Cincinnati tablet 2 #2146
Dark CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'Prehistoric Man: researches into the origin of civilisation in the old and the new world', Daniel Wilson, 1876.
Source Firkin
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Background pattern 201 (colour) #2497
Grid CC 0A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.
Source Firkin
Concrete Wall@2X #78
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0Dark blue concrete wall with some small dust spots.
Source Atle Mo
Notebook@2X #1179
Gray CC BY-SA 3.0This one is super crisp at 2X. Lined paper with some dust and scratches.
Source HQvectors
Decorative divider 297 #1746
Pink CC 0From drawing in 'Musings in Maoriland', Thomas Bracken, 1890.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 234 (colour 4) #2256
Pink CC 0Drawn in Paint.net and vectorised in Vector Magic.
Source Firkin
Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background No Black #451
Noise CC 0Prismatic Groovy Concentric Background No Black
Source GDJ
Rough Diagonal #691
Fabric CC BY-SA 3.0The classic 45-degree diagonal line pattern, done right.
Source Jorick van Hees
Background pattern 24 #198
Dark CC 0The starting point for this was a texture drawn with the 'Radial Colors' plug-in in Paint.net.
Source Firkin
Abstract Tiled Background Extended 8 #519
Noise CC 0Abstract Tiled Background Extended 8
Source GDJ
Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2 #268
Noise CC 0Prismatic Abstract Geometric Background 2
Source GDJ
Paper@2X #658
Paper CC BY-SA 3.0Nicely crafted paper pattern, although a bit on the large side (500x593px).
Source Blaq Annabiosis
Floral background #1964
Dark CC 0Remixed from a drawing in 'A Child of the Age', Francis Adams, 1894.
Source Firkin
Background pattern 227 (colour 2) #2313
Blue CC 0A seamless background drawn in Paint.net and vectorised with Vector Magic. The starting point was a photograph of drinking straws from Pixabay.
Source Firkin
Redox 01 #849
Light CC BY-SA 3.0Bright gray tones with a hint of some metal surface.
Source Hendrik Lammers
Green Dust & Scratches #107
Wall CC BY-SA 3.0Snap! It’s a pattern, and it’s not grayscale! Of course you can always change the color in Photoshop.
Source Atle Mo
Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale #814
Dark CC 0Abstract Ellipses Background Grayscale
Source GDJ
Lined Paper@2X #1035
Light CC BY-SA 3.0I know there is one here already, but this is sexy!
Source Gjermund Gustavsen
Decorative divider 239 #2087
Dark CC 0From a drawing in 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads', Ernest Suffling, 1892.
Source Firkin
Gray Diagonal Stripes Background #900
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0A nice looking light gray background pattern with diagonal stripes.
Source V. Hartikainen
Dark Stitched Leather Background #996
Stripes CC BY-SA 3.0A seamless dark leather-like background texture with diagonal lines that look like stitches.
Source V. Hartikainen