Watercolor is such an old school element. Artists have been using watercolor for hundreds of years, and web designers have adopted the style for good reason.

Watercolor is a great way to add depth, interesting subtle textures and colors. It can really give your site an authentic, natural feel.

The examples compiled in this collection use watercolor in different ways; whether it's for the main graphic of the site or the more subtle and faint hints that get you to look twice.

Watercolor has been around for a century and I know most of you will say it's a trend, but you can't argue with something that has pioneered painting and art.

Agami Creative

Billy Hughes

Binocle

The Croquis

Electric Pulp

Happy Cog

James Lai Creative

Element Fusion

K4 Laboratory

Le Bloe

Magouya

Matt Dempsey

Sergio Design Trends

Toby Powell

Web Designer Wall

Erguvan Platin Evleri

Rockatee Design

Saint Charles Maryland

Small White Bear

Secwepemc Nation Stsmamlt

Sunrise Design

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Tylor Jerome Reimer

Viget

vSplash

Volkswagen Lifestyle Vehicles

Washtenaw Community College

Weberica

Compiled exclusively for WDD by Chad Mueller. Chad lives in Canada eh!, when he's not shooting donut shape rubber pucks, he's running Inspiredology and designing anything to get his creative juices flowing.

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