Learn about Illustrator Brushes

Learn to create and use custom brushes with these Illustrator brush tutorials. Discover how to add unique touches to your designs with Illustrator brushes.
  1. A Huge Compilation of 40 Free Illustrator Brushes

    A Huge Compilation of 40 Free Illustrator Brushes

    Tutorial Beginner

    Customizable Illustrator brushes are must-haves in your design locker. Here are 40 free Illustrator brushes you can work with, plus some premium downloads too.

  2. Use a Pattern Brush to Create Rope Effects in Illustrator

    Use a Pattern Brush to Create Rope Effects in Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Wondering how to draw a rope pattern to create a rope brush? In this tutorial, you'll learn how to do it to create a nice rope font text effect.

  3. How to Make a Texture Brush in Illustrator

    How to Make a Texture Brush in Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you like textures and you enjoy drawing in Illustrator, this tutorial is for you. Learn to easily create textured illustrator brushes!

  4. How to Vector Hair With Brushes in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Vector Hair With Brushes in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to make a set of brushes to create a free flowing, detailed vector hair style with them.

  5. How to Create Smoke Brushes and a Smoky Font in Illustrator

    How to Create Smoke Brushes and a Smoky Font in Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to draw smoke and create a realistic smoky texture. You can make a vector smoke brush in Illustrator and use it for smoky fonts, smoke texts, and...

  6. How to Make Calligraphic Brushes in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make Calligraphic Brushes in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    The calligraphic brush is an amazing tool! Let's take its options for a spin to get everything you can from this brush type in Illustrator.

  7. How to Import Brushes Into Sketchbook Pro

    How to Import Brushes Into Sketchbook Pro

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this short tutorial, I'll show you how to import brushes into Sketchbook Pro and Sketchbook for iPad using my own custom Sketchbook brush pack.

  8. How to Make a Watercolor Brush in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Make a Watercolor Brush in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Wondering how to make a watercolor brush in Illustrator? Today you'll learn how to do watercolor painting in Illustrator using three different methods.

  9. 120+ Awesome Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

    120+ Awesome Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

    Tutorial Beginner

    Interested in learning Adobe Illustrator? Expand your creative skills with this incredible collection of Illustrator tutorials that cover all you need to know!

  10. How to Make a Brush in Illustrator

    How to Make a Brush in Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you've always wanted to learn how to create a brush in Illustrator, this tutorial will teach you to create a custom paint brush, a scatter brush, and more!

  11. A Comprehensive Guide: Illustrator's Paintbrush Tool and Brush Panel

    A Comprehensive Guide: Illustrator's Paintbrush Tool and Brush Panel

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we break down the basics of the Paintbrush Tool and Brush Panel and show you how to create your own brushes.

  12. What Is Adobe Illustrator?

    What Is Adobe Illustrator?

    Tutorial Beginner

    What is Adobe Illustrator used for, and how can you use it in your design work? We'll cover all of that in this comprehensive article.