Realistic Procreate Crayon Brushes | 9-Pack

Image of a chart titled "SWATCHES SINGLE LAYER" displaying 9 different texture swatches: Grungy, Soft, Hard, Soft n Fine, Streaky, Blotchy, Coarse, Canvas Texture, and Light Coverage—all part of the Realistic Procreate Artist Grade Crayon Brush Set by Esther Nariyoshi Studio.

A grid displaying different line swatches labeled: Grungy, Soft, Hard, Soft n Fine, Streaky, Blotchy, Coarse, Canvas Texture, and Light Coverage with pencils on the top corners. Perfect for enhancing your digital artwork with a Realistic Procreate Artist Grade Crayon Brush Set from Esther Nariyoshi Studio.

A chart presenting nine types of double-layer swatches, including Grungy, Soft, Hard, Soft n Fine, Streaky, Blotchy, Coarse, Canvas Texture, and Light Coverage on a blue grid background—perfect for enhancing your digital artwork with the Realistic Procreate Artist Grade Crayon Brush Set from Esther Nariyoshi Studio.

A colorful abstract illustration is displayed against a light blue grid background. Above it is the text "IN ACTION," and below it, "ILLUSTRATION BY Esther Nisztyshi," framed by a pencil and eraser graphic. This vibrant digital artwork was created using the Realistic Procreate Artist Grade Crayon Brush Set by Esther Nariyoshi Studio.

Artist Grade Crayon procreate brush perfect for drawing, coloring, blending, layering in Mixed media art.

Realistic Procreate Crayon Brushes | 9-Pack

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Crayons have a reputation for being a beginner medium. Artist-grade crayons are something else: waxy, saturated, unpredictable in the best way. This set brings that energy into Procreate. Nine brushes, each with a distinct texture and personality, built from real artist-grade crayons in my studio and tuned until they layer, blend, and behave like the real thing. Instant download.

What's in the Set (9 Brushes)

Grungy. Rough, uneven, full of character. For raw textures and anything that should feel a little imperfect.
Soft. Smooth and even with a gentle crayon feel. For soft fills, light shading, and building color gradually.
Hard. Firm and crisp, like pressing down with a freshly unwrapped crayon. For bold lines and solid coverage.
Soft n Fine. Softness with enough detail for delicate areas. The sweet spot between expressive and controlled.
Streaky. Every stroke has movement built in. Keeps fills from looking flat.
Blotchy. Uneven and rustic. A handmade quality that's hard to fake with cleaner brushes.
Coarse. Gritty and bold, like dragging a thick crayon across rough paper. For statement marks and heavy texture.
Canvas Texture. Simulates drawing on canvas. A traditional, tactile quality for fills and linework.
Light Coverage. Low opacity, delicate marks. For building color slowly or adding a subtle crayon layer over other media.

What Are These Crayon Brushes Good For?

Illustration, children's book art, editorial work, mixed media, and anywhere you want that hand-drawn, waxy crayon quality in a digital workflow. They're especially useful if you:

Want a realistic crayon texture in Procreate
Work in a loose, expressive style and need brushes that respond to that energy
Layer multiple media and want a crayon brush that plays nicely with others

Also in the Natural Media Bundle

This set is one of three in the Natural Media Essentials Bundle, with Pencil Work colored pencils and Oil Pastel Vol. 1. All 38 brushes with a commercial license for $57, which is $30 less than buying the three separately.

Compatibility

App: Procreate on iPad. Not compatible with Procreate Pocket, Photoshop, or Illustrator
Device: all iPad sizes
Stylus: Apple Pencil recommended; Apple Pencil Pro barrel roll supported
File format: .brushset, imports directly into Procreate
Delivery: instant download

How to Install

Download the .brushset file on your iPad
Tap it, and Procreate opens and imports it automatically
Find the new set at the top of your Brushes panel

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

Can I use these brushes in work I sell?

Yes, with the Commercial or Extended license, chosen at checkout. Personal covers your own projects and portfolio.

Crayon or oil pastel, which set do I want?

Crayon is waxy, dry, and a little unpredictable: streaks, blotches, canvas grain. Oil pastel is creamier, blends, and covers more. If your work is loose, graphic, and you like visible texture, crayon. If you want smooth color that layers and blends, oil pastel. Most people who use one end up wanting the other, which is why the bundle exists.

Are these good for children's book illustration?

Yes. The Light Coverage and Soft brushes layer over other media without covering it, and the Grungy and Coarse brushes give you the hand-drawn edge that reads well in print.

Do I need an Apple Pencil Pro?

No. Every brush works with any Apple Pencil. Apple Pencil Pro adds barrel roll on the sets that support it.

What if the file won't import?

Email me with your order number. Digital sales are final, but a file that doesn't work is on me, and I'll get you a working one.

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

FAQs

They're built from scanned artist-grade crayon textures — real wax drag, real paper grain, real pigment variation — so the marks have the physical quality of the actual medium. The Grungy, Coarse, and Blotchy brushes especially read as traditional media. That said, how realistic the final piece looks depends on how you use them — layering and varying pressure gets you much closer to the real thing than flat single strokes.

Procreate's default crayons are generic. This set was built from artist-grade crayons specifically — higher pigment, more interesting wax texture, more variety in how the marks behave. You get 9 distinct brushes with different personalities: smooth vs. rough, streaky vs. blotchy, heavy coverage vs. light. If the built-in ones feel too clean or too similar to each other, this set gives you the range and character they don't.

Yes — the Soft and Soft n Fine brushes are particularly good for this. They give you smooth, even coverage that stays inside a line without fighting you, while still keeping the waxy crayon texture that makes the result look hand-colored. The Light Coverage brush is also useful for a more subtle, layered coloring effect over existing linework.

The brushes work on any iPad that runs Procreate — you don't need the latest model. Barrel Roll is the only feature that requires specific hardware, specifically Apple Pencil Pro, which is only compatible with iPad Pro M4 and iPad Air M2 and later. Every other feature in the set works with any Apple Pencil on any Procreate-compatible iPad.

For most crayon-style work, yes — 9 brushes covers the full range from smooth and soft to rough and expressive. The set was designed to be complete without being overwhelming. If you work heavily in mixed natural media and want colored pencil and oil pastel brushes in the same workflow, the other sets pair well with this one. But as a standalone crayon toolkit, 9 distinct brushes is plenty.