Where can I get this kind of brushes?

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Hi,I need to create some crayon brushes in Adobe Illustrator. Anyone can guide me through the process? I tried to attach an example here but failed.RegardsTamzid

justlearn · Accepted Answer

​@social_dynamism4fccI use Brusheezy for both Illustrator and Photoshop:https://www.brusheezy.com/free/illustratorThere are other ones as well such as Envato:https://elements.envato.com/add-ons/brushes/compatible-with-adobe-illustratorMagnific:https://www.magnific.com/vectors/illustrator-brushesAnd don’t forgetthere are some already in Illustrator ‘Learn’ in the Main Dashboard of Illustrator under the ‘Learn’ tabhere is a tutorial helpx on brushes:https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/desktop/paint-and-fill/apply-and-edit-strokes/about-brushes.html

Monika Gause · Answer

The basic procedure is to draw with real crayons, then scan the result, autotrace it in black and white and then make the brush. It’s important when autotracing it, to not create too many anchors and paths. So choose the settings wisely. Also turn on “Ignore color” to not get the white background.

Afterwards it depends on what kind of brush you want.

an art brush is the easiest to create and it is simple to create the ends. But the lines you draw with it can not be a lot longer that the original line inside the brush.

So a pattern brush will be more versatile. But also more difficult to create. Here’s a video on how to make a pattern brush out of a crayon line:

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