This article was originally published on Digital Image Magazine in August 2008 and is preserved here for historical reference. While the tools or trends may have evolved, the perspective it reflects remains part of my journey in the photographic world.
As a Painter guy, I’m just learning about Photoshop’s brushes. So as I collect links to brush downloads and brush-related posts, I’ll put them here. If you’ve got some favorites you’d like to see included, by all means, add a comment, and I’ll add to the list.
- Brusheezy
- GetBrushes.com
- Arbent.net
- deviantArt has a huge selection: Categories > Resources > Application Resources > Photoshop Brushes; registration (free) required
- Dubtastic has brushes and other stuff for download
- Qbrushes
- Noupe
- Psbrushes
- myPhotoshopBrushes.com
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