STEP #1: Download our Brush Libraries, Comic Halftones, and BMP Textures. Adobe Illustrator Brushes, Halftones, and Textures will come to you as Zipped Folders. Extract All before using in Adobe Illustrator.
STEP #2: Once you have downloaded and extracted the folders, Brushes, Halftones, and Textures are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Save all files to an external hard drive or cloud-based storage.
STEP #3: After downloading, start with our Beginner Tutorials and Resource Guides to understand how to apply Brush Libraries, Comic Halftones, and T-shirt Textures in Adobe Illustrator.
200 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES: Brushes are specifically designed for Illustrators and Cartoonists to speed up their workflow. (Updated) Libraries are pressure sensitive for those of you looking to use your Tablets. Apply Brushes with Pen, Pencil, Shapes, or Paintbrush Tools. Brush Libraries are compatible with Adobe Illustrator CC through CS. Mac or PC. Adobe Illustrator Brush Libraries include our 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.
70 CARTOON BRUSHES: Cartoon Brushes are my go-to for Professional Logos, Cartoons, Mascots, and Branding. Use Cartoon Illustrator Brushes with the Pen, Pencil or Paint Brush Tools to Apply different Line Variation to your Vector Artwork. (includes Updated Cartoon, Cartoon 2, and Original Cartoon Brush Libraries).
100 COMIC STRIP BRUSHES: Hand Painted + Comic Strip Brushes to get a lived in feel back into your Vector Art. Comic Strips and Hand Painted are painted based on some of my favorite artists and cartoonists. These brushes are designed to look ready for the Sunday Paper. (includes Updated Comic Strip, Hand-Painted, Paintbrush, and Fine Liner Brush Libraries).
50 MASCOT BRUSHES: Jittery Hand, Caffeinated Cartoonist + Rough Ink Brushes to Mimic Paper Bleed and Caffeine. Designed to be a little less stiff with your vector art. Use these Brush Libraries to get more of a distressed look or ink bleed back in your own Vector Artwork. (includes updated Caffeinated Cartoonist, Rough Ink, and Jittery Hand Brush Libraries).
SAVING BRUSHES: Open All of the Brushes Libraries in Adobe Illustrator. (File - Open). Have your Brushes Panel Open. Under Window - Brushes. Click on Each Illustrator Document and Open the Brushes Menu in the Brushes Panel. Scroll down to Click on Save Brush Library. Default Location = User Defined. Repeat for each (updated) Brush Library.
OPENING BRUSHES: Under Window - Select Brushes. In the Brushes Menu, drop-down to Open Brush Library. Hover over it and select "Other Library." A Normal Open Dialogue Box will appear to select any Brush Library to use in Illustrator. Almost all of our step-by-step tutorials on YouTube use this method.
EDITING BRUSHES: Once the Brushes are Expanded, Select All + click on the Shape Builder Tool. Shape Builder is a tool that can be used to give an alternative to the Eraser Tool while Editing. In order to use Shape Builder, you will need to Expand the Brush Layer. Select All - Expand (or Expand Appearance + Expand). I recommend duplicating the Brushes Layer to preserve a Live Brush Layer for future edits.
PRIMARY BUILDING: Many of you will use Shape, Pencil, and Pen Tools as your Primary Building Tools. Align the Building Tools (Ellipse, Pen, and Curvature Tools) to the Design Elements (Shapes, Lines, and Curves) in your own drawing or sketch.
EXPANDED EDITING: To use Shape Builder, you must Duplicate and Expand the Brush Layer. Select All - Expand (Expand Appearance). Go long with your initial paths to create a larger target for editing with Shape Builder.
70 Cartoon Brushes are my go-to brushes for Logos, Mascots, and Branding. (includes Updated Cartoon, Cartoon 2, and Original Cartoon Brush Libraries).
100 Comic Strip Brushes are my Hand Drawn Brushes that will give a Comic Strip Style. (includes Updated Comic Strip, Hand-Painted, Paintbrush, and Fine Liner Brush Libraries).
50 Mascot Brushes are great for Vintage Advertising and Branding. (includes updated Caffeinated Cartoonist, Rough Ink, and Jittery Hand Brush Libraries).
