Grain & Stippling Brushes for Adobe Illustrator | 10-Pack
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Stippled shading by hand is a full afternoon of placing dots. These 10 vector brushes put the dots on a path: draw the stroke, get the stipple, from an airy scatter to dense shadow. Layer strokes for depth. Everything stays vector and editable. Instant download.
What's in the Set (10 Brushes)
10 grain and stipple brushes across light, medium, and dense, with both even and organic distributions. Lighter grains for subtle texture, denser stippling for shadows and depth.
What Are These Illustrator Brushes Good For?
Editorial illustration, logo work, packaging, and vector shading that has to look hand-made. They're especially useful if you:
- Shade in vector and are tired of gradient meshes
- Need texture that stays sharp at any size
- Deliver editable files to clients
Compatibility
- App: Adobe Illustrator CC and later, desktop. Not compatible with Procreate, Photoshop, Affinity, or Inkscape
- Platform: macOS and Windows
- File format: .ai, and brushes load into your Brushes panel automatically on open
- Delivery: instant download
How to Install
- Open the .ai file in Illustrator
- Open your Brushes panel: Window > Brushes
- The brushes load themselves, nothing to import
- Draw a path with the Pen, Pencil, or Paintbrush tool
- Click any brush to apply it to the selected path
Licensing
Three options at checkout: Personal, Commercial, and Extended. Personal covers practice, personal projects, portfolio pieces, and social media. Commercial adds client work and selling what you make, up to 5,000 units per design. Extended removes the unit cap, for large production runs, fabric collections, or licensing your art to manufacturers. Started with Personal? You can upgrade anytime by paying the difference. Full terms are in the FAQ.
Questions People Ask
How do I build up a shadow?
Start with a light brush over the whole area, then add a medium brush where it turns, then dense at the core. Three passes give a smooth stippled gradient.
Can I use these on work I sell?
Yes, with the Commercial or Extended license. Personal covers your own projects and portfolio.
Will these work in Affinity Designer or Inkscape?
No. They depend on Illustrator's brush engine, so opening the .ai file elsewhere gets you the artwork, not working brushes.
What if a brush won't load?
Email me with your order number. Digital sales are final, but a file that doesn't work is on me.
Digital product. Instant download, nothing ships. All sales are final, but if a file won't open or a brush won't import, email me and I'll make it right.
About the Artist. Esther Nariyoshi is a published illustrator based in the U.S. Her work draws on the three cultures she has lived in, and the brushes in this store start as real media in her studio.
Handmade digital assets by Esther Nariyoshi
