60+ Photoshop Brushes

For those photographically inclined people, one of the most useful software tools to have is Photoshop. This program allows users to edit their photos so as to make them more interesting. Generally, this program gives you options with regard to touching up whatever photos you take or adding all sorts of effects that can make your photos more interesting.

When it comes to making photos interesting, there is a great deal of effort involved. Much like film, making a given photo and making everything in it can be a complex task. Thankfully, there are tools that can help you make the elements of the photo appealing, such as Photoshop brushes.

Smoke Photoshop Brushes

High Res Smoke Brushes

Massive Smoke Brushes

Swirl Smoke Brushes

Grunge Photoshop Brushes

Subtle Grunge Brushes

Watercolor Grunge Brushes

High Res Grunge Brushes

Grunge Paint Brushes

Watercolor Photoshop Brushes

Realistic Watercolor Brushes

Handmade Watercolor Brushes

Ink & Watercolor Brushes

Paint Photoshop Brushes

Spray Paint Brushes

Paint Art Brushes

Paint Splatter Brushes

Vintage Photoshop Brushes

Ornament Vintage Brushes

Vintage Dirty Paper Brushes

Vintage Lace Brushes

Abstract Photoshop Brushes

Transparent Abstract Brushes

Abstract Line Waves Brushes

Abstract Geometric Brushes

What are Photoshop Brushes?

Just as the name implies, Photoshop brushes can be used like paint brushes to apply apply all kinds of effects to a photo, such as doodle brushes and snowflake photoshop brushes. One can create sequences of certain effects by dragging the cursor along the image. This can be done to apply visual effects to a photo, useful if you want to give the photo a certain quality that was not present in the actual scene. This can also be done if you wanted to add qualities that may not exist in nature, or at least may be difficult to replicate at will.

Photoshop brushes are a good tool not just for adding effects to images as you please, as they can actually serve to save you a great deal of time with your work. Instead of having to make your own designs to add to photos, you can just use the brushes’ default designs. This can also save you time spent setting and placing them, as you can just place them with your cursor. Being the brushes can also let you create patterns of images, you also have the option of creating a sequence of the images you need instead of having to make each one yourself.

You may also adjust the settings for your brushes, such as the size and opacity. Whether you wanted to add a very large, noticeable pattern or a small, subtle one, you would have the option to adjust the brush to whatever it is you need. Some of the more advanced options also allow you to tweak your brushes further to give you more options, such as altering the pattern’s flow. All in all, the options provided by brushes can give you far more options to tailor your photos however you like.

Possible Design Choices

It can be said that Photoshop brushes can add designs to your images, but there are ways of qualifying that statement. There are several things brushes can add to your images, but different brushes have certain design aspects that are distinct from other kinds of brushes. In a way, this should be taken as encouragement to be aware of a variety of different brushes as each type of brush is distinctive.

• Patterns – The most obvious kind of approach for brushes is to add patterns of every stripe. Unlike physical paintbrushes, you can apply different patterns directly to your images, including geometric patterns, specific images, and so on.
• Spatter – Another design you can use is liquid spatter, which can include paint or blood splatter photoshop effects. Unlike with physical paint, applying spatter to your images can be made less random, as you can control where the effects can be applied to your image.
• Effects – It is not only patterns and color effects you can add to your images. You also have the option of adding exotic effects to your images, such as lightning or fire. These effects may be things that exist physically, but may not be things that can easily be controlled, and therefore captured in the form of images.

Floral Photoshop Brushes

Watercolor Floral Brushes

Colorful Floral Brushes

Handdrawn Floral Brushes

Lilly Floral Brushes

Arrow Photoshop Brushes

Hand Drawn Arrow Brushes

Music Photoshop Brushes

Music Note Brushes

Music Instrument Brushes

Photoshop Star Brushes

Star & Starfield Brushes

Star Effects Brushes

Night Sky Star Brushes

Ornament Photoshop Brushes

Ornamental Vintage Brushes

Rain Photoshop Brushes

Snow & Rain Brushes

Rain Drop Brushes

Acrylic Photoshop Brushes

Handmade Acrylic Brushes

Gouache Acrylic Brushes

Handcrafted Acrylic Brushes

Acrylic Paint Brushes

Halftone Photoshop Brushes

Halftone Dot Brushes

Black and White Halftone Brushes

Halftone Circle Brushes

Waves Photoshop Brushes

Abstract Waves Brushes

Waves Vector Brushes

Bubble Photoshop Brushes

Bubble Wrap Brushes

Geometric Photoshop Brushes

Geometric Pattern Brushes

Geometric Polygonal Brushes

Do It Yourself Photoshop Brushes

No matter what kind of pattern or design you happen to be using for your brushes, there are some things all brushes have in common, or rather there are some qualities all brushes can provide in common. In the end, all these brush software tools are able to provide a way of adding certain effects that can help give images a particular aesthetic sense based on what effect you use. Some of those include:

• Interesting – First and foremost, images, like other kinds of visual media, are obliged to look interesting so as to maintain the attention of their viewers. Naturally, these brush effects are very capable of making photos appear more interesting in a variety of ways, such as corresponding to a theme, like the effects of wedding brushes. Aside from simply making them colorful, brush effects can also give images very specific appearances they would not ordinarily have without the brush effects, such as smoke or fire effects that would be difficult to capture realistically.
• Flexible – It is obvious from having such a wide variety of choices in brush effects that there should be an effect for any purpose. When you need some effects added to spice up the rest of the photo, these software tools should be helpful for any purpose you could have. With the help of these tools, it is not impossible to give your photos any qualities you could not capture on the image from the start. Some of what you can add include powder brushes and wave brush effects.
• Colorful – Many of these effects can add splashes of color to the image as a whole. This is not to say that the photos themselves will not have any color. However, being that brush tools allow you to place your patterns and effects wherever you like, you can have more options as to where you want colors to be placed.
• Festive – Many of the possible brush effects can put viewers in a more festive mood. This can happen thanks to the ability of the effects to add color where you may think it best, as well as having available patterns like flowers. This can provide bright colors and imagery that can contribute to making your photos better at putting viewers in a mood conducive to enjoying themselves.

Splatter Brushes

Blood Splatter Brushes

Ink Splatter Brushes

Distressed Brushes

Distressed Paper Brushes

Distressed Texture Brushes

High Res Distressed Brushes

Lightning Brushes

Electrical Lightning Brushes

Thunder Lightning Brushes

High Res Lightning Brushes

Flame Photoshop Brushes

Fire & Flame Brushes

Realistic Flame Brushes

Flame Wings Brushes

Wings Brushes

Wings Brushes Set

Fire Wings Brushes

Types of Photoshop Brushes

Since these brushes can add a great many possible effects to any images you may want edited, it follows that the brushes can be divided into certain types. After all, you have a wide variety of brushes to choose from, such that there should be a brush for just about any purpose, even for such things as chalk brushes and pencil brushes. Some of those types of brushes include:

• Floral Brushes – One possible addition you can give your photos is floral brushes designs. This can add a festive spirit to your photos that you can use to punctuate happy occasions. Given that the brush options are very flexible, you can do all sorts of things with this effect, such as framing the subject of your photo, or giving the photo a floral theme.
• Paint – Other than adding liquid spatter, you also have the choice of directly simulating brush strokes of paint. This can be used to give your images a particular look, such as emulating the look of a physical painting, or to add very specific splashes of color. To get a particular look, you have a number of options to give you more flexibility, such as acrylic, watercolor, or spray paint.
• Musical Note – Among the possible patterns you can choose to add to your images is musical notes. This is one area where brushes can actually save you time, as replicating musical notes by hand can be difficult, especially those who cannot read notes. This type of brush can produce the notes for you, and with the flexibility of the brush tools, you can adjust the position of the notes if you want them to be accurate.
• Smoke – Brush tools also give you the option of adding particular effects such as smoke. If you thought that your image would be better served by the addition of smoke, this type f brush would allow you to add this effect to your image at will. Were you to try and capture smoke on the image proper, you would find it much harder to get the smoke exactly as you wanted, as the smoke would likely drift in a random direction. This is what is meant by brush tools allowing you to replicate such effects with much greater control.
• Halftone – Halftone refers to the effect where a you can create a gradient of color by the use of differently sized or spaced dots. In the case of halftone brushes, the brush can create a series of dots according to what you may need. Naturally, thanks to the options available on brush tools, you could adjust the frequency and size of the dots so you can always adjust the effects to get exactly what you want.

Photography can be a more difficult process than most people assume, especially if you want to get your images just right. In those cases, it pays to have good tools to help you, so that you can adjust your photos. With the right program and software tools, there is no reason that you cannot make your photos to suit your needs. Whether you want to spice up photos you take or make your images more interesting, these brush tools should be just what you need to let you make them just right.