I think many people out there underestimate the power of well used Photoshop brushes. A good designer can use Photoshop brushes in a variety of ways to accomplish a plethora of results. If you thought the Photoshop brushes were just for those new to Photoshop or just to add a touch of grunge to a design, you are sadly mistaken.
For some good examples on how Photoshop brushes can be used, check out these tutorials:
- Funky Web Design Layout
- Fire Brushes: Photoshop Tutorial
- Design a Grungy Web Layout
- Advanced Brush Techniques in Photoshop
To really show off just how well Photoshop brushes could be used in web design, I have selected 18 amazingly designed websites that feature a good use of Photoshop brushes or elements that also come in the form of Photoshop brushes. In addition to showcases such designs, I have also linked to Photoshop brushes similar to the ones used in the designs or that are similar to the elements in the design.
1. Watercolor Brushes
Sunrise Design
How To » Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes
How To » Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes Set II
How To » Free Photoshop Brushes: 40 Splatters, Strokes, and Watercolor
2. Basic grunge brushes
Base 6 Design
How To » Basic Grunge Brushes
How To » Grunge 1 Brushes
How To » Brushes for PS Grunge
3. Grungy Edge Brushes
Julius Mattsson
How To » Grunge Corners and Edges Photoshop Brush Pack
How To » Grunge Edge Brushes
How To » Grunge Edges
4. Swirls and Elementals
How To » Spiky Swirl Brushes
How To » Free Photoshop Brushes Swirly Trees
5. Sunburst and Sun Rays Brushes
Calakmul Games
How To » Vector Line Brushes
How To » Rising Sun Brushes
How To » Rising Sun Brushes
6. Glowing Lines
Simple Flame
How To » 25 Abstract Light Free Photoshop Brushes Vol.1
How To » Light Brushes
How To » Magic Brushes
7. Space and Star Brushes
How To » Star Brushes
How To » Star Brushes
8. Trees and Plants
How To » Trees Promo Pack
How To » Trees Brush Set 2
How To » Hi Res Photoshop Tree Brushess
9. Abstract Brushes
2 Creative
How To » Abstract Brushes
How To » CS4 Brushes
How To » Christmas Brushes
10. Chalk and Pastel Brushes
Cerity
How To » Chalk Brushess
How To » Chalk Brushes
How To » Scratchboard Brushes
11. Cloud Brushes
1st Nature
How To » Cloud Brushes
How To » 7 Cloud Brushes
How To » Cloudy Brushes
12. Old Paper and Textures
Ditley
How To » Paper Textures
How To » Old Paper Brushes
How To » Old Paper
13. Brush Strokes
Far From Fearless
How To » Angrey Painter
How To » Stroke Brush Set
How To » Paint Experiment
14. City and Building Landscapes
Taxi Me
How To » City Skyline Brushes
How To » Urban City Brushes
How To » Photo Skyline Brushes
15. Paint and Ink Drip Splatters
Square Factors
How To » Ink and Paint Splatters
How To » Splatter Plus
How To » 10 Splatter Brushes
16. Halftones and Patterns
How To » Half Tone 3
How To » Very Large Retro Brushes
17. Letters and Handwriting
How To » Victorian Letter Brushes
How To » Handwriting Brushes
How To » Pretty Script Brushes
18. Graphic and Images
UGS Mag
How To » Vintage Hawaii
How To » Vintage Toys
How To » Vintage Anatomy
Author: Danny Outlaw
Danny Outlaw runs the Outlaw Design Blog. You can follow him on twitter @DannyOutlaw
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62 Comments:
June 29, 2013
Great collection. Number 14 for me.
September 21, 2012
Aw sum collection thanks for sharing..
July 17, 2012
Nice selection of everything. Looks like you invested quite a lot of time on this post. Well done!
March 26, 2012
The spikey swirl brushes are very nice, also some good references here. Brill.
March 21, 2012
sorry for my spelling
March 21, 2012
i can;t beleive all of these are blocked by my school's filters. completly redicules. i'm trying to pursue a career and their keeping me off of stock photo and brush sites, i'm tired of being stock blocked.
October 19, 2011
Love the rising sun brushes!
September 16, 2011
Simply it's Great
August 5, 2011
increible
March 3, 2011
Great list, thanks for collecting and putting it all together.
February 6, 2011
there is a very good website for downloading free ps brushes ()
January 10, 2011
Great samples, very inspiring. THANK YOU!
October 29, 2010
This is awesome! Great!
October 22, 2010
These brushes are excellent! I can't wait to start using them!
October 1, 2010
wow fantastic job danny
June 22, 2010
Super Sharing if i may say, thankx loads
March 7, 2010
wow man great..bookmarked
February 24, 2010
Looks fantastic! I love that chalk/pastel look from Cerity... it's too bad the website is no longer up.
December 8, 2009
Wow realy nice tuts and brushes thanx a lot
November 24, 2009
wow... great coolection..... :)
November 16, 2009
This is great except that the howto links don't go to any howto articles!
July 13, 2009
great! i love it
July 1, 2009
It's very nice and good idea. :-)
June 27, 2009
Geez.. what a collection !! How do you come up with such a huge resource of brushes! lol Anyway, very useful post.. Keep providing such awesome designing resources! Thanks ;)
June 23, 2009
thanks
good work