Illustrator Ballpoint Pen Brushes
The 10 carefully designed brushes cover everything from liner pens and ballpoints to fountain pens, gel pens, and fiber-tip markers. Some mimic fading ink, creating the effect of a drying-out pen that needs to be scribbled back to life. Others replicate the subtle ink spread that happens when liquid meets paper — those irregular, flawed edges that give hand-drawn art its human touch.
The 10 carefully designed brushes cover everything from liner pens and ballpoints to fountain pens, gel pens, and fiber-tip markers. Some mimic fading ink, creating the effect of a drying-out pen that needs to be scribbled back to life. Others replicate the subtle ink spread that happens when liquid meets paper — those irregular, flawed edges that give hand-drawn art its human touch.
The 10 carefully designed brushes cover everything from liner pens and ballpoints to fountain pens, gel pens, and fiber-tip markers. Some mimic fading ink, creating the effect of a drying-out pen that needs to be scribbled back to life. Others replicate the subtle ink spread that happens when liquid meets paper — those irregular, flawed edges that give hand-drawn art its human touch.
Illustrators, calligraphers, and comic book artists mastering a simple ballpoint pen stroke are our heroes! But since every creator is a kind of a hero, we wanted to get you a set of pen brushes, making this kind of art accessible and even fun. So, no scribbles for today. We're going to do big art with Ballpoint Express, where the soul of ink resides.
This collection isn't all about smooth lines and precision. The 10 carefully designed brushes cover everything from liner pens and ballpoints to fountain pens, gel pens, and fiber-tip markers. Some mimic fading ink, creating the effect of a drying-out pen that needs to be scribbled back to life. Others replicate the subtle ink spread that happens when liquid meets paper — those irregular, flawed edges that give hand-drawn art its human touch.
Ballpoint pens are good for writing, making notes, casual sketching, and what else? Anything your creative mind tells you: hatch, outline, and doodle just like you would with traditional pens. They're perfect for concept art, comics, storyboarding, calligraphy, blueprints, and editorial illustration, offering a natural feel that blends seamlessly into digital workflows.
Pen Brushes FAQ
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Pen brushes mimic the look and feel of real pen strokes. They simulate traditional ink-based mediums, such as fountain pens, ballpoint pens, and technical liners, making them essential for artists, designers, and illustrators.
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Pen brushes come in a variety of stroke styles, each designed to achieve a specific effect. There are clean fine liner strokes, traditional ballpoint pen strokes, calligraphy strokes (often pressure-sensitive), cross-hatching strokes, and more.
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Pen brushes can be used for illustration & character design, concept art & sketching, typography & hand-lettering, branding, and even comics, producing inked outlines and dynamic shading effects.
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Ballpoint pen drawing has a distinctive quality due to the nature of its ink flow. They can be layered gradually to create depth, and the slight drag of the ink on paper gives an organic, raw aesthetic. The possible variations in stroke weight create a dynamic, lifelike feel, so such brushes work well for fine details, expressive marks, and gestural drawing styles.
File size: 18 MB
Compatibility: Adobe Illustrator 28 and newer
10 pen brushes
Vector format
2 paper textures (JPG)
ZIP package, Direct download
