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Hand-painted swaying seaweed ribbons in teal, coral, and ochre on a textured white background

About this illustration

A delicate vertical watercolor illustration of intertwined seaweed and kelp fronds in warm and cool muted tones. It provides plenty of surrounding copy space ideal for social media graphics, stationery, or marine-themed design backgrounds.

Prompt: “vertical irregular hand-painted seaweed and kelp ribbons swaying in teal, coral and ochre on sandy white” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Clean, well-rendered hand-painted style perfectly matches the brief, with no visible flaws and ample usable copy space for design work.

Also searched as: seaweed background · kelp illustration · watercolor marine art · coastal pattern

Direct file: 1152×2048 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this watercolor kelp ribbon pattern 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: “Watercolor Kelp Ribbon Pattern” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/watercolor-kelp-ribbon-pattern-dc509ac9) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1152×2048 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “vertical irregular hand-painted seaweed and kelp ribbons swaying in teal, coral and ochre on sandy white” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more backgrounds images like this?
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