Brushes: a real time-saver in Photoshop and Illustrator

Have you used brushes yet in either Illustrator or Photoshop? You need to try this! They aren’t especially new, but they are very handy and can save you loads of time. I have collected up some tutorials for you to learn not only how to use brushes, but also where to get some really great brushes online. Most of them are free to download. I’m warning you, once you start using them, it can become highly addictive! Your spouse or partner may begin to call himself, “Photoshop Widower”, as the husband of a friend of mine recently signed his email.

For Photoshop look at this tutorial:

• Paint with the brush tool or Pencil tool

Then look at our collection of Photoshop brushes links:

• Photoshop brushes collection

For Illustrator look at these tutorials:

• Brushes in Illustrator
• Add realism with custom Pattern brushes
• Creating calligraphic brushes in Illustrator

Then look at our collection of Illustrator brushes links:

• Illustrator brushes collection

Hey, I’ll not be posting again until after the new year. I’m wishing you all a happy and safe holiday season.

~ by luanneseymour on December 18, 2007.