Pencil Work | Realistic Procreate Colored Pencil Brushes, 20-Pack
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If you've ever wished your iPad could feel like a sketchbook full of colored pencils, the grain, the tooth, the way color builds when you layer, this set is what I made for that feeling. These 20 Procreate colored pencil brushes were built from real pencil textures I use in my own illustration work. Not procedurally generated. Actual scanned media from my studio, tuned until drawing with them felt like the real thing. Pressure and tilt respond naturally. Instant download.
What's in the Set (20 Brushes)
Shading and color building
- Tilt Shader. Tilt your Apple Pencil to shade just like on paper. Light touch for light values, deeper tilt for rich shadows.
- Creamy Pencil Shader. Layers build and saturate the way real pigment does.
- Color Brightness Shift. Each stroke varies slightly in brightness on its own, like a real pencil.
- Subtle Hue Shift. Slight color variation within each stroke, so pigment is never perfectly uniform.
Details and linework
- Sharp Tip. That freshly sharpened feeling, for tight details and fine lines.
- Hard Pencil. Crisp, low-texture strokes for outlines and defined edges.
- Finer Tooth. Slightly textured but controlled, for everyday mark-making.
Blending and coverage
- Soft Core. Buttery smooth blending for transitions and soft edges.
- Area Shader. Covers ground quickly while keeping the pencil texture.
- Pattern Brushes (3). Paper grain and texture overlays that add depth.
Finishing
- Highlighter. Lifts brightness in a second pass without switching layers or colors.
- Spotlight Shader. Builds darker the more you layer, the way real colored pencils saturate.
What Are These Colored Pencil Brushes Good For?
Illustration, character design, editorial art, botanical drawing, and any work where you want the warmth of traditional colored pencils in a digital workflow, with undo, layers, and infinite paper.
Picture books and children's illustration. Colored pencil is one of the warmest media for picture books: soft enough for gentle characters, precise enough for small details kids love to find. Tilt Shader handles soft shading on faces and clothes, the paper-grain Pattern Brushes keep big areas from looking flat, and the hue-shift brushes keep layered color lively from page to page. For published books and client work, choose the Commercial or Extended license.
Also in the Natural Media Bundle
This set is one of three in the Natural Media Essentials Bundle, with the Artist Grade Crayon set and Oil Pastel Vol. 1. All 40 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
- Stylus: any Apple Pencil; 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. You can upgrade anytime by paying the difference. Full terms are on the What Your License Covers page.
Questions People Ask
Can I use these brushes in work I sell?
Yes, with the Commercial or Extended license. Personal covers your own projects and portfolio.
Should I get this or the 4-Pack?
The 4-Pack is four core brushes: Creamy, Shader, Highlighter, and Tilt Shader. Start there to test how real-pencil brushes feel. If you already draw in colored pencil, this set adds the paper-grain overlays, hue-shift brushes, and detail tips you'll want within a week.
Do these look like real colored pencil?
Every brush starts from a scan of an actual pencil stroke on paper. Brightness and hue vary inside the stroke, so built-up color stays alive instead of looking uniform.
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. The brushes in this store start as real media in her studio.
