Illustrator Brushes
Handcrafted Brushes Collections
Standard vector brushes may feel pretty stiff, demanding time and effort to make a basic path look like it wasn’t made by a robot. Our Illustrator brushes are the solution to that matter — they’re tuned to feel just like actual pens and oil on canvas. If you’re looking to stock up all at once, the bundles are the most efficient way to grab a full range of textures.
The licensing is "no-headache" style — straightforward and flexible. While these specific sets are built to take full advantage of Illustrator’s engine, we also offer multi-app brushes, so you have a kit that plays consistently across different software. There are also some free brushes in the shop so you can see how this tool fits your workflow. Everything comes with lifetime updates, so when Adobe changes things up, your tools won't break.
Install Illustrator brushes in under 1 minute
Follow these quick steps to get your new tools up and running:
Open the zip folder you downloaded from Brushapes
In Illustrator, go to Window > Brushes
Click the library icon (the little stack of books) in the bottom-left corner and select Other Library
Select the .ai brush file from your download
To keep them from disappearing when you close the app, click the library menu again and hit Persistent
Illustrator brushes for every case
Having a specific tool for the job saves a lot of "fudging it" later; that’s why we made sure our collection is versatile. The shader brushes and hatching brushes do the heavy lifting and add depth and intensity. If you want an analog media look, the watercolor brushes, oil pastel and gouache brushes add a nice organic messiness that vectors usually lack. For the comic artists, there are liners, manga brushes, and the whole collection of everyday sketch brushes.