Hello folks!
Happy November! Things have been crazy, hasn’t it? US folks, I hope you all went out and did your civic duty and voted. It’s a very important thing to do.
Without further ado, a question some folks have asked me during my Twitch streams.
What brushes do you use?
As with most digital artists, I think it’s a complicated question since we all tend to experiment and use a lot of different things we stumble upon. Luckily, the ones I’ve been using regularly have been ones that I’ve kept track of.
BIG NOTE: I have not been sponsored or anything for posting any of the products I talk about. It’s just what I use and I fell in love with as of Nov 2022.
Main Inking and Coloring Brush
The “Chan Brush”
Not a surprise, but my “Chan Brush” was created out of a little frustration. I liked using the Real G-Pen and the HIMOG Zara, but there were some issues with getting the right velocity and pressure when I needed it without switching between the two. So I opted to combine both and just call it my own.
I had a credit question, which is why it’s a little open-ended for me. Feel free to credit where you deem fit, but you don’t need to credit for commercial work or personal stuff. I don’t feel my brush makes any immense breakthroughs!
Pencils/Sketching
Frenden’s Clip Studio Brush Pack
Frenden has been an old reliable throughout the many many years. He had all his brushes separated into neat little categories for a time, all with low prices of around 5 USD. However, he’s done us the ultimate solid and combined all of them into one mega pack for 15 USD. If you’re not sure you’re interested, I will 1000% back these brushes. You’re bound to find something you like in it.
I use the 4B Real Pencil in his pack for all my sketching. My preferred pencil in real life is a 4B+ anyway, and it hits all the notes I need. It also works well for adding texture to a monochromatic layer for some texture!
Textures for Comics
Multiple amazing CSP artist assets
I use these brushes fairly frequently when making comics! These ones are just sort of my default options, but the textures are so amazing for the price! They add amazing tone without going into the half-tone territory, which is amazing! And it saves your hand trouble! EXTRA amazing!
Stippling Brush
True Grit Texutre Supply - Stipple Studio
This brush got some traction when I talked about it on my Twitter, which was a surprise!
I use True Grit Texture Supply’s wonderful Stipple pack! This particular one from the pack is called “Fat Tip - Medium Fill” which gives me a wonderful amount of density without losing its texture from afar.
I use it to soften SOME edges. It’s a way for me to not use blending brushes, to maintain some control over my cel-shading style.
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That’s all I have for now! These are my regular brushes, and I just make do.
I hope this is helpful and expands your mind just a little!