I’m so excited that you’ve chosen to

buy my Painterly brushes!

If you prefer to sync the files to your

Dropbox folder, click here.

To use the brushes, please make

sure that you have updated both Procreate and your iPad to the latest versions.

Once you have downloaded your files, you should be able to see them in your
iCloud Drive -> Downloads folder using the Files utility app that comes with the
ipad. Once you have tapped the zip file in the Files App to unzip it, you should be
able to just tap each of the .brushset and .swatches files, to load them in Procreate.
You will find the brushes added at the top of your brushes list and the swatches at
the end of your swatches palettes.

If for any reason this does not work, you can also load the brushes and/or swatches
by tapping the “Export” icon on the file, and then scrolling right on the apps to
choose “Open in Procreate.” If you don’t see that option, tap “More” and choose it
from the list.

In the folder, you will find the files AJ_Canvas_&_Texture.brushset which

contains 15 brushes, and AJ_Painterly.brushset which contains 27 brushes. In
addition you will find 9 files with .Swatches extension, which are color
palettes that will load in your swatches panel.

Video Tutorials:
Painterly Walkthrough Video - Look over my shoulder while I show you how
to load the files, and demonstrate how to use each brush in detail. Please
note that some brush names have changed and new brushes have been
added since making this video - for instance Flat Round Oil is now called Flat
Round Oil | Harsh Edges. More details below.

Painterly Video Tutorial Playlist - All Demos, tutorials and process videos
current and future will be uploaded to this playlist.
Community:
You are very welcome to join our active community of artists using these
brushes, sharing artwork and exchanging tips on social media via the
following channels.

Free Facebook Group

Instagram

#alainajensenbrushes #painterlybrushes

Brush Cheat Sheet:

Canvas & Texture

Canvas: Use these pattern brushes to create a canvas for your piece
(optional). Use black to cover the whole area of the canvas, on a separate
layer (not on the same layer as your painting). Place the canvas layer above
the painting and set it to ‘Multiply’ blend mode to see the texture evenly
across the whole piece, or place the layer under your painting to make the
paint stand out and look thicker.

Primed Canvas: These canvas brushes are meant to look like they have been
prepared with white paint (gesso) for extra texture. You can use them as
above, or use them sparingly to add texture to an existing painting as
desired, similar to below.

Add Texture: Use these brushes sparingly on a layer above your painting to
add a messy oil paint quality to them. Use the ‘Multiply' blend mode and
bring down the opacity as desired.

Painterly
Impressionist: All of the impressionist brushes
contain a premade texture that changes color
slightly as the brush stroke progresses. You can
also control a more dramatic shift in color by
choosing primary and secondary colors ➡
and using the tilt of your pen to determine
which color is activated. Straight up and down (45 degrees) activates the
primary color while a tilted pen (more parallel with the
screen) activates the secondary color.
The shapes that come out can also vary quite a bit with the brush size and
pressure applied. These brushes are great for “happy accidents” and
backgrounds or as a starting point for a more complex piece.

Palette Knives: These are meant to look like loaded palette knives when
used with the brush tool and a chosen color. Use the smudge tool with these
brushes if you want to blend colors on the canvas instead, as you would do
with real palette knives. The names are mostly self explanatory except keep
in mind that “soft” means it has more of a blending quality.

Thick Flat & Thick Round Oil: These brushes are meant to look thick and
wet for impasto effects, with darkened edges and a streaky quality. They will
push other paint out of the way when used on the same layer.
- The Blend versions will pick up color from where the brush stroke
begins.
- The Harsh Edges versions (shown in the walkthrough video) have extra
dark edges which can sometimes have a grainy or colorful “oily” look
depending on the underlying color (you can use a separate layer to
minimize any unwanted color changes).

Soft & Dry Oil: These have an oily quality to them without the thick, impasto
quality of the brushes above. They blend more easily and are great for
adding details and blending thicker strokes for a messy or more
impressionistic look.

Thick Flat & Thick Round Acrylic: These brushes also look thick, with
shadows and streaks in the paint. They push paint out of the way when used
on the same layer, and are great with quick short strokes for a big impact.
They are also great when used with the smudge tool.

Soft Round & Flat Acrylic: These brushes blend colors together and are
great for shading and detailing and overall softening up the look of your
painting. They are still streaky like acrylic paint but are not thick. Great with
the smudge tool.

Gesso: These two have more of a creamy, chalky look to them, similar to
gesso. They are great for laying down a background texture, or blending
colors using the smudge tool.

Detail Brush: For those small, really detailed drawings that might be difficult
with the other brushes.

Super Dry: Can be used to add texture as desired to any oil or acrylic
painting.
Metallics: These can add glittery accents to
your painting, much like metallic acrylic paint.

IMPORTANT: Add a new layer for metallics ➡

You can purchase more of my brushes here.

Please send me an email if you have any

questions and I will be very happy to help :D

Thanks again!

Alaina
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