My Brushes! (Patreon)

I am uploading the three brushes I use for almost all of my work. I found the source of the main brush here! However, that person modified it from the original. I have come across the middle brush in various packs, so again, not sure who the original creator is. The third, as far as I know, is one my best friend made (I got it from her brush set) so credit goes to her. 

I do use a lot of grain brushes to add texture to my paintings, but they belong to Kyle Webster, along with half the mixer brushes I use. I can't seem to find the credit for the two Chinese mixer brushes I have though. 😔

My overall method is to use the main brush for the initial sketch and lay-in. I used to have specific sketch brushes, but now I just lower the size on the main one. I use that middle charcoal-like brush for smaller studies, shading figure drawings and if I need a medium texture for transitions. The third is the softest, and I use this for blending very hard edges, color washes and deposits. If you see a bright area of color in my paintings, I probably used that brush. 

 This dread wolf painting uses almost all of my brushes, including the mixer ones! Main brush throughout, middle charcoal on the edge where his neck meets his collar, soft brush for the reds of the eye, the blues and greens of the wolf's fur and Solas' red ears and nose (I always use this brush to flush skin!) 

Anywhere you see a smeared or painterly brushstroke is almost always the mixer brushes. Here you can see it in the fur, the eyes and every soft edge or lost. I love how messy it looks, and without the mixer brushes (or even smudge tool) it is very hard to recreate in photoshop otherwise. The dotted texture, most visible around the back of Solas' head, is the canvas brushes I mentioned. 

That should be it! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask below.