How to Find Free Clip Art Fast

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By robinc
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Sometimes you need a drawing, not a photo

Are you tired of getting junk when you are looking for free clip art? When you search the Internet for “free clip art,” you discover that most of the sites at the top of your search page results are either“doorway” pages for paying sites or “link exchange” pages with no clip art gallery of their own. Worse, these sites are full of pop ups and more links to paying sites. And if at last you find a good, free image gallery, you can only search by browsing all the categories, because there is no search box! Where do you find good clip art images fast and absolutely, totally free? How do you avoid doorway pages, link farms and pop ups? Go directly to the Resources section for links and read on for tips on finding free clip art quickly and painlessly.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

People are making free clip art--how do you find it?

Are you looking for free clip art that's super fast? Go to the free image gallery at clker.com, and you might find what you are looking for. The gallery is searchable which saves time, and there is no registration and no need to link back or give credit. Easy!
Step 2

Another quick and painless destination is freeclipartnow.com. Their clip art gallery is a bit smaller than clker.com's, but you can still search for many good free clip art images, with no registration and no credits to keep up with.
Step 3

Sign up at fundraw.com and get tons of free images in a searchable image gallery. The registration requires an email verification, but the site has a large amount of free clip art to choose from and even its own art studio program so you can touch up images online (a big help if you are using a public computer). You don't need to give credit here or link back.
Step 4

You will find a lot of free images in the searchable clip art gallery at Designed to a T. They do not require registration, but you will need to link back if you use their free clip art. Some great free images here!
Step 5

Barry's Clip Art is not large, but with a searchable image gallery and no registration, it is definitely worth a look. It does have links to some junk sites, though, so be careful where you click!
Step 6

Still haven't found what you are looking for? Try Clip Art Guide, another site with no registration. Your search will turn up lots of results, both clip art images and photos, all free. Each item here is licensed differently, with most requiring a link back or an email to the creator of the free images. Be sure to read the fine print here, but don't let that scare you—-this clip art gallery is large and varied, definitely worth your time.
Step 7

You might also try a specific search for your image, such as “butterfly free clip art.” You'll get junk sites, but you might find a gem.
Step 8

Some stock photo sites such as stock.xchng offer an image gallery featuring both free photos and free clip art, so don't forget to check.