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Donate a handmade brush stroke to a shared collection, then turn strokes from different people into unexpected collaborative art. Choose colors, fading, tapering and paint-like tone variation, collect your favorite results in a 4×4 grid, and download high-resolution 4000×4000 artwork.
I wanted to see what would happen if strangers each donated one small piece (a brush stroke) of a painting.
Every brush stroke in the collection was drawn by a real person. You can combine them into artworks that nobody planned and nobody could have made alone. Some results are beautiful. Some are chaotic. But every mark came from someone.
Everything is free to use. If you have a few seconds, donate one stroke and become part of the collection.
New Feature: see strokes drawn in an unending stream
The added feature that uses hybrid brush strokes excites me since each donated brush now combines with all existing donated brush strokes to create new strokes. It's like human expression multiplied by automation.
As I was adding more strokes, I thought hey what if I want to feature a stroke (front and centered in original color).
Well now while viewing strokes you can click a link "Feature this stroke" and it'll take you to generate page. Where you can play with generation while keeping the Featured Stroke constant.
example:
there varying tapering throughout brush stroke and wet surface option now which simulate the smearing of the paint as new strokes are drawn on top
the tapering and ink density variation feel incredibly organic in those previews, like watching someone actually sweep a brush. the 4x4 framing choice really earns its keep too.
The fading and tapering options make each stroke feel genuinely hand-painted instead of mechanical, which is a surprisingly thoughtful detail for something this simple. Love how clean the 4×4 grid layout comes out at full resolution.
How does the platform actually handle ownership and credit when strokes from different people get blended into one final piece?
Tried it for a few minutes and the color blending actually feels like real paint rather than digital fill. The 4×4 grid view makes it easy to spot which strokes from strangers complement yours.
The way each stroke blends with others feels really organic, like real paint layered on canvas. Loved arranging my favorites into a 4x4 grid and pulling down the high-res version to print.
About Donate a Brush Stroke on Product Hunt
“Donate one stroke. Create art from everyone’s.”
Donate a Brush Stroke was submitted on Product Hunt and earned 12 upvotes and 25 comments, placing #36 on the daily leaderboard. Donate a handmade brush stroke to a shared collection, then turn strokes from different people into unexpected collaborative art. Choose colors, fading, tapering and paint-like tone variation, collect your favorite results in a 4×4 grid, and download high-resolution 4000×4000 artwork.
Donate a Brush Stroke was featured in Design Tools (261.3k followers) and Art (20.1k followers) on Product Hunt. Together, these topics include over 45.5k products, making this a competitive space to launch in.
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Donate a Brush Stroke was hunted by Tin Tran. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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I wanted to see what would happen if strangers each donated one small piece (a brush stroke) of a painting.
Every brush stroke in the collection was drawn by a real person. You can combine them into artworks that nobody planned and nobody could have made alone. Some results are beautiful. Some are chaotic. But every mark came from someone.
Everything is free to use. If you have a few seconds, donate one stroke and become part of the collection.
New Feature: see strokes drawn in an unending stream