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Layered paper cut sea waves curl along the lower left with empty dark blue copy space on the right

About this illustration

Crisp layered paper art sea swells in navy, blue and turquoise sit against a textured dark background with generous open space. This clean, calm design works perfectly for slide decks, website headers and promotional graphics.

Prompt: “slide background of paper cut sea swells in navy and turquoise curling in from the lower left, empty space on the right” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Matches the brief perfectly, with clean well-defined paper cut details, balanced composition and no visible artefacts.

Also searched as: paper cut wave background · sea swell slide background · nautical paper art · empty right copy space background

Direct file: 2048×1152 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this paper cut ocean wave background illustration for free, commercially?
Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Paper Cut Ocean Wave Background” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/paper-cut-ocean-wave-background-ef1af151) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 2048×1152 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its wide shape suits website hero banners, YouTube thumbnails, desktop wallpapers and presentation title slides.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “slide background of paper cut sea swells in navy and turquoise curling in from the lower left, empty space on the right” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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