While I was working on a weblog post titled Dining 1, 2025-07-05, I lacked an illustration, so I went to one of my major sources for free artwork, Unsplash. I found this drawing by Chris Costa. I found it appealing, but it was not quite the image I was trying to portray. I placed it in the post, with the intention of finding something more appropriate., which I did the next day.
Yet, I found the illustration compelling. So I decided that I could write a post just about Unsplash, transferring the illustration there. There is one word that describes why people are willing to have their artwork used: Exposure. While I am a cheapskate, unwilling to pay for art, that does not mean that everyone is in that situation. I am willing to accept that an illustration is not 100% appropriate. Yes, I am willing to compromise at 95%. The above illustration was only ranked at 90%, so it was replaced.
In addition to Unsplash, my other sources of free artwork are Pxhere and Wikimedia.
Yes, I would encourage others to use these sources of free artwork, but only when they are appropriate.