Visual Arts
1778 sites
http://loveascii.com/
A large curated archive of love-themed ASCII art assembled since the late 1990s, covering categories from valentines and flowers to teddy bears, weddings, and knights. Every piece credits its original artist where known, making it a respectful and surprisingly comprehensive collection for anyone seeking romantic text-based imagery.
https://pixelad3.neocities.org/
Pixel, a 14-year-old from Nevada, has built a personal sticker and stamp collection page packed with over 190 images, quizzes, and web collectibles. The site has the charm of early internet personal pages, featuring webrings, personality quizzes, and a massive visual collage of internet ephemera.
http://myboyfriendcamebackfromth.ewar.ru/
The Last Real Net Art Museum presents itself as an archival or curatorial space dedicated to net art, the early internet art movement that emerged in the 1990s. The site references 'My Boyfriend Came Back From the War,' one of the most iconic early net art works by Olia Lialina, making it a fascinating artifact for anyone interested in the history of web-based art.
https://3maqi.art/
3maqi's cozy corner of the web showcases original artwork including plein air paintings, watercolor figure studies, and character art featuring their OC Isda the goblin. Beyond the art gallery, the site includes a personal journal, CSS/JavaScript experiments, an interactive drawbox, and a Minecraft shrine, making it a charming creative hub.
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https://blinkie-net.neocities.org/
Blinkie-net is a colorful personal site by Jade dedicated to the classic web art form of blinkies, those small animated GIF badges beloved in old-web culture. Visitors are warned upfront about bright colors and flashing images, setting the tone for a nostalgic, maximalist browsing experience.
https://5un.neocities.org/
Sun is an artist based in Western Australia who built this colorful, old-web-inspired personal site featuring art, shrines, a tamagotchi log, and cat content. The site embraces the 'make the web ugly again' philosophy with a heavy dose of blinkies, bright colours, and nostalgic web aesthetics.
https://sheepmilk.neocities.org/
Sheepmilk is a personal Neocities site with a soft, light-colored aesthetic and autoplay music, built by an adult creator with a distinct handcrafted old-web sensibility. The entry page hints at mature themes and a carefully curated atmosphere, making it an intriguing destination for fans of expressive personal web design.
https://icecreampizzer.art/
Gene's Pizzeria is a warmly themed personal creative hub where artist Gene showcases original characters, illustrated stories, and artwork in a cozy restaurant-styled interface complete with theme and font customization. Visitors can browse an OC directory, art gallery, and lore pages for Gene's original fictional worlds, making it a charming destination for fans of character-driven illustration and worldbuilding.
https://soapgeniie.neocities.org/
Soapgeniie Nation is a colorful personal homepage on Neocities with a welcoming but selective vibe, featuring image-heavy decor and a casual greeting to visitors. The minimal text and heavy use of graphics suggest an old-web aesthetic personal space centered on visual presentation and self-expression.
https://frankchimero.com/
Frank Chimero is a New York-based designer and writer whose site collects years of influential essays and lectures on design philosophy, including widely-cited pieces like 'The Web's Grain' and 'Everything Easy is Hard Again.' Visitors will find a thoughtful archive of long-form writing, his book 'The Shape of Design,' and a blog stretching back to 2009 covering creativity, technology, and the nature of making things.