Realistic Procreate Acrylic Gouache Brushes | 16-Pack

Gouache has a quality that's hard to replicate digitally — that matte, velvety finish, the way it sits opaque on the surface but still blends when you want it to, the visible brush shape in every stroke. Most digital gouache brushes feel flat. These don't.

16 Procreate brushes built from real acrylic gouache textures, real brushes, real paint from my studio. Filbert shapes, angled brushes, worn bristles, wet edges, and something you don't usually see in brush sets: dual tone color shifting based on your Apple Pencil angle.

No drying time. No mess. Just paint.

Instant download. Use them within minutes of purchase.

What's in the Set (16 Brushes)

Filbert Brushes

→ Soft Filbert Smooth, rounded strokes with a classic filbert shape. Your go-to for general painting, soft blending, and building up areas of color.

→ Snappy Filbert A crisper edge with more precision. Better control for detailed work while keeping that filbert character.

→ Filbert with Stray Hair A worn brush with stray bristles that leave their mark in the stroke. Adds organic, imperfect character that reads immediately as hand-painted.

Dual Tone & Color Effects

→ Dry Dual Tone Shifts between two colors automatically based on your stylus angle. One stroke, two tones — creates the kind of natural color variation you'd get from a brush loaded with two colors at once.

→ Underpainting Dual Tone Same dual tone behavior, tuned for laying in base colors and underpainting. Great for establishing color relationships early in a piece.

→ Wet Edges Smooth strokes with soft, slightly translucent edges — the look of paint that's still wet and blending at the borders.

→ Glaze A translucent stroke for building color slowly in layers. Useful for atmospheric depth, color glazing, and anywhere you want to add warmth or shadow without losing what's underneath.

Textured & Expressive

→ Light Rake Fine bristle marks visible in every stroke. Adds subtle texture and the sense of a brush moving through wet paint.

→ Angled A classic angled brush shape for directional, dynamic strokes. Good for foliage, fur, hair, and any mark-making that needs a sense of movement.

→ Tired n Angled A worn, textured version of the angled brush — that "paint running low" quality that adds grit and imperfection to your strokes.

→ Spotty Wild Cat Irregular, unpredictable spotty texture. Expressive and hard to control in the best way. Great for loose, energetic illustration.

Blending & Transitions

→ Quickly Fading Strokes that taper and lose opacity naturally. Good for soft edges, blending transitions, and anywhere you want a stroke to dissolve into the canvas.

Classic Brush Shapes

→ Old Brush Hard Round A traditional hard round with visible texture and bristle character. Reliable and honest — looks like a brush that's been used.

→ Old Brush Flat A classic flat brush shape for bold, confident strokes with clean, defined edges.

What Are These Procreate Gouache Brushes Good For?

These brushes are designed for illustrators who want a matte, painterly look in Procreate without the mess or drying time of the real thing. They work especially well for:

→ Editorial illustration and commercial work with a handcrafted quality → Children's book illustration where visible brush texture matters → Character design and concept art with opaque, layerable color → Artists who love gouache or acrylic painting and want that feel on iPad

Compatibility

→ App: Procreate (iPad only — not compatible with Procreate Pocket, Photoshop, or Illustrator) → Device: All iPad sizes → Stylus: Apple Pencil recommended; Apple Pencil Pro required for Barrel Roll and full dual tone functionality → File format: .brushset — imports directly into Procreate

Why These Feel Different

I'm a working illustrator. Every brush in this set starts with real acrylic gouache paint and real brushes from my studio — scanned, tested, and refined until the feel is right. The dual tone brushes in particular took a lot of iteration to get to a place where they behaved the way I wanted them to in actual illustration work.

When the tools are right, you stop thinking about the technology and just paint.

Digital Product Details

This is a digital download. Nothing ships. After purchase, you'll receive an instant download link. Because of the nature of digital products, all sales are final — but if you run into any issues with your file, reach out and I'll make it right.

Read the full FAQ before purchasing if you have questions about compatibility or licensing.

Handmade digital assets by Esther Nariyoshi — illustrator, educator, and the person who actually tests these on real client work before selling them to you.