Adobe Illustrator has many powerful tools and unique features. Its brush is probably the most used one. The brushes can be applied to different paths and strokes. One of the best parts about Illustrator’s brushes is that they are vectors and can be fully modified to fit all your needs by changing weight, colors and width. Today we’re exploring 26 great illustrator brushes which are a must-have for almost any creative designer.
26 Adobe Illustrator Brushes
Pain Illustrator Brushes
57 Multi-Colored illustrator paint brushes available for free download, also can be used in your personal projects.
Scatter Illustrator Brushes
14 Free Scatter Brushes created by GoMediaZine and available for free download + bonus tutorial of making the brushes.
Grunge Illustrator Brushes
13 grunge Illustrator brushes, free for any use, commercial and private.
Sketch Illustrator Brushes
16 Sketchy Brushes for Adobe Illustrator users. They are available for personal and commercial projects, but resell/redistribution is not allowed.
InkWaterColor Illustrator Brushes
13 Illustrator Water color brush set, available for free download, free to use for personal projects.
Snowflake Scatter Illustrator Brushes
50 elegant snowflake scatter brushes for Illustrator. Originally Designed by Grant Friedman and offered as a freebie.
Abstract Illustrator Brushes
This pack contains 35 Abstract Illustrator Brushes. They are free of charge and can be used in your personal and commercial projects.
Beautiful Illustrator Brushes
15 elegant and beautiful abstract brushes. They are free of charge and can be used in any project you’d like.
Thin-Abstract Illustrator Brushes
Other, 16 thin abstract brushes, created by the same author as the previous ones, also can be used in any projects.
ClickPopMedia Illustrator Brushes
6 Modern Brushes offered as a freebie by Click Pop Media. They are free of charge and can be used in any project you want.
Marker Brush Set
Set of 20 vector brushes made from a marker on cardboard. Thick and thin brushes which will give any piece of art a grunge look.
Chinese Ink Illustrator Brushes
13 modern Chinese Ink brushes. They are free of charge, and available for your personal and commercial projects.
Swirly Curls Illustrator Brush Kit
22 creative swirly-curls Illustrator brushes. They are available for free download and can be used in personal projects only.
Rainbow Illustrator Brush Kit
Beautiful, child-like and colorful illustrator brushes for your creative designs. Can be used in any project, available for free download.
Pears – Scatter Illustrator Brushes
5 Gems and Pearls scatter brushes for Illustrator users, can be used in some sophisticated designs. Available for free download.
Flourish Illustrator Brushes
Beautiful 16 Illustrator brush pack based on wood cut flourishes. Available for free download and can be used in any kind of projects.
MyCanthus Illustrator Brush Pack
Modern 5 Art and 5 scatter illustrator brushes. The brushes contain some traditional acanthus leaf designs. Brushes are available free of charge.
Interlacing Illustrator Brushes
This AI brush pack contains traditional Croatian national border in several versions. It’s history goes to the 8 century. This brush include also and the Croatian emblem.
Victorian Illustrator Brush Pack
11 Victorian vector illustrator brush pack available for free download. The vector brush pack can be used in your personal and commercial projects.
Marker Illustrator Brushes
230 Marker Brushes for Illustrator available free of charge. The brushes can be used for your personal projects only.
Cross Stitch Illustrator Brushes
This Illustrator brush pack includes both a cross stitch brush, which can change colors and cross stitch swatches in various colors to increase the beauty of your designs.
PaintBrush Style Illustrator Brushes
27 high quality paintbrush style illustrator brushes. They are distributed as a freebie and are designed by Grant Friedman.
PaintBrush Style Illustrator Brushes Pack 2
This is the second part of the brushes just presented. This pack also contains 27 high-quality brushes as the previous pack does.
Starwalt Abstract Illustrator Brushes
This 15 Patterned illustrator brushes were designed by Starwalt Design, and available for free download. Can be used in both, commercial and personal projects.
Urban Squares Illustrator Brushes
This illustrator brush pack contains 7 different-colored urban-grunge style and are available for free download.
Ornate Illustrator Brushes
Illustrator pattern brushes, so can be applied to any stroke, including circles. Available for free download, however, can be used only in personal projects.
Other Resources
- 60 Free Illustrator Brushes
- 45 Excellent Adobe Illustrator Brushes
- 22 Beautiful Photoshop Brush Packs
Conclusion
Look for good AI brushes that you know you’ll use, also you should always take a look at the licenses, so you could know how you can use them.