“What is Procreate,” you ask? Procreate is a powerful, inexpensive, illustration-lettering-drawing app that works with your finger or an Apple Pencil. It was originally designed for the iPad Pro (hence the name, “Procreate”) and now works with iPad Air (Generation 4) and all iPad Pros.
The digital “brush” is how you draw in Procreate. The app comes with 100+ brushes. If that’s not enough, you can create your own brushes or import free or paid brushes that others create. You can find thousands of brushes with a little Internet sleuthing.
I follow several Procreate artists and graphic design blogs and often learn about new brushes. I believe in supporting fellow graphic designers and artists, so I purchase some Procreate brushes and download others free. Here are ten of my favorite sites for Procreate brushes, in no particular order:
- Every-Tuesday
- Bardot Brush
- Free Procreate Brushes
- Wooly Pronto
- Design Cuts
- Creative Market
- Retro Supply Company
- Shoutbam
- Speckyboy
- Holly Pixels
Procreate brush management tips
If you download everything that catches your eye, you will reach “Brush Overload.” So, consider these brush management tips to make it easier to use and find your Procreate brushes:
- Keep only the brushes you need active in your Brush Library. Experiment with new brushes you download; you will find lots you like and lots you don’t need.
- Keep your Brush Library organized; Export unused brush sets to your iCloud, Dropbox, or other folders.
- Create a Favorites folder. Copy the brushes you use the most to that folder.
- Set a Brush Restore Point. Explore brush settings, but remember to back up settings before you change settings.
- Make your own brushes and brush sets if you don’t find what you need in the marketplace. Export (Share) them for safekeeping.
Happy drawing!