a bunch of old children's books with the same illustrations of Charushina, Tokmakova, Maurina and other Matters, from Soroki-Beloboki to the "Town in Tabakcoque". Spread the books that rushed in childhood to the British flag, listen to the rustling pages (exactly!), Summary by half-forgotten pictures - PICS.RU guarantees you for several hours of Lutsky nostalgia. Immediately you can buy original illustrations and books with autographs.
Pictures on DesignSpiration
The large-scale storage of beautiful pictures with a funny color search function (although you can simply drive the search location). Thousands of excellent illustrations and no amateur lairs.
FFFFOUND inspiration store!
The resource for the exchange of beautiful pictures and especially photographs, to join which is not easier than in some twisted gentleman's club in London. Through the probleming system of invitations, only those whose taste does not cause doubt. Therefore, any picture from the impressive FFFFOUD collection is a sweet sweetie for the eyes.
Socyseet Deviantart
It is full of a cube of art and illustration, ranging from sculpture and origami and ending with anime (it is very honored here) and body modifications - all directly from the creators. Such like Facebook, only for artists. As in any social network, to find pearls, you must rummage in the slag - but the game is worth the candle.
Stock Exchange Behance
On-line portfolio of thousands of artists and designers, in which it is pleasant to rummage even if you are not going to hire anyone. There is all the pros, so it is to see what.
Cool infographics on Visual Complexity
