80 Best Procreate Brushes for the Realm [Free & Premium Brush Sets]

The mobile app Procreate is a creative application which has become a popular choice among digital artists.

This is not just a drawing tool, but will help to bring your tablet to life. The designs that were previously possible to be created only on the graphics monitor or the desktop computer can be made now on your iPad.

There are some stunning third-party brush sets that you can download for Procreate which have been made by different creators. The brushes are designed in a unique way so it can emulate various media, such as pencils, inks, and paints. Few of the brush sets can be downloaded for free, while you have to purchase the brush packs which are of high quality.

The wide range of available brushes, make it possible for you to create projects with different styles, strokes, textures, and forms. This guide will cover all the types of brushes which you need for sketching, drawing, lettering, painting, or more.

Without further ado, let’s look into the best of  80 Procreate sets of brushes!

Best Procreate Brushes

1. Master Collection

This comes in a set of 42 brushes and is suitable if you don’t like a mess while working (who does?). And you prefer the look of pastel and charcoal.

These paid brushes provide a dirty look to the pastel or charcoal which have been applied lightly. You can also find different textures of chalk. Moreover, these custom brushes give a shine to the heavily used pastels that give a full-coverage.

Irrespective of your drawing style the brushes are perfect for use in illustration and concept art.

2. 50 Watercolor Brushes 

If you want to have the same effect as watercolor techniques (Salting, drops, washes, sponging and wet on wet) used in real-life, then get this set of 50 brushes.

You can select different brushes to help you adjust with the amount of water that is preferred in the brush. It will help you to control the texture of the brushes.

The final texture can be further played with to adjust the level of opacity. There are few brushes which can also emulate the look of watercolor on different kinds of paper, this is a paid brush set.

3. George’s Procreate Megapack

If you’re looking to try out different kinds of brushes for Procreate, then you should get this megapack of 450+ brushes.

Will be a good investment if you love the look of the traditional art mediums, and you want to try digital drawing. These brushes tend to closely imitate the look of the physical art mediums like pastel, oil, graphite, paint, and ink.

With some practice, you have the chance to find the Apple pencil to be a more comfortable option than the traditional mediums. They also tend to work in the same fashion.

When you purchase this megapack, it also includes the updates to the collection and brushes of artists. This gives you the privilege to work with top-quality and up-to-date brushes.

4. Storybook Illustrator

If you’re looking towards drawing different storybook illustrations, then purchasing this set of 20 brushes will be a great option.

This set includes all different types of brushes that you would require for illustration such as:

• For subtle detailing, you have the super skinny brushes
• For inking and drawing, you have the pen-like brushes and the thinner pencils
• For creating stunning backgrounds with highlights, shadows, and texture you have brushes with a thick texture
• For painting hair, you have three custom brushes

As you keep learning to use these brushes to your advantage, you’ll be to make some different strokes in your artwork.

5. Bristle Brush Linen

You can get this natural fiber brush to give an appearance of paint to your canvas. If you prefer the look of acrylic painting or oil, then get this brush to look at your work on Procreate.

This brush is free of cost, while you can also get it by making a small donation.

6. Nomad Pack

Get this set of 10 Procreate brushes if you’re looking to create some stunning, painterly illustrations with different kinds of textures, from busy and scratchy to well-blended and smooth.

These brushes can appear like graphite and gouache as you can use it in different textures and sizes.

7. Procreate Noize

Get this set of 8 highly textured brushes for your digital painting to help you create some scratchy, fun, and gritty layers.

These eight brushes come in different textures; some appear like splatter spray paint while some appear like chalk. The set is suitable for illustration work or concept art, when you want to create a texture of stone or concrete, or if you’re looking for softer shapes.

8. Photoshop-Like Brush Pack

If you have recently shifted from Photoshop to Procreate, then this set is perfect for you. The brushes available in this pack are similar to the ones in Photoshop so you can easily get adjusted to using them.

You’ll get a few cool scatter brushes to give a unique detail to your artwork, as well as line brushes and primary markers with various textures. The artist also provides you with guidance on how the different brushes can be used.

9. Big Pencil Set

If you’re want to get into digital sketching, then this set of 30 brushes will be perfect for your use.

This set is excellent for creating base sketches and for your sketching practice, as the charcoal and graphite pencils can be used in different sizes.

You can also use these brushes to create sketches with intricate details in a charcoal or graphite style.

10. Hodge Podge

Here you’ll get a set of 20 brushes for pencil drawing and inking, which makes it perfect for any artwork. This is a well-built set, as the different brushes can also be blended easily.

You can use them for your complete drawings, for the base sketches, or to add small details to your entire piece.

11. Charcoal Shaders

This set of 16 brushes have quite a competitive edge to them. It gives you the look of charcoal that is perfectly blended, which is challenging to get without getting your work smudged in real life.

If you like to blend your work, then you’ll love this set!

12. Sketch Brushes

Custom designed for sketching, the brushes that are given in this set can be compared to just any number of pencils that are available in the standard drawing pack.

The set also comes with brushes for adding an excess amount of pressure to create deep values and for cross-hatching with the Apple pencil.

These brushes can help you improve your shading skills and to save time.

13. Gouache Shader Brushes 

This megapack of 68 gouache brushes has all that will be required by you to add perfect textures and details in your illustrations.

It allows you to select your level of opacity to create the acrylic look, dried gouache, or watercolor-like appearance. You can choose to create an entire illustration with just these brushes, or you can mix them with other mediums.

14. The Painter’s MaxPack

This natural media brushes come in a set of 15, which gives your work a traditional, artistic appearance that you’ll generally find in the acrylic or oil paintings.

Besides, you’ll also get five smudge brushes for lifelike blending and for adding textures. These brushes can be used for creating broad strokes that will give your work full-coverage. You can also add fine details to provide an edge of realism in your work.

This set will be perfect for pastel artists and painters who are switching to Procreate.

15. Matt’s Painting Set

This basic set made especially for painting with a gouache-style. It will be perfect if you’re new to using the digital gouache style.

It has ten brushes that will help you try different things like:

• To apply color in large areas using different textures.
• Use smaller brushes to add details.
• Play with your brush strokes by using the fun texture brushes.

16. Oil Paint Pack

The brushes give a unique look of an oil painting, that is completed with a characteristic of chunky blending and canvas texture that you’ll usually get with a palette knife or a paintbrush.

You also have an option to blend smoothly if that’s what you prefer. The pack contains different brushes which are similar to the traditional oil painting brushes and the ones used for different canvas textures.

17. Portrait Brushes

Learning to draw portraits accurately will require a reasonable amount of time, especially when you’re shifting from the traditional medium to digital art. But this set of 20 brushes will make your work a lot easier.

By using these brushes, you can create the textures for the eyelashes, freckles, hair, and skin quite seamlessly. It also includes few custom brushes for blocking and blending of colors in your portraits.

18. ProAirbrushers

Airbrushing your illustration work will give it a smooth, soft, and a smoky effect. You can try this set of custom style brushes for creating a classical airbrushed look.

You can use just this set of brushes to create a texture for your drawings, or you can mix it with other brushes.

19. ProInker Procreate Megapack

This massive pack of 130 brushes has been specially designed for inking purposes. Whether you’re a novice in illustration or a cartoonist and seasoned illustrator, you’ll get all that is required for blocking in and inking of color.

When you get this pack, you can try exploring the brushes one at a time to understand the different line qualities and textures of them. Getting just this pack will be sufficient for your inking requirements.

20. Real Chalks

Out of all the premium packs, this is the most affordable one. It is perfect for charcoal, pastel, or chalk-style drawings. The textures of these brushes are fantastic as they add in a lot of life to your pieces.

From the set of 15 brushes, you can choose to recreate any texture that you can see in the real-life chalk pastels.

21. Cheap Fineliners

If you like using pens with fine-tipped ink, then you’ll enjoy the fine liner brush, which emulates the design of the 0.6 technical pens.

If you’re creating a piece of 300dpi or more substantial, then this detail brush will be perfect as it works best with documents of a high-resolution.

22. Ultimate Manga Brush Pack

If you’re a fan of the Manga, then you’ll love this pack, as it will help you create the dynamic-looking pages of Manga right from scratch.

All of the brushes in this pack have been tailor-made for coloring, texturing, drawing and inking traditional Manga. You’ll be getting brushes which mimic watercolor, graphite, and charcoal perfectly along with brushes that give a unique texture for foliage.

23. Canvas X Pack

If you’re a painter looking to get the same texture, layering effects and brush strokes in Procreate, then this pack will be perfect for you. Just like oil paint, these 25 brushes also help you push and mix different colors on your canvas.

You can choose to use dry brushes for a  dusty and lighter texture, or chunky strokes with brushes loaded with paint. This pack can be used for your complete painting, and it also comes with a pastel painting brush for creating the base sketches. By using this pack in your artwork, it gives your piece the appearance of traditional mediums.

24. Texturizer Pro

This pack of 52 brushes will help you add any texture that you want in your work with a spark of life adds an extra dimension. The different textures available can be used for fur, wood, smoke, particles, denim, stone, cross-hatching, various dry brushes, and other surfaces which you can use in different manners.

It will be a perfect package if you want to add just texture without having to draw everything with hand or for giving a touch of roughness to your piece.

25. Multi-tonal Markers

The 50 pieces of markers in this pack will make you feel like you’re working with the natural material. There are different textures and marker ‘tips’ like a classic fine tip, chisel, or the brush pen that you can experiment within this pack.

You can select the brushes that give perfect color coverage or the drier and inky markers, which are best for texture. There is a tutorial which comes with this pack along with a user guide of 17 pages on Procreate; highlights the benefits for you to get this brush pack!

26. Mid-century 

These 15 brushes have been made with a unique design for illustration work. It captures the mid-century aesthetics of American illustration.

The brushes can be used to give your work a retro and vintage finish. They are perfect for comics, logos, ads, children’s book illustration, while the possibilities have no limit. The entire appearance of your art can change by using just a few of these brushes. So, do give it a try!

27. COPICat Markers

Are you a fan of the alcohol art markers?

If you love the radiance and opacity of the alcohol markers, then we’re sure you’ll love this set of 28 markers for your digital work.

To help you get the authentic marker to look as it comes with a free tutorial. As you follow the tutorial and practice along, you’ll get better in using them for cartooning, illustrations, and whatever you want to create.

Using markers might not always give you a smooth finish, but this set allows you to try out different levels of coverage and texture, which is an added benefit.

These markers give your work a very realistic outlook, which makes it challenging to understand whether it’s made from Copic markers or not.

28. Halftone

Do you want to recreate the look of any vintage superhero?

Then you should give this set of 15 brushes a try! This pack comes with many brushes that have different dot pattern usually found in the old comic books and a pair of inking brushes.

You can play with the bright colors if you want a punchy and classic appearance of a comic strip, or for a dark look, you can choose the black, white and grey tones. You can create an entire piece of work by just using these colors or, if you want different styles, then try mixing them with other brushes.

29. Roller Ink

This is an unusual set; it comes with ten stamp brushes and six roller brushes. If you want to give your piece a crisp monotype appearance, or grungy texture than getting this is a good option for you.

Once you learn how to use them, you will be able to understand the range of variety available in these brushes. There are few roller brushes which apply more ink, while some apply less, depending on the look you want to create.

Using the stamp brushes make the work appear like it has been made by applying ink with a monotyping technique, block, or sponge.

30. Cross Hatching

When you use a fine-tipped pen, and you opt for a dense texture, then cross-hatching by hand can consume a lot of your time.

By using these 15 brushes, you can make cross-hatching appear pretty straightforward. These brushes will help you to create scratchy shadows using different line qualities, textures, and styles for cross-hatching in your drawings.

31. Inky Abstract

If you want to make drawings using a mixed media style within a few seconds, then you’ll enjoy using this set of brushes.

This massive kit has 150 brushes, out of which 137 of them are stamp brushes. It will help you to quickly add whatever you want like different branches, paint splatters, branches, dashes, dots, swirls, scribbles, leaves, cross-hatching, and several others.

32. Pencil + Inking + Painting

This pack has been designed for comic book drawings, so it comes with a unique brush setting. Even though procreate has several great brushes, but it can get difficult to figure the right settings for your work.

If you like drawing cartoons or comics, you should get this artist’s set up to help you seamlessly draw, ink and color. This will be a high starting point to work classically, while you can change the settings later in Procreate.

33. Pencil & Charcoal Procreate Brushes 

This digital pack emulates the traditional drawing set, and it includes brushes for graphic pencils and traditional charcoal in Procreate.

Using these brushes will help you avoid smudging, while you get the look of different types of charcoal and pencils for a realistic appearance. These brushes will be perfect if you want to create traditional-style charcoal and graphite drawings or to add some real deep shades to your work.

Getting this pack will help you to master different qualities and textures of charcoal, which might be tedious while using traditional charcoal.

34. Hair Brushes

Learning to draw hair can be time-consuming and difficult; even the artist who has mastered the art will tell you the same. But using these brushes can help you save time and make the process more straightforward.

This pack gives you the option to draw different types of hairstyles, while there are also brushes to help you add highlights or tendrils and make the drawing appear real. If you want curls, then there are brushes to for that too! Getting this pack will fulfill your needs for hair rendering as you draw an animal, a wig, or a human.

35. Skin Brushes

This pack of 16 brushes will help you to make your portraits and to capture the different skin tones.

For creating a smooth-looking skin, you can use the high-quality brushes while for setting up a portrait opt for the essential brush. The pack also includes some special brushes to help you render the eyes and hair quickly.

36. Eye Brushes

Mastering the art of making portraits can get a little tricky, and making the eyes can get a bit difficult.

Getting this pack will help you to render the eyes more easily and quickly. The different innovative stamp brushes will help you layer the iris within a few seconds. Eventually, you can explore the other brushes to add a spark of life to the eye by adding veins and eyeshadow.

37. Fur Brush Set

Learning to draw fur can be as tricky as drawing hair, but having good brushes will simplify the process. If you’re into drawing furry fantasy creatures or animals, then you should give this pack a try.

This pack of 8 brushes is a stunning combination for drawing fur with a mix of lifelike fur and cartoony fur. It comes along with options for choosing a brush to create coarse fur, porous fur, thick fur, matted fur, messy fur, and brushes which help you add strands of hair to make the coat appear polished.

38. Pixel Art Brushes

This set of unique brushes focus on creating pixelated drawings with the right geometry. The 20 brushes in this pack pair up with the shape tool in Procreate to help you draw perfect pixelated squares, triangles, and circles.

The set also has pixel brushes with variation in opacity level, shading and blending brushes, and brushes for dirt, bricks, dots, and more. Overall, this helps you add a slight texture to your pixelated drawings.

39. Light Effect Pack

This single piece of light effect brush helps you to add an instant glow to your artwork. The possibilities of the way this brush can be used are endless, even though it might appear dull.

This brush will help you add a bioluminescence effect to different environments and fantasy characters, and it also creates dramatic lighting in your work.

Price: Free

40. Simple Marker Set

This is a small marker set with just three brushes which comes in three variants. They have different ‘tips’ such as translucent flat tip, opaque flat tip, and the round tip for creating layers that give the marker effect. It also helps you to create different types of line quality.

As you get comfortable using this set, you can then get the larger packs of marker brushes, and mix them to create some fantastic pieces of art.

41. Colored Pencil Box

Just like the Prismacolors, which are high-quality color pencils, this set of 11 brushes also provides you with different textures similar to the traditional medium.

Try these versatile brushes in your Procreate art to add some new and colorful lines.

42. Prickly Pen Brushset

This set of 3 brushes can blend with literally anything, and it appears just like a line made with a marker on a toothy page.

It comes in three different styles, such as:

• Prickly
• Pricklier
• Prickliest

You can select the type you want depending on the texture that you’re creating for your illustrations.

43. Fude Brush

If you’re a fan of the Tombow brush, then you’ll enjoy using this set. These brushes were created to work and look just like the Tombow brush pen. It is perfect for doodling and lettering, as they feel very flowy and smooth while it is being used.

When you have this set in your toolbox, then your linework and doodling will turn out to be great.

44. Splatter Brushes

If you’re looking to create a piece of art with some fun messiness, then get this pack of 20 brushes which will help you get paint splatter marks with a realistic appearance.

These brushes come in a variety of splatter densities, opacity and sizes. Few of them tend to look like a spray bottle has been used to apply watered-down paint, while some of them are compressed and opaque speckles.

Some of the brushes help to create a look as though you have applied paint using a dry brush and some appear like huge, loose droplets.

Use these brushes to create a sense of movement in your illustrations.

45. General Ink Splatter

This set of 17 ink brushes will help you create some fun textures with different levels of splatter. You can draw backgrounds by using a few of the ink wash brushes and create fine lines with the pair of ink drawing brushes.