ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
BRUSHES + RESOURCES
Download our BRUSHES + RESOURCES to Follow Along with our Tutorials or use them with Your Own Vector Artwork.
STEP #1: DOWNLOAD RESOURCES. Many of you are jumping over from YouTube looking to download our Adobe Illustrator Resource Folders. You can download the Resource Folders to follow along with the Tutorials or use them with Your Own Vector Artwork. You can download our (Updated) Adobe Illustrator Brush Libraries or add on Halftones & Textures for our Resource Bundle.
STEP #2: EXTRACT FOLDERS. The first step will be to download and extract the Resource Folders. The Folders will come as a Zipped Folder on Teachable. Once you have Downloaded and Extracted the Folders, they are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Follow Along with our Resource Guides and Challenges on Teachable to apply and edit Brushes + Halftones + Textures. (based on enrollment)
STEP #3: FOLLOW ALONG. If you are looking to follow along on YouTube, I recommend starting with our 100 Adobe Illustrator Beginner Tutorials Playlists. This list will focus on the Building Tools, Editing Options, and Basic Coloring Techniques in Adobe Illustrator. I have included our Tutorial Resources (as a free bonus) to Follow Along with the 100 Beginner Tutorials Playlist on YouTube.
DOWNLOAD RESOURCES
DOWNLOAD 200 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES. + ADD ON OUR 50 HALFTONES AND 360 BMP TEXTURES.
DOWNLOAD OUR ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES. Our (Updated) 200 Adobe Illustrator Brushes are specifically designed for Illustrators and Cartoonists to speed up their workflow. I have recently added more brushes and updated the Brush Libraries to allow for Pressure Sensitivity. Follow Along with the Tutorials or Use them with Your Own Artwork. Brush Libraries include our 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.
DOWNLOAD ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR HALFTONES + PATTERN FILLS. Our Halftones and Patterns Fills are designed for easy application even if you are new to Adobe Illustrator. Halftone Fills behave the same as a Color Swatch so you can apply them quickly using the Blob Brush, Live Paint, or Basic Fills. Simply Paint in Halftones into your own Illustrations and Comics. Halftones include our Comic Strip Halftone Fills, Pattern Fills, and Halftone Value Scales.
DOWNLOAD ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BMP TEXTURES. Our 360 BMP Textures are extremely easy to use even if you are a beginner to Adobe Illustrator. Simply File-Place the Textures over your finished artwork to use with the Transparency Panel for soft overlays. Use BMP Textures along with Opacity Masks for T-Shirt Distressing. BMP Textures include our 142 Cracks and Distressing Textures and 150 Paper Textures.
200 ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES
Our Brush Libraries will come to you as a Zipped Folder on Teachable. Download and Extract the Brushes Folder before using in Adobe Illustrator. Use our Quick Use Method (no install) or Save your Brush Libraries to User Defined. Saving Brush Libraries to User Defined only takes 1-5 Minutes.
(Updated) Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Brushes specifically designed for Cartoonists and Illustrators who are looking to speed up their workflows. Use Cartoon Illustrator Brushes with the Pen, Pencil or Paint Brush Tools to Apply different Line Variation to your Vector Artwork. Includes 70+ Cartoon Brushes (libraries include the Updated Cartoon, Cartoon 2, and Original Cartoon Brush Libraries).
Hand Painted + Comic Strip Sets 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 100+ Brushes (libraries include the Updated Comic Strip, Hand-Painted, Paintbrush, and Fine Liner Brush Libraries).
Jittery Hand, Caffeinated Cartoonist + Rough Ink 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 with heavy ink and a little more wobble. Includes 50+ Brushes (libraries include the updated Caffeinated Cartoonist, Rough Ink, and Jittery Hand Brush Libraries).
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
BRUSHES + RESOURCES
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50 COMIC HALFTONES
Our Halftones will come to you as a Zipped Folder on Teachable. Download and Extract the Halftones Folder before using in Adobe Illustrator. There is no saving or installation necessary. Simply Select and Copy-Paste the Halftone Patterns into a working artboard to use.
If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, Halftones and Pattern Fills are extremely easy to use. They are designed for easy application by simply clicking on a Halftones Pattern Fills just like you would on a normal Color Swatch. Follow along with our Halftones Resource Guide to apply the Halftones using the Blob Brush to paint Quick Values on your Designs or Comics.
Halftones are very flexible since they are Pattern Fills You can scale them up and down to get more Chunky Halftones or shrink them down to get a more subtle value. The Halftones and Pattern Fills do have a transparent background, follow along with our Halftones Resource Guide to apply with your Flat Color and Cast Shadow Layers.
If you are looking to color your Halftones to match your Brush Color, simply double click on the Pattern Swatch to open the Pattern Options. Select a Halftone with the Magic Wand Tool to Select a Swatch. Follow along with our Halftones Resource Guide to apply Halftones combined with Value Layers.
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
BRUSHES + RESOURCES
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360 BMP TEXTURES
Our BMP Textures will come to you as a Zipped Folder on Teachable. Download and Extract the Textures Folder before using in Adobe Illustrator. There is no saving or installation necessary. Simply File - Place the Textures into a working artboard to use.
Download our 360 BMP Textures for Adobe Illustrator. Most of the Files are designed as Global Patterns to use with your Color Swatches or Layers Masks. Use BMP Textures along with your Finished Artwork. If you are new to using BMP Files in Adobe Illustrator, they are extremely easy to use. Follow Along to the Textures Resource Guide to change BMP Textures using Color Swatches.
Use BMP Textures to Apply for print using your Document Swatches to recolor the Textures. Combine Adobe Illustrator Textures along with your Color Swatches, Layer Blending Modes, and Transparency Slider for more subtle Paper and Paint Textures with your Own Artwork as you export to Instagram and your Portfolio. Follow Along to the Textures Resource Guide to change BMP Textures using Blending Modes and Transparency.
Includes 142 Cracks and 150 Paper Textures to Apply to your Own Artwork and Designs. Use BMP Textures to apply Grunge and Distressing Effects to your Artwork and Designs by Applying simple Transparency Masks for Adobe Illustrator. Great for T-Shirts & Products using your Own Original Artwork. Follow Along to the Textures Resource Guide to use BMP Textures and Opacity Masks.
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
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