Environment Brushes 2.0: 19 Free Anime Brushes

19 versatile professional brushes, designed for anime-style and environment illustration.

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19 versatile anime and landscape illustration brushes

Professional brushes specially designed to illustrate Ghibli style artworks, anime and natural environments.

These brushes for Procreate, Photosho, Clip Studio Paint, Art Studio Pro, Infinite Painter, Krita and Affinity, are the brushes I use for all of my illustrations.

Illustration original file included

This set of anime and ghibli inspired brushes not only includes the brushes, you will also get the layered source files from the tutorial. Perfect for experiment by yourself, explore the layers and to follow the step-by-step tutorial.

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Detailed PDF guide included

With the download, I have included a complete guide in PDF format, which explains the details of each brush and what it is used for.

Advice and recommendations on each brush, best practices and understanding the purpose of each one, as they are not stamping brushes, but advanced professional digital painting brushes, which work by understanding their stroke, their pressure modifiers, etc.

Free video tutorials and processes

On my You Tube Channel you will find several video processes and tutorials of complete illustrations using the brushes. From start to finish. 
Step-by-step tutorials for beginners, and full illustration processes of my detailed illustrations.

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Some illustrations created with the Environment Brushes 2

Deer Valley

Deer Valley

A quiet valley painted with the Environment Brushes, with soft light filtering through the trees.

Frieren

Frieren

Frieren resting close to a tree, with a beautiful view of a majestic forest behind her.

Clouds Temple

Clouds Temple

An Orbin Tales illustration of the wizard on a green hill, watching the magical clouds.

Dreamlike Journey

Dreamlike Journey

A dreamlike landscape built with strokes, soft textures and diffused light.

Green Field and Castle

Green Field and Castle

A wide green field with a castle on the horizon, painted entirely with the brush set.

Stone Slime

Stone Slime

An Orbin Tales illustration of the wizard resting beside a rock covered in slime.

Stormblessed

Stormblessed

Digital illustration inspired by Kaladin Stormblessed, painted with the Environment Brushes.

Relaxing Cozy Nature

Relaxing Cozy Nature

An Orbin Tales illustration of the wizard resting in a calm fantasy landscape.

  1. Deer Valley
  2. Frieren
  3. Clouds Temple
  4. Dreamlike Journey
  5. Green Field and Castle
  6. Stone Slime
  7. Stormblessed
  8. Relaxing Cozy Nature
These brushes are not “simple” stamp brushes that automatically generate leaves, trees, grass or mountains, they are medium-advanced brushes based on strokes, so they have a higher learning curve than others (My other set “Anime and Ghibli inspired” is for beginners).

So you will need some practice and familiarization with them, that's why I posted several videos on YouTube, guides and tutorials using them. Watch how I use them, pay attention to how I handle the strokes, and check out the included PDF guide. 💪

In addition, the brushes have been manually customized for each application using their native settings. File formats include .brushset for Procreate, .abr for Photoshop, .artstudio_brushes for Art Studio Pro, .sut for Clip Studio Paint, .przp for Infinite Painter, .bundle for Krita, and .afbrushes for Affinity. They are natively compatible with each of these programs.

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Frequently asked questions

Are the Environment Brushes 2.0 really free?

Yes, completely free. There is no payment and no account needed. Download the pack, open the included PDF guide and follow the video tutorials, and you can start painting right away.

Which drawing apps are the brushes compatible with?

Procreate (.brushset), Photoshop (.abr), Clip Studio Paint (.sut), Art Studio Pro (.artstudio_brushes), Infinite Painter (.przp), Krita (.bundle) and Affinity (.afbrushes). Every file is manually configured with the native settings of its own application.

Do the brushes come with the original illustration file?

Yes. The download includes the source illustration file, so you can study the layers, the colour palette and exactly how each stroke was built.

Do I need a drawing tablet to use them?

Any device works, but the brushes are pressure and tilt sensitive, so a tablet with pressure support gives you far better results. You can still practise the strokes with a mouse.

Is this pack suitable for beginners?

Environment Brushes 2.0 are medium to advanced brushes based on strokes rather than automatic stamps, so they have a higher learning curve. If you are starting out, the Anime and Ghibli inspired pack is the beginner friendly one.

Can I learn a complete workflow with these brushes?

Yes. The Anime Background Illustration course teaches the full process from rough sketch to final light, using these exact brushes and the same colour palette.

Want to learn how to paint with these brushes?

The Environment Brushes are the exact tools I use to paint my anime and Ghibli-style backgrounds. If you want the complete workflow, from the rough sketch to the final light, the Anime Background Illustration course walks you through every step of a finished painting with the same brushes and the same palette.

Every illustration on this page is also available as a print: metal posters, framed posters, gaming mousepads, phone cases and stickers, printed on demand and shipped worldwide.

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