So using your own brushes is a great way to define your style and set yourself apart from the crowd!

When you make your own texture brushes, there is literally no one in the world with textures like yours in their artwork. See how much more depth and visual interest this illustration has with texture on it? Learn this illustration style in my class on Insects in Procreate

Why would you even need texture brushes? Take this illustration for example. When you want to input a texture brush grain, go to the Grain section.Ĭreating your own texture brushes is one of the easiest ways to start adding 100% unique grit to your work.

So when you want to input a stamp shape, go to the Shape section. Important Note! Procreate 5 brought some updates to the brush making panel, so the brush making section that used to be called Source is now broken into 2 sections: Shape and Grain. Using gray or another color will result in a semi-transparent brush. Otherwise they’ll be blurry when you use them.Ģ) Always use a square canvas or your brushes will be distorted.ģ) Always use pure black and white if you want to create an opaque stamp or texture. Let’s start with some brush making essentials.ġ) Always make your brushes at a large size (like 10 x 10 inches at 300dpi). You could even give your brushes away as free downloads to your email list or social media followers. Obviously, it’s fun to make your own brushes, but what about the real-life applications? When you start making your own brushes you could choose to use them only in your artwork to create a unique feel in your work, or you could sell your brushes on a design resource site like Creative Market. I’ve pulled together all my brush making tips and tutorials so you have them all in one place! I get so many questions about how I create Procreate my brushes, I thought it would be a great time for a brush making post.

Procreate brush tutorial