Free Adobe Photoshop Brushes - Introduction

You'll find links to all kinds of amazing free Photoshop brushes below. Stephanie of Obsidian Dawn has kindly put together her top 10 Photoshop brush tips to help you get the most out of your brushes.

Also have a look through our growing collection of High Resolution Photoshop Brushes. If you print something at 200 or 300 dpi then you'll need graphics that can be sized accordingly, and that's where high resolution brushes excel. Have fun exploring!

Find free brush sets for print on our High Resolution Photoshop Brushes page.
Brush up on your Photoshop brush skills with our top 10 Photoshop brush tips.

Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita

Seishido offers a beautiful collection of Photoshop brushes that is not to be overlooked! All of Janita's brushes are tinged with an air of whimsy, featuring delicate feathers, gossamer wings and dreamy clouds. Here are 2 free brush sets that she offers exclusively to our site.

Doodle Brushes
Set name: Imaginary Friend (brushes in set: 31)
All illustrations in these brushes are hand drawn with nothing more than a plain black pen. Inspired by a Lady Lovelylocks babydragon doll I recently found at the very bottom of a box I am hiding my childhood memories in.



Butterfly Brushes
Set name: Glitterflies (brushes in set: 20)
All images are handmade.



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My Vintage Valentine - Free Valentines Photoshop Brush Set

The inspired and inspiring Kirsty of 500ml Brushes has done it again - creating another exclusive brush set for us. This time our brush Diva has come up with a magnificent collection of love symbols and romantic gestures.

With 11 individual Photoshop brushes to work with, you can create a beautiful love letter with subtle images floating in the background, or be bold and stamp a huge heart across the entire sheet, or print on only half of the page and then fold and deliver as a card. If you're leaning more toward Goth or grunge, splatter the page with a million little images and scrawl the details of your demented crush in giant letters. The possibilities are endless, just like love. Thanks Kirsty!

Download the My Vintage Valentine Brush Set (zip/1.8MB).
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Free Photoshop Frames And Borders Brush Set From Stephanie

Stephanie from Obsidian Dawn has created a marvelous set of 28 brushes consisting of frames and borders. This is an exclusive set just for PhotoshopSupport.com. Simply go to the Photoshop Frames And Borders Brush Set Page to download the free brushes. The set contains some beautiful Polaroid frames, a stamp border, bamboo, rope and decorative borders, filmstrips, fabric, and grunge.

The page also features a great tutorial by Stephanie that will walk you through installing and using the Frames & Borders Free Photoshop Brush Set. The tutorial includes tips on using specific brushes from the set to insure that they come out their best. You'll find a description of each of the 28 brushes at the end of the tutorial. And if you are already familiar with how to install and use Photoshop brushes, just skip down to the "Using the Brushes" section.

More Free Photoshop Brushes From Stephanie
We've collected the most recent of Stephanie's original brushes on a special Obsidian Dawn Photoshop Brushes Page, with big preview images to give you an idea of each set. You'll also find her great random tips for using Photoshop Brushes.

BONUS- Valentine Hearts & Valentine Photoshop Brush Gifts From Stephanie!

Free High Resolution Photoshop Brushes

Why would you need Photoshop brushes in high resolution? If you print something at 200 or 300 dpi then you'll need graphics that can be sized accordingly, and that's where high resolution brushes excel. They were meant to be used in documents where the size would be much more substantial than just a web page element or a simple background. So download some of these exquisite free brushes and create something stunning in high res right now!

Visit our new Free High Resolution Photoshop Brushes Directory and you'll find an amazing collection of free Photoshop brush sets from master Photoshop brush designer Jason Gaylor of Designfruit fame, and some very beautiful free high res sets from Bittbox.

Free Photoshop Brushes From Janita - 10 Stunning Brush Sets

We've just finished posting 10 free Photoshop brush sets from our friend Janita. Here they all are, collected in one place. Look through the previews below and download as many as you like. You can also visit her site to see even more of her Photoshop brushes.

Fluffy Feather Brushes
Set name: A Place To Be (brushes in set: 28)
All feathers in these were scanned from images I found in scrapbooking stores.



Bubbly Doodle Brushes
Set name: Glimmer (brushes in set: 22)
All illustrations in there are drawn by me while being endlessly bored again on a rainy university morning.



Distressed Flower Brushes
Set name: Mine All Mine (brushes in set: 21)
All illustrations are handmade using self-crafted potatoe stamps.



Fancy Flower Flower Brushes
Set name: Out Of The Blue (brushes in set: 14)
All images were scanned off wrapping paper and have been additionally illustrated with plain copic pens. First illustrated then scanned.



Fantasy Brushes
Set name: Thousand Sunny (brushes in set: 14)
All illustrations were scanned off a lovely plate I have secretly borrowed (and never given back) at the bar I am working at. You see I am even risking my life for a new brushset.



Grungy Star Brushes
Set name: Yami No Matsuei (brushes in set: 7)
All illustrations were scanned off a beautiful paper my granny's birthday flowers were wrapped in before I found them. Grungy look belongs to my talent in organizing my bag.



Texty Fabrics Brushes
Set name: Scarlett (brushes in set: 13)
These images were scanned off what has been left by my bunnies and was last be seen as beautiful pillow cases from my couch.



Floral Texture Brushes
Set name: Mad Moiselle (brushes in set: 10)
All images were scanned off what has been left by my bunnies that was once known as kitchen curtains.



Artsy Fantasy Brushes
Set name: Angel On Fire (brushes in set: 10)
These were scanned off "Mermaid themed" paperwork I did in school. The grungy texture for the background art are dirty stains photographed off my balcony board.



Ornament Brushes
Set name: Himitsu (brushes in set: 24)
All images in these are handmade and scanned off some things I can´t remember but I am sure it's still somewhere inside my closet.



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New Photoshop Brush CD ThinkBrushy From Janita

This is a very sweet package of Janita's very best work and features 50 stunning Photoshop brush creations, 50 magnificent textures, a 30-day site membership card, a free ThinkBrushy lapel button, and lots of brushy love from the brush angel herself.

The CD is $29 for a Personal Edition (some usage restrictions) plus $5 shipping, and $99 for the Commercial Edition (no restrictions) with free shipping. Want to learn more? Read on for all the happy details — including free samples of Janita's work.

Snow Flakes - Free Photoshop Brush Set

The Snow & Flakes Photoshop Brush Set contains 10 individual brushes and is a real winter wonderland of snowy images, featuring icy trees, perfectly exquisite snow flakes, intricate ice crystals and more.

Make sure to review the read-me file that contains certain usage restrictions, and then create your own spectacular wintery marvels to unleash on the world. Download the Snow Flakes Brush Set (zip/1.3MB).

Obsidian Dawn: Free Brushes by Stephanie Shimerdla

New Rose Petals Brush Set From Stephanie At Obsidian Dawn
Stephanie from Obsidian Dawn sends this in: "Hey there! Just a quick note to let you all know that I have a new brush set out. It's rose petals, and you can find it here: Obsidian Dawn. Thanks :)"

The Rose Petals Brush Set contains 25 brushes and is made up of all kinds of rose petals. There are many single petal brushes, a few scattering of petals, some windblown and swirly petals, and some falling petals.

Obsidian Dawn: Free Photoshop Brushes by Stephanie Shimerdla offers a delightful collection of special effects brushes, including realistic renderings of lightning, flames, blood stains and more.

More Free Photoshop Brushes From Stephanie
We've collected the most recent of Stephanie's original brushes on a special Obsidian Dawn Photoshop Brushes Page, with big preview images to give you an idea of each set. You'll also find her great random tips for using Photoshop Brushes.

Random Textures - 16 brushes  Random Textures II - 29 brushes  Animal Prints - 17 brushes  Animal Tracks - 32 brushes  Artistic - 18 brushes  Baby - 26 brushes  Blood Spots - 26 brushes  Bullets (Web) - 31 brushes  Clouds - 22 brushes  Cobwebs - 30 brushes  Confusion - 35 brushes  Dark -N- Gothic - 29 brushes  Dingbats - Shapes - 31 brushes  Embellishments - 42 brushes  Eyes - 20 brushes  Fancy Fabrics - 16 brushes  Feathers - 34 brushes  Fences - 28 brushes  Ferns - 29 brushes  Flames - 16 brushes  Gems & Stones - 31 brushes  Glass Bottles - 32 brushes  Glitter & Sparkles - 28 brushes  Grasses & Plants - 25 brushes  Gravel & Sand Textures - 15 brushes  Grunge Scratches - 14 brushes  Hair - 22 brushes  Handwriting - 47 brushes  Hearts - 24 brushes  Hieroglyphs - Symbols - 26 brushes  Hieroglyphs - Letters - 27 brushes  Holiday - 39 brushes

Ink Blot Test - 26 brushes  Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces - 22 brushes  Kanji - 40 brushes  Labels - 38 brushes  Lace - 28 brushes  Leaves - 28 brushes  Lightning - 24 brushes  Lips - 23 brushes  Micro Patterns - 31 brushes  Music - 32 brushes  Nature Textures - 15 brushes  Nordic Runes - 24 brushes  Office Stuff - 48 brushes  Paisley - 37 brushes  Plain Fabrics - 23 brushes  Planets - 28 brushes  Playing Cards - 54 brushes  Pressed Garden Flowers - 31 brushes  Pressed Wildflowers - 33 brushes  Scribbles & Doodles - 37 brushes  Shattered Glass - 17 brushes  Space - 16 brushes  Speckles & Spatters - 22 brushes  Sports - 49 brushes  Stitching (Sewing) - 33 brushes  Swirls & Flourishes - 37 brushes  Tiles, Tiles, & More Tiles - 32 brushes  Tribal (Large) - 16 brushes  Tribal (Small) - 23 brushes  Water - 36 brushes  Waterstains - 24 brushes  Wings - 38 brushes

How To Create Lego Bricks - Photoshop Brush Tutorial

Enrique over at the Photoshop Roadmap has devised a clever little Lego brush tutorial that will step you through the way to building a little army of bricks that you can then save as a brush set. Once loaded you can go crazy painting all sorts of Lego things. He's also made the brush set files available for download.

Two versions of the set were created (a normal and a negative version) to achieve different results while painting over a white or black background. So give the tutorial a spin, then download the Lego brush sets and have fun!


Brusheezy Offers Collection Of Free Photoshop Brushes

Brusheezy is a one-stop shop for Photoshop brush fanatics and a great place to explore for those new to this crazy obsession.

Get a nice tall cool drink and spend some time looking through this giant warehouse of Photoshop brush wonders, then start downloading and creating designs. It's all free, it's all good. Brusheezy has just gone through a complete redesign, and so we sent Shawn some brushy questions and here's what he sent us back... (read full interview)



Pixelchick offers lots of good free Photoshop Brushes. At this site you'll find a collection of brushes with something delicately unique about them. The grunge and decay brushes will make beautiful patterns for creating stressed text.

Eyes [12 brushes]  Mixed Grunge [10 brushes]  Grunge Details [12 brushes]  Splashed Grunge [15 brushes]  Blueprints [13 brushes]  Strange Signs [8 brushes]  Crosses [10 brushes]  Flowers [9 brushes]  Scratches [10 brushes]

Small Grunge [10 brushes]  Small Grunge 2 [10 brushes]  Small Grunge 3 [11 brushes]  Blurry Grunge [8 brushes]  Heavy Grunge [9 brushes]  Heavy Grunge 2 [5 brushes]  Heavy Grunge 3 [3 brushes]  Heavy Scratches [4 brushes]  Grunge Borders [4 brushes].

Brush Portfolio - Free Photoshop Brushes
The intent of Brush Portfolio is to create a huge library of unique tools for Graphic artists and website designers to use. The website currently offers free Photoshop brushes for download with a new brush set added at least once per week.
Brush Portfolio


Damned In Black - Free Brushes
These sets are richly colored and textured, with images that draw inspiration from those darkened neighborhoods that you don't often pass through on your daily journeys. Alleyway and antique shop inspirations alike resonate throughout.
Damned In Black


Angelic-trust.net - Photoshop Brushes
Angelic-trust.net features unique brush creations and currently offers a collection of 350 different brush sets, with something for everyone, including Stars, Hearts, Ornaments, Bubbles, Pixels, Seasonal, Curls and Swirls, Doodles, Symbols, Frames, Backgrounds, Grungy brushes and much more. ALL 350 brushsets sets can be downloaded for free. Here it is, a big bunch of free Photoshop brushes from Shiricki. Enjoy!
Angelic-trust.net


Tom Ledin Photoshop Brushes
Crisp graphics are everywhere in these brushes – NASA schematics, body parts, tribal designs and other gorgeously designed sets can be found here.
Tom Ledin Brushes


Aquired-Taste.net
These brushes appeal to the anthropologically-inclined among us, with a variety of ethnic, religious, ornamental and metaphysical brushes. Perfect for the design toolbox of the multicultural artist or seasoned world traveler alike.
Aquired-Taste.net


Kiss My Pixels
Vibrant colors and lively images characterize these brush sets. Perfect for the spunky adolescent or the exuberant adult, brushes include popular characters from Disney and Hello Kitty, cute and cuddly animals, and quirky doodles.
Kiss My Pixels


Studio Brushes - Photoshop Brushes by Nikki Jeske
Subtle yet striking brushes with images drawn from nature, musical notations, and holiday classics. Elegant renderings of leaves, musical notes and Christmas favorites are just some of the sets that are available here.
Studio Brushes - Photoshop Brushes by Nikki Jeske


Arte de Késsia Nina - Brushes
Any Pulp Fiction enthusiast would be right at home among these brushes, with stark and graphic renderings of cars, guns, smoke and other images that look as though they've been lifted from the screen of a Tarantino film.
Arte de Késsia Nina - Brushes


Aethereality.net - Photoshop Brushes
Soft and ethereal brushes, with a beautifully shaded color palette, coupled with a lovely attention to detail. Ideal for creating dream and fantasy sequence effects.
Aethereality.net - Photoshop Brushes


In Obscuro - Adobe Photoshop Brushes
Sharply rendered brushes, ranging from ink spills to dragonfly wings, that offer a range of options for those seeking a modern touch for their designs. Everything is so clear and defined, these brushes are gorgeous!
In Obscuro - Adobe Photoshop Brushes


Seishido.biz - Original Photoshop Brushes
Gorgeous, eye-catching detail in these brushes. Sparkles, hearts, curlicatures, flowers – while the brush sets may seem simplistic, the detail and creativity featured here is unparalleled.
Seishido.biz - Original Photoshop Brushes



This is a really nice, comprehensive brushes resource site that features sets of free Photoshop brushes for download, including:
 Cracked brushes — A selection of cracks and dirty brushes.
 Tank Brushes — engineers drawings of the first world war 1 tank.
 Grunge Line Brushes — Eight grunge line brushes, quite grunge based.
 Packaging Brushes set 2 — Brushes created from packaging.
 Grunge Brushes set 1 — Dirty grunge brushes set 1.
 Icon Brushes — A selection of Icons from Mac OS and Windows.
 Lettering Brushes — Sixteen lettering brushes, featuring a selection of fonts.
 Metal plate Brushes — Metal plates and nails.
 Tank Brushes set 2 — More tank brushes featuring text and plan drawings.
 Grunge Corner Brushes — Eight dirty grunge corner brushes.
 Concrete Texture Brushes — Two concrete texture brushes, idea for aging images.
 Auto CAD Brushes — Screws, bolts and fixings as displayed in Autocad.
 Ivy Leaf Brushes — leaves from a Ivy plant.
 Crop Circle Brushes — Photoshop brushes based on crop circle photographs.
 Cat Skull Brushes — Three large images of cat skulls.
 Nail Brushes — A selection of nail images from different angles.
 Photoshop Bullet Brushes — Rifle Bullets, shotgun cases and Bullet heads.
 Crow Skull Brushes — Crow heads side view and front view.
 Grunge Brushes - set 2 — Thirteen new grunge brushes, various sizes.
 Fox Skull Brushes — Fox skull brushes, created from digital photographs.
 Rabbit Skull Brushes — Three Rabbit skull brushes.
 Quake Icon Brushes — Quake 3 Arena Icons.
 Bar-code Photoshop Brushes — Bar-codes various sizes.
 Power Tool Icons — Power tool Icons and diagrams.

Also check the brushes gallery that showcases artwork featuring the use of brushes, and if you are new to Photoshop brushes you should read these Photoshop brush tutorials:
 Loading Photoshop Brushes In Version 5.5
 Loading Photoshop Brushes In Version 6
 Loading Photoshop Brushes In CS (Version 8)
 Creating A Photoshop Brush From A Photograph Or Scanned Image
 Saving Single Photoshop Brushes
 Saving Photoshop Brush Sets
 Resetting Photoshop Brushes
 Using Photoshop Brushes — The Basics
 Distorting Photoshop Lettering Using Photoshop Brushes
 Aging Photographs Using Photoshop Brushes


New Free Photoshop Brush Site - www.BrushDirectory.com
Head over to the recently launched BrushDirectory.com and you'll find a nice collection of free Photoshop brushes.


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