Graphic showing the text "Ai GRAINS + STIPPLING" with textured grain and stippling patterns below the letters on a pink grid background, created using Adobe Illustrator Grains and Stippling Brushes set from Esther Nariyoshi Studio.

Grain & Stippling Brushes for Adobe Illustrator | 10-Pack

Graphic design illustration showing a progression of a basic swirl path transforming into various Esther Nariyoshi Studio Grains and Stippling Brushes on a green grid background.

Illustration showing different Esther Nariyoshi Studio Adobe Illustrator Grains and Stippling Brushes set for stippling intensities and cross-hatching techniques on a purple grid background.

Illustration showing various types of fabric textures: light grains, medium grains, dense grains, and textured Esther Nariyoshi Studio Stippling Brushes, with visualized spheres to indicate texture depth.

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