50 Rust Texture Examples
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Nature can be a great source of inspiration. Art has borrowed from nature for millennia.
![salad fingers rusty spoon](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/saladfingers.gif)
Even in our digitalized age, graphic designers still turn to nature for inspiration. In this article, we’ll look at rust textures as an often-overlooked alternative to more popular texture types.
Using rich textures in your work can add a stronger composition, make it more eye-catching or increase the quality of your work by adding depth. Rust textures or any type of texture can also be a good background for posters, magazines, websites, online forms or even your computer wallpaper.
Oxidized metal, while usually has a negative connotation such as abandonment, can also have the opposite meaning with bright, and rich colors. Here’s a list of 50 rust texture backgrounds that we've compiled for you. These can be a good source of inspiration or you can simply use them as a background for your projects.
BONUS: If you'd like to browse different varieties of textures, you can check out The Ultimate Collection of Professional Textures.
Most of these images are royalty-free, but we advise you to check the resources and/or give credit to their original publishers.
Rust Texture Examples
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-ptOUVwaZiI-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-3O3D5cVZtuw-unsplash-1-1024x712.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-9EvAAlCUpbk-unsplash-1-705x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-CWurKGCbjdg-unsplash-1-1024x679.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-DYN2-ydxz3w-unsplash-1-1024x680.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-E_iXA5ZkNnA-unsplash-1-1024x647.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-fxOi0yQkBfU-unsplash-1-683x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-i5nSXSl6MTU-unsplash-1-709x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-lhICCb0vEus-unsplash-1-1024x647.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-Mpk4e02rV1o-unsplash-1-1024x661.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-RznKF6-cN7I-unsplash-1-688x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-Wr_1YxBKc74-unsplash-1-1024x615.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-schultz-oax_efzQ9FI-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anika-ruelas-i9KLZoLiSpY-unsplash-1-1-768x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anne-nygard-aKW4asQQ6E-unsplash-1-1024x684.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anton-darius-thesollers-HhdvWFWH6Q4-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/anton-viaryshka-mdPEvNFfTNw-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/automobile-car-close-up-colors-1301393-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/benjamin-lambert-8B0SIUBeE0g-unsplash-1-683x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/broken-car-vehicle-vintage-2071-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/damon-lam-vVOEyiHIGbI-unsplash-1-683x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/david-boca-5GHpV7ol5uI-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/deleece-cook-_b8-ZOdA-0c-unsplash-1-670x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/deleece-cook-Fu9pKl6Dt_4-unsplash-1-1024x667.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dlanor-s-VPm558yoHaE-unsplash-1-1024x576.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/francesco-ungaro-8uDT5I4QF8U-unsplash-1-1024x689.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/graphic-node-ezV-w1ITb0w-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/jan-kaluza-lQFo3T1Rt6E-unsplash-1-1-683x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/jimmy-ofisia-F1fYhS2zYS0-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/jon-sailer-OJ-wWdB1CiI-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/jossuha-theophile-cQj6nxrCx94-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/k8-EWLBteE2o5o-unsplash-1-1024x683.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/kelly-sikkema-JUPzi-F3Iww-unsplash-1-1024x687.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/luke-hodde-VC-VBll6UQM-unsplash-1-731x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/matt-artz-GcyJgspBefE-unsplash-1-1-1024x681.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/reda-chakir-GH_MHYsNPm0-unsplash-1-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/simon-matzinger-fy0awLmFcRU-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/skyler-smith-vSAYKRMXwbw-unsplash-1-768x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/takis-politis-FmeJ2pV6YsU-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/zsolt-palatinus-pEK3AbP8wa4-unsplash-1-1024x531.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/yash-malik-J3FRFRSD82g-unsplash-1-1024x498.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-n8JQNodoDAM-unsplash-1-1024x645.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-9zdZjJeaCFo-unsplash-1-666x1024.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-aPItGQTawZU-unsplash-1-1024x643.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-bGEm8sSuKyk-unsplash-1-1024x643.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-qKElsJrOxcQ-unsplash-1-1024x652.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-rCI03Sj7d6M-unsplash-1-1024x643.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/varshil-changani-vPuUKCwjgt0-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Rust Texture](https://www.noupe.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/andrew-buchanan-kzQuIplgrlY-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg)
What do you think about using rust textures as an inspiration? What other natural inspirations you use in your designs, let us know in the comments!