40 Awesome Sets of Free Adobe Illustrator Brushes to Bookmark

Photoshop brushes get a lot of attention from designers and bloggers, but quality Illustrator brushes are a little bit harder to come by. In this post we’ll feature more than 40 of the best sets of free Illustrator brushes, totaling over 1,700 brushes. Using these brushes can add a textured look to your otherwise flat vector drawing. Drop us a link in the comments below with more and we’ll try to keep this post updated every few months. Happy brushing!

To improve your own skills with Illustrator, see Learn Adobe Illustrator.

Paint Brush Strokes for Adobe Illustrator: (10 brushes)

Multi-Colored Paint Brushes (57 brushes)

Paintbrush Style Brushes Part 1 (27 brushes)

Paint Brushes (15 brushes)

Paintbrush Style Brushes Part 2 (27 brushes)

Paintbrush Style Illustrator Brushes (33 brushes)

Paint Brushes (85 brushes)

Watercolor Brushes (100 brushes)

Watercolor Blob Brushes (17 brushes)

Delicious Watercolor Brushes (106 brushes)

Delicious Watercolor Brushes (105 brushes)

Illustrative Brushes (42 brushes)

Paint Brushes 1 (18 brushes)

Paint Brushes 2 (7 brushes)

Paint Brushes 3 (19 brushes)

Paint Brushes 4 (41 brushes)

Ink and Watercolor Brushes (13 brushes)

Marker Brushes:

Dry Erase Marker Brushes (101 brushes)

Marker Brushes (20 brushes)

Marker Brushes (230 brushes)

Foliage, Florals and Swirls Brushes:

Foliage Brushes (16 brushes)

Teardrop Foliage (12 brushes)

Flower Pattern Brushes (29 brushes)

Swirly Curls Brushes (22 brushes)

Swirl Rocks Brushes (11 brushes)

Abstract Brushes:

Abstract Brushes (35 brushes)

Retro Tech-Shaped Brushes (105 brushes)

Retro Starburst Brushes (50 brushes)

Sketchy Brushes:

Sketchy and Line Art Brushes (6 brushes)

Sketchy Illustrator Brushes (16 brushes)

Chalk Brushes (13 brushes)

Art Brushes (20 brushes)

Thick Brushes (14 brushes)

Miscellaneous Brushes:

Arrowhead Brushes (10 brushes)

Argyle Brushes (81 brushes)

Illustrator Brush Set (29 brushes)

Kirby Krackles Brushes (10 brushes)

Grunge Brushes (13 brushes)

Grunge Brushes 2 (20 brushes)

Scatter Brushes (14 brushes)

Circles and Drips (9 brushes)

For more Illustrator resources please see:

• Learn Adobe Illustrator
• 40 Tutorials for Working with Shapes in Illustrator
• 30 Text Effect Tutorials for Adobe Illustrator
• 27 New and Fresh Illustrator Tutorials
• Top 10 Sites for Illustrator Tutorials