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Desktop Wallpaper Calendars: May 2013

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We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one—desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd. The Green Bear This creativity mission has been going on for over five years now, and we are very thankful to all designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month. This post features free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for May 2013. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free. It’s time to freshen up your wallpaper!

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We always try our best to challenge your artistic abilities and produce some interesting, beautiful and creative artwork. And as designers we usually turn to different sources of inspiration. As a matter of fact, we’ve discovered the best one—desktop wallpapers that are a little more distinctive than the usual crowd.

This creativity mission has been going on for over five years now, and we are very thankful to all the designers who have contributed and are still diligently contributing each month. This post features free desktop wallpapers created by artists across the globe for May 2013. Both versions with a calendar and without a calendar can be downloaded for free. It’s time to freshen up your wallpaper!

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The Green Bear

Designed by Pedro Rolo from Portugal.

The Green Bear

Power

Designed by Elise Vanoorbeek from Belgium.

Power

Quote Of The Day

Designed by Eloise Ha from Malaysia.

Quote of the Day

Winter Is Over

Designed by Uxue Goikoetxea from Spain.

Winter is Over

Raring Ringtail

Designed by Vlad Studio from Russia.

Vlad Studio

Get Caught Reading Month

Designed by Jill Hamilton from Canada.

Get Caught Reading Month

World’s Labor Day

Designed by debobrata debnath from India.

World's Labor Day

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Designed by Morgan Newnham from USA.

April Showers Bring May Flowers

Octopus: The Master Of Disguise

Designed by Sasha Endoh from Canada.

Octopus: The Master of Disguise

A Better Summer

Designed by Joeri Claes from Belgium.

A better summer

May I Love You

Designed by Julien Savoldi from Belgium.

May I Love You

Game Boy

Designed by Sander Geenen from Belgium.

Game Boy

Mental Health Awareness Day

Designed by Kay Karremans from Belgium.

Mental health awareness day - illustration

Old vs. New

Designed by Wannes De ROy from Belgium.

Old vs. New

Museum Day

Designed by cheloveche.ru from Russia.

Museum Day

Blooming

Designed by Alexandru Nastase from Romania.

Blooming

Ethnic Snake

Designed by Katerina Bobkova from Ukraine.

Ethnic Snake

Maypole Animals

Designed by Charlotte Blatchford from UK.

Maypole Animals

May Fiesta

Designed by Pat Buenaobra from Philippines.

Illustration

“He Who Sings…”

Designed by Yiannis Kranidiotis from Greece.

Awaiting Rebirth

Designed by Kristof Van Espen from Belgium.

Awaiting rebirth

Splash!

Designed by Ajan Navaratnasingam from London, UK.

Splash!

Mondriaan

Designed by Siemon Donvil from Belgium.

Mondriaan

Praise The Workers On Labor Day

Designed by N. Baeten from Belgium.

Praise the workers on Labor Day

Daydream

Designed by Maarten Wydooghe from Belgium.

Daydream

May Around the World

Designed by dangerbrain from USA.

May Around the World

Mothers Day

Designed by Kim Janssens from Belgium.

Mothers day

Savanna May

Designed by Brian Jonah Obara from Kenya.

Savanna May

Puppet Show

Designed by Pietje Precies from The Netherlands.

Designed by Kristof Van Espen from Belgium.

Awaiting rebirth

Splash!

Designed by Ajan Navaratnasingam from London, UK.

Splash!

Mondriaan

Designed by Siemon Donvil from Belgium.

Mondriaan

Praise The Workers On Labor Day

Designed by N. Baeten from Belgium.

Praise the workers on Labor Day

Daydream

Designed by Maarten Wydooghe from Belgium.

Daydream

May Around the World

Designed by dangerbrain from USA.

May Around the World

Mothers Day

Designed by Kim Janssens from Belgium.

Mothers day

Savanna May

Designed by Brian Jonah Obara from Kenya.

Savanna May

Puppet Show

Designed by Pietje Precies from The Netherlands.

Puppet Show

Join In Next Month!

Please note that we respect and carefully consider the ideas and motivation behind each and every artist’s work. This is why we give all artists the full freedom to explore their creativity and express emotions and experience throughout their works. This is also why the themes of the wallpapers weren’t anyhow influenced by us, but rather designed from scratch by the artists themselves.

A big thank you to all the designers for their participation. Join in next month!

What’s Your Favorite?

What’s your favorite theme or wallpaper for this month? Please let us know in the comment section below.