The Procreate app is quickly becoming one of the most popular programs for creating art that the iPad offers. By turning the iPad into a drawing table, it opens up the possibilities for any artists who might not consider the iPad a viable design option.

Part of the appeal is designers’ ability to create and make available their brushes that they use to create their artwork. That can open up many different avenues for artists.

We wanted to highlight some of the best Procreate brushes available, we compiled a list of the 15 Best Procreate Brushes to help you choose the very best ones available.

• The Complete Procreate Brush Collection – $397  $197
• The Essential Procreate Brush Bundle – $50
• Procreate Lettering Toolkit – $35
• Procreate Pattern Brushes – $9
• Procreate Ink Brushes – $10
• Vintage Comic Procreate Brushes – $14
• Procreate Lettering Starter Pack – $25
• Dry Texture Brushes for Procreate – $18
• Calligraffiti Procreate Brushes – $12
• Memento Shader Brushes For Procreate – $17
• Lights Procreate Brushes – $9
• Galaxy Brushes for Procreate – $15

Plus, see our follow up articles:

• 10 Professional Procreate Brushes
• 15 Procreate Watercolor Brushes

 

The Complete Procreate Brush Collection – $397  $197

Get every set of brushes RetroSupply has ever made for Procreate and save a ton!

View all the products you’ll get here.

You’ll enjoy hundreds of custom-made retro brushes including:

• Lettering brushes
• Inking brushes
• Comic book brushes
• Halftone brushes
• Texture brushes
• Gouache paint brushes
• Hundreds more professional-grade brushes

Each brush kit has been optimized for iPad Pro and takes advantage of Apple Pencil’s pressure sensitivity.

If you’re after a smaller pack with 9 of their best-sellers check out their essential bundle below.

 

The Essential Procreate Brush Bundle – $50

Get nine of RetroSupply’s best-selling Procreate brush packs in one killer bundle! Get their famous Gouache Shader Brushes, Black Magic Halftones, Revelation Halftones, Cross-Country Crosshatchers, IndustryPress, Drunk Sailor, and TransferTone. This is the perfc

• 9 best-selling Procreate brush packs
• 420+ professional brushes including gouache, clean halftones, gritty halftones, hatchers, stippling, engravers, and more.
  Includes quick and easy instructions and brush reference sheet.
• Works on Procreate 5.0+

 

Procreate Lettering Toolkit – $35

Featuring more than 250 brushes for the Procreate app, each one is designed to emulate what professional lettering artists use during their day. The sheer number of brushes allows you to expand your world and try new and interesting ideas.

Every single selection provides an experience that makes the brush kit a unique choice on the market. This kit has the tools to be a great choice of both lettering and illustration work which can make it a great choice for every artist. Even if you’re not working on a project, you’ll want to find a reason to use this kit.

 

Procreate Pattern Brushes – $9

When patterns are used the right way, they are almost unnoticeable as they can add texture to give the image a grittier feel or shading to give the drawing depth. The Procreate Pattern Brushes kit provides you with 28 different pattern brushes to make using them look as seamless as can be.

A bonus inker brush is included with the brushes that are broken into three different categories: hand-drawn, texture, and halftone/screentone/pattern brushes. If you’re looking to add a retro or even comic book flair to your artwork, some of the patterns used in this kit can be layered to create variations in the texture patterns.

 

Procreate Ink Brushes – $10

Creating artwork using ink can be an amazing art form, creating amazing images with incredible blacks and it can also get messy. Thanks to the Procreate Ink Brushes, which have been created by taking real China ink samples, scanning and transforming them into brushes to provide you with a more realistic experience ever time.

Optimized for the Apple Pencil, the kit comes with 36 brushes categorized into three different categories: regular brushes for sketching, ink washes that are great for texturing and backgrounds and ink stains stamps. The kit even comes with 5 bonus paper textures which you can use as a background of your artwork.

 

Vintage Comic Procreate Brushes – $14

Comic book art can be filled with bright colors and amazing textures. The Vintage Comic Procreate Brushes from Pixel Buddha is part of their comics-inspired halftone brushes now perfectly made for the Procreate app. With 51 brushes included in the kit, they have created brushes to embrace the love people have for retro graphic novels.

Various brush textures include lines, dots, inky scratches, and tiny squares that can be combined to find the best composition for your work. So whether you are an old pro who has been doing comic art for years or just a hobbyist, the Vintage Comic Procreate Brushes kit has all the tools you could ever need.

 

Procreate Lettering Starter Pack – $25

No one is an expert at something on their first try and lettering is no different. The Procreate Lettering Starter Pack is loaded with brushes, textures, and images plus it contains a 10 part workbook that can help you practice and learn lettering at your own pace.

Its this workbook that is the main draw of the kit because it was created specifically for learning how to letter on the iPad. The wide-ranging course covers topics such as layouts, color theory, and the Procreate interface. 35 brushes keep your options open for use in all of your artwork and with textures like chalk, watercolor, and metallic foil, you will be on the path to becoming a lettering expert.

 

Dry Texture Brushes for Procreate – $18

Dry brush effects on artwork can provide a timeless, textured look that can be remembered for ages. The Dry Texture Brushes for Procreate is a set of 30 brushes that include charcoal, pencils, and texture builders that can work together in creating dry brush effects on your drawings.

The kit contains everything you need to create amazing art with dry rough textures. Allowing you to produce images in a unique style makes the brushes easy to use. Packaged with a PDF brush guide and easy to follow installation guide, you’ll be making amazing art in minutes.

 

Calligraffiti Procreate Brushes – $12

Depending on the type of artwork you are creating, no matter how good the artwork looks, using the wrong typeface can lessen its impact. When it comes to calligraphy, there aren’t many options available for Procreate.

The Calligraffiti Procreate Brush Kit was created after every available gothic-style brush was studied to find out what worked and what didn’t with each one to create a brush kit that is an extensive and all-encompassing option. With more than 25 different brushes for Procreate as well as a guide template to help create calligrams, you can’t go wrong purchasing this set.

 

Memento Shader Brushes For Procreate – $17

Already a great brush set for Illustrator, the Memento Shader Brushes comes to the Procreate application with the same great set of 35 brushes and 12 textures providing you with a smooth workflow and ease of use the Procreate app brings to the iPad.

In the iPad Procreate edition of the brushes, the developer has decided to add a tool – the scatter brush to give you as many tools as possible to create the best artwork possible. With all of the tools at your disposal, creating art for amazing posters, flyers and any other project is incredibly easy.

 

Lights Procreate Brushes – $9

Sometimes even the best artwork could use a little extra something. The Lights Procreate Brushes Kit provides you with the “something” your work could be missing. Whether it’s adding a bit of glowing lettering or adding special effects to your work, this kit has what you need.

With 27 brushes to choose from, adding light is as easy as choosing a brush and a color. The pack is made up of three different categories: light pens with are great for lettering and painting, flames, and effects. As a bonus, 4 color palettes/swatches have been added to give you even more options for your artwork.

 

Galaxy Brushes for Procreate – $15

Starring at the night sky has been a pastime that many people have enjoyed for centuries. Being able to paint the galaxy has always been something up to an artist’s interpretation based on what they see. Now with the Galaxy Brushes for Procreate, you can create beautiful images of the galaxy in no time at all.

With 34 High-quality Galaxy brushes, you can create everything from nebulas, shooting stars and stardust to four different images of the moon. Plus, if there is something in your night sky that doesn’t look right, the pack comes with two erasers to help. Artists who do a lot of science fiction artwork will love using these brushes to get the galaxy just right.

 

Rolled Ink Brushes – $12

Rolled ink artwork can have an amazing imperfect look that can garner some real attention and help attract new and exciting clients. The downside s that it can be messy but not anymore. With the Rolled Ink Brushes pack, you can easily reproduce the rolled ink look with brushes made from inks rolled on real paper, scanned and turned into brushes and stamps.

On vintage art and design work, rolled ink can look extremely innovative. Rolled ink can have many uses in drawing and illustration applications as it can be great to get a grungy or retro vibe as well as add some texture to your lettering work. Adding roled brushes to your artist’s toolkit can add a new aspect to your creative work.

 

Procreate Paint Brushes – $8

Painting on the Procreate app is one of the reasons the app was created. Painting on the iPad with an Apple Pen can be as intuitive as it gets and the Procreate Paint Brushes kit provides you with 24 brushes inspired by common methods and mediums including oil, acrylic, and gouache painting.

With this kit, you can create unique mixed effects as well as rich textures, most of which are based on the wet paint feature already available in Procreate. These brushes are designed to work with the wet paint feature that was introduced in Procreate 4. They may not work in older versions of the software so make sure you have to the newest version before downloading.

 

Procreate Grunge Texture Brushes – $8

Using texture on your artwork can make the smallest details stand out or even add depth to help them look even better. The Grunge Texture Brushes allow you to add a variety of different grunge textures including dust & scratches, paint strokes, and spray paint to add character to your work.

Created from using real tools and grunge samples, setting the brush to a very large size allows you to quickly develop a grunge look for your artwork as a finishing touch for whatever project you’re working on. The brushes in this kit can also be used to add texture to your artwork.

 

Glitter and Foil Kit for Procreate – $16

If you’re a lettering artist, you know that being able to provide your clients with the very best work you can do is important. The Glitter and Foil Kit is perfect for lettering on the iPad with an abundance of resources that you can use to make every letter shine and sparkle and keep clean while doing so instead of covering your floor in glitter.

With a wide range of colored metallic foils and glitter textures, you can use the brushes to add effects that will bring a sense of wonder to your work and at the same time bring a sense of realism. Included in the kit is a step-by-step tutorial so you know that your glitter and foil brushes and textures match perfectly every single time.

 

Character Drawing Toolkit – $19

One of the first things that many artists who are either interested in animation or comic book artwork try to master is character drawing and with the Character Drawing Toolkit, you can have all of the guidance you need to draw characters in half the time.

Brushes let you select different shapes, heads, ears, noses, and eyes as a guide. Then add a new layer to your drawing and start drawing your character just that quickly. The included Resource Guide is loaded with tips and advice to help make the process of character drawing even easier.

 

The 15 Best Brushes for Procreate

Procreate is quickly becoming the go-to app for artists, professional and hobbyists alike. With the huge variety of brush kits available, you can add valuable tools to your repertoire and that can make you more valuable to potential clients. We hope our list of the 15 Best Procreate Brushes has given you some ideas of all of the potential the Procreate app can provide.

Do you use Procreate as part of your career and have an app that you love? Let us know in the comments below!!