Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2 cover by Esther Nariyoshi: a colorful oil pastel landscape

Video of the Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2 (31 brushes) in use by illustrator Esther Nariyoshi.

Spotlight comparing two brown oil pastel scribbles on a blue grid, Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2

Green wavy oil pastel stroke with realistic texture, Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2 by Esther Nariyoshi

Pink oil pastel brushstroke with realistic texture, Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2 by Esther Nariyoshi

Green oil pastel swatch with realistic texture, Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2 by Esther Nariyoshi

Single-layer swatches of five dark blue oil pastel brushes, Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2

Single-layer swatches of five blue oil pastel brushes showing texture and density, Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2

Five blue oil pastel strokes with varying texture and density, single layer, Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2

Four single-layer oil pastel swatches from the Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2 by Esther Nariyoshi

Double-layer swatches of five oil pastel brushes on a blue grid showing color buildup, Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2

Double-layer oil pastel swatches with varying texture and color, Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2

Five oil pastel swatches blending orange and grayish blue, Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2

Double-layer orange and blue oil pastel swatches on a grid, Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes Vol. 2

Realistic Oil Pastel Procreate Brushes | 31-Pack Vol. 2

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Oil pastels feel immediately expressive: waxy, saturated, a little unpredictable. They blend beautifully but they also have drag and texture and a certain resistance that makes every stroke feel deliberate. This set brings all of that into Procreate. 31 brushes built from real oil pastels, with pressure and tilt that respond the way you'd expect, and blending that works without smudgy fingers. This is Vol. 2, the deeper collection built on what I learned making the first set. Instant download.

What's in the Set (31 Brushes)

Blending and smooth coverage

Smooth Blend Brushes. Seamless gradients and soft transitions. For backgrounds, skies, and anywhere color should flow from one tone to the next.
Soft Velvety Brushes. Matte and atmospheric, closer to the chalky end of oil pastel. For building mood without harsh edges.
Gradient and Overlay Brushes. Broad, sweeping coverage with a realistic pastel finish. For laying in large areas or adding textured overlays.

Texture and character

Rough Edge Brushes. Bold, expressive strokes with that characteristic oil pastel drag.
Gritty and Grainy Brushes. The grit you'd get from pressing a pastel into rough paper.
Scratchy and Imperfect Brushes. Uneven marks that keep things from looking too digital.
Streaky and Dynamic Brushes. Built-in movement for expressive illustrations.

Detail and precision

Fine Detail Brushes. Precise strokes for intricate areas without losing the pastel quality.
Pressure-Sensitive Brushes. Light and airy or heavy and saturated, all in the same brush.
Highlight and Light Touch Brushes. Subtle detail and soft highlights with no color picking.

Depth and layering

Layered Stroke Brushes. Designed to be stacked. Each pass adds depth without muddying the color underneath.
Spotlight Brushes. Concentrated coverage that builds intensity as you layer. For focal points.

What Makes It Realistic

Brushes: 31
Best for: illustration, landscapes, editorial work, children's books, and mixed media where you want layered color without the mess.

Waxy buildup. Spotlight brushes build intensity each time you go over an area, like pressing more pastel into the page.
Paper showing through. Gritty and Grainy brushes carry the grit of pastel pressed into rough paper, so the tooth shows in every stroke.
Pressure response. The Pressure-Sensitive brushes go from light and airy to heavy and saturated in one stroke, and pressure and tilt respond the way you'd expect from a real stick.
Irregular edges. Rough Edge brushes have that characteristic oil pastel drag, and the Scratchy and Imperfect brushes keep marks uneven so the piece doesn't read digital.
Layering. Layered Stroke brushes are made to be stacked: each pass adds depth without muddying the color underneath. Smooth Blend brushes blend on the layer as you draw, no smudge tool or smudgy fingers.

What Are These Oil Pastel Brushes Good For?

They're especially useful if you:

Want a realistic oil pastel look in Procreate
Work with layered color and need brushes that build without muddying
Want more variety than a basic set offers

Vol. 1 or Vol. 2?

Vol. 1 is 9 brushes, the essentials, and the one I'd hand a beginner. Vol. 2 is 31 brushes and goes wider: more blending options, more textured surfaces, highlight and layering brushes that Vol. 1 doesn't have. If you're new to oil pastel brushes and want the essentials only, see Oil Pastel Vol. 1.

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

Licensing

Three options at checkout. Personal: 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: no unit cap, for large production runs, fabric collections, or licensing to manufacturers. Upgrade anytime by paying the difference. Full terms are on the What Your License Covers page.

Questions People Ask

I own Vol. 1. Is Vol. 2 worth it?

Yes if you use oil pastel brushes regularly. The biggest additions are the smooth-blend and soft-velvety brushes, and the layered-stroke brushes that build depth without muddying the color underneath.

Do these blend like real oil pastels?

They blend on the layer as you draw, no smudge tool needed. The Smooth Blend brushes give clean gradients; the Rough Edge and Gritty brushes keep the drag and texture that make oil pastel look like oil pastel.

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.

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.

FAQs

It's meaningfully different. Vol. 1 is a tight 9-brush set built around core oil pastel behaviors — your everyday workhorses. Vol. 2 was built from what was missing in Vol. 1: more expressive mark-making options, more blending tools, more finishing and glazing brushes, and the Spotlight brushes that build intensity as you layer. If Vol. 1 covers the essentials, Vol. 2 covers everything you reach for when a piece needs more depth and variety.

They blend. The Smooth Blend and Soft Velvety brushes are specifically designed for seamless color transitions — you can work wet-into-wet style by layering strokes and building soft gradients. The Gradient and Overlay brushes add another layer of blending control for large background areas. It's not the same as smearing with your finger on real paper, but the color mixing behavior is close enough that the results read as genuinely blended rather than digitally stacked.

The brushes are grouped by what they do — blending, texture, detail, layering, finishing — so you're not scrolling through 31 identical-looking options. In practice most artists settle into 6 to 8 brushes they use regularly and reach for the others when a specific piece calls for it. Having the full range available means you're never stuck trying to make one brush do something it wasn't designed for.

Yes — they're particularly well suited for both. The Smooth Blend and Gradient brushes handle skies and backgrounds naturally. The Rough Edge and Streaky brushes add the kind of expressive mark-making that works well for foliage, grass, and organic forms. The Scratchy and Imperfect brushes give botanicals that hand-drawn quality that makes them feel studied rather than digital.

The difference is in the source material and how the brushes behave under pressure. These were built from scanned real oil pastels — the wax drag, the pigment buildup, the way color shifts inside a single stroke — none of that comes from a textured canvas overlay on a generic round brush. The Spotlight brushes that deepen with layering and the pressure-sensitive variation built into each brush are behaviors that come from how real oil pastels actually work, not from a filter applied on top.