I finally tried a free brush pack I thought was too good to be true

For the longest time, I avoided those 'procreate free brush' ads, thinking they were just junk to get your email. Last month, I downloaded the 'Jingsketch' basic set on a whim, and it actually had a perfect dry ink brush I'd been trying to make myself. It completely changed how I do my line art sketches now, saving me a ton of setup time. Has anyone else found a surprisingly good free tool that became a staple in their workflow?

4 comments

4 Comments

wesley_jones2mo ago

Wait, is one brush really that big of a deal? Sounds like you just got lucky.

amy_anderson2mo ago

Have you ever tried painting with a brush that keeps losing hairs? A bad tool makes you fight it instead of doing your job, wesley_jones. That's not luck, it's just using something that actually works right.

the_simon2mo ago

Know exactly what you mean about it sounding like luck. Felt the same way until my old brush started shedding bristles everywhere and ruined a whole batch of frosting. Switched to a sturdier one and suddenly my edges were clean every single time. That one tool really can make or break your results.

davis.noah2mo ago

Honestly, that just sounds like a bad brush. A decent one shouldn't shed like that. Maybe @the_simon just had a really old or cheap tool. A steady hand with any decent brush gets clean edges, it's more about skill than the gear. Plenty of bakers get great results without chasing the perfect brush.