Brushes Interface

Procreate Pocket contains brush libraries. Inside of these are brush sets, and inside the brush sets are where your brushes live.

Access the Brushes Interface

You can access Brushes by tapping twice on paint, smudge, or erase. These options appear in your top toolbar when you're in a canvas.

Tap paint, smudge, or erase once to activate that particular tool, and tap it again to bring up the Brushes interface.

As with Colors and Layers, you can swipe the top center handle upwards to expand the Brushes interface. Drag it down slightly to return to the normal view, or drag it down completely to dismiss Brushes.

Brushes Interface Overview

Brushes are in the list on the right, and are stored within brush sets, which are displayed on the left. Your brush sets are stored in one of potentially many brush libraries. To access your other brush libraries, pinch the Brushes interface.

Displayed on the right, your brushes are stored within brush sets. Tap on a brush to select it for use with the current tool, tap twice on it to enter Brush Studio. Tap and hold for sharing, renaming, etc.

Brush sets hold your brushes, and are stored in your brush libraries. Tap on a set to select it and make it your active set. Tap and hold to rename or share your brush set, etc.

Tap on the chevron and select Back to libraries to view to your brush libraries. These contain brush sets, which in turn contain all of your brushes. Tap on a library to make it active and enter it, tap and hold to share your library, rename it, etc.

Brushes → Select and Use

Tap on a brush in the list to select it and make it active. You can immediately use that brush on the canvas with whatever tool you've picked it using. This can be paint, smudge, or erase.

Swipe up and down the list on the right to view all the brushes in the currently-selected set.

Brushes → Organize

Tap and hold on a brush to summon a context menu with multiple options:

Brings up your iOS keyboard and allows you to rename your selected brush.

Creates a copy of your selected brush in the current brush set. It will have the same name but with a number appended to ensure it's unique.

Export the single brush as a .brush file, then brings up the iOS share system, allowing you to save it to your device or send it using another app.

Immediately removes the brush both from Procreate Pocket and from the Files system.

You can also tap and hold on a brush, then continue holding down and drag to move the brush. You can move it to another brush set or library, or to another spot in Files.

Brushes → Brush Studio and Combining

To customise any brush, tap once on it to select it, then tap on it again. This will open up Procreate Pockets' Brush Studio , where there's a world of customization available for every brush.

To combine two brushes, tap on one to select it, then swipe right on another brush and tap Combine at the top of the Brushes interface.

The first brush you selected will be your primary brush, and the second brush will be your secondary brush in the Dual Brush.

Brushes and Brush Sets → Brush Search

Swipe downwards in your Brushes interface to invoke Brush Search.

Begin typing the name of any brush, brush set, or brush library, and your results will appear below. Tap on a result to jump immediately to that brush, brush set, or brush library.

Brushes and Brush Sets → Create and Import

To create a new brush or brush set, tap on the + button in the top right of Brushes, then select create new brush or create new set.

You can also import brushes and brush sets from the Files app using Import from Files, or you can drag and drop them into Procreate Pocket.

Brush Sets → Organize

Your brush sets store your brushes, and a brush library is made up of one or more brush sets.

They are shown as the list on the left when you have the main Brushes interface open. Tap on a brush set to set it as the current set, and tap and hold on a brush set to see more options:

Brings up the iOS keyboard so that you can input a different name for your brush set.

Makes a copy of the brush set in the same brush library. It will have a number appended to the name to ensure it's unique in the file system (Files).

Select from one of many icons for your brush set. This allows you to visually customize your set with a specific look and vibe.

Exports the brush set as a .brushset file and brings up the iOS sharing system, allowing you to save it or send it to another app or device.

Immediately deletes the brush set both from the app and from the file system (Files).

Access and Organize Your Brush Libraries

To access your brush libraries, open up the Brushes interface by tapping twice on paint, smudge, or erase, then pinch inwards on the interface.

You can also tap the chevron next to Brush Libraries and select 'Back to libraries'.

You can also rename your current library and share it from this menu.

When you are in the brush libraries menu, you will see your libraries laid out as tiles. You can swipe up and down to navigate through your libraries. Tap on a library to enter it, and tap and hold on it to bring up the options menu for that library:

Brings up your iOS keyboard and allows you to rename the selected brush library.

Immediately make a one-to-one copy of the selected brush library and all of the sets and brushes within.

Export your brush library as a .brushlibrary file, so that you can save or share it using the iOS share system.

Generates thumbnail previews for all the brush sets and brushes in the selected library, in the case that they have previously failed to render correctly.

Immediately delete the brush library from Procreate Pocket, and the associated folder in the iOS Files system.

Create or Import a Brush Library

To create or import (from Files) a brush library, tap on the + button in the top right of the Brushes interface when you are zoomed out to the brush libraries view.

You can also drag and drop brush library (.brushlibrary) files from the Files app into Procreate Pocket.

Restore your Default Brush Libraries

If you have lost your default Procreate and Classic brush libraries, tap on the chevron in the brush libraries menu and select 'Restore Procreate libraries' to reload completely new copies of the libraries.

Read more about the brushes and brush sets included in the Procreate brush library and the Classic brush library .

Brush Libraries Storage Location

Your brushes in Procreate Pocket can be stored in the Files app, under 'On My iPhone' or in 'iCloud Drive'.

To set the storage location for your brushes, open a canvas up and expand your top tools with the ellipsis button. From here, tap Actions (wrench) → Prefs, then scroll down and toggle the Store on iCloud Drive option.

Storage Options → New Brushes or All Brushes

When you toggle the storage location for brushes in Actions → Prefs, you'll be presented with a dialogue like the one shown below.

Exits the storage option and does not proceed with changing the storage location.

This option won't move any of your existing brushes across to the new storage location, but any new brush that is made will be stored in the new location.

This option will begin moving all of your brushes from the current storage location to the selected storage location. For example, if the toggle was off and you toggled it on, all your brushes were in 'On My iPhone', and this option will move them all to 'iCloud Drive'.

Procreate Library

Discover the 18 brush sets that form the core of the Procreate brush library. There’s a brush and category to suit every style.

Pencils

A collection of pencils ranging from light/hard graphite to very soft, each with unique paper textures and tilt-responsive behaviors.

Pens

This brush collection includes precise instruments such as ballpoint and fine-tip pens, as well as more expressive tools like brushpens and worn, broken nibs.

Inks

Brushes that offer artists numerous creative inking effects, from pressure-controlled spatter on a line to broad sumi-e style brushwork.

Markers

Brushes that allow for building up ink on the canvas, while still showcasing the fiber of the marker itself.

Pastels

Brushes of different thickness and grains that produce crumbly and colorful marks with options that emulate the behaviors of everything from oil pastels to simple wax crayons.

Oils

Offering bold and painterly brush strokes and the ability to smudge and blend colors on the canvas.

Paints

Each of these brushes takes advantage of assorted textures and stamp shapes to produce different wet media effects.

Gouache

These brushes offer the range of transparent and opaque brush marks that this unique medium offers in the physical world.

Watercolors

Wet brushes that produce a transparent watercolor effect suitable for larger washes, layering of paint, and varied edges.

Charcoals

Thick charcoal sticks, finer willow charcoal for drawing, and several other carbon-inspired options, each offering a variety of effects that can be controlled with pressure and tilt.

Basics

The set for clean and simple, mostly rounded brushes. Useful across Paint, Smudge and Erase and a good starting point if you're used to other digital art software.

Lettering

Brushes that lend themselves to sweeping and precise calligraphy, helped by increased stabilization.

Comics

Your go-to for comic or manga-style brushes with inks, halftones, and more. This set is designed to make your comic workflow faster and easier.

Design

Clean and purpose-built to allow for projects with a more technical lean. This set holds some brushes that you might find useful for architectural or drafting projects, markup, etc.

Grunge

Brushes that are gritty and textural for a variety of interesting and crispy surfaces and effects.

Street Art

Textured and loud, these brushes are expressive, but can be used for finer bursts of color, too.

Digital

A set with a geometric focus, these brushes allow you to lay down both clean and crunchy textural shapes.

Creative

Brushes that allow you to produce interesting and unusual marks quickly and expressively.

Classic Library

Our Classic brush library features brushes that have been with Procreate and Procreate Pocket for some time. There are a variety of styles and mediums to suit different artworks.

Sketching

Designed for practical drawing, planning, sketching and quick studies. These brushes mimic graphite pencils, technical pencils, pastels and artist crayons.

Drawing

This set of brushes offers a range of rendering brushes for artistic drawing. These brushes offer a versatile mix of wet and dry mediums and are ideal for quick studies and life drawing.

Inking

Ideal for cleaning up artwork and drawing in ink-centric styles like sumi-e. These brushes include a variety of ink-and-brush styles, technical pens, markers, gel pens, and dry ink effects.

Painting

These brushes encompass a range of realistic and digital painting effects. This selection of brushes covers mediums from acrylic to stucco to oil. They offer a range of brush behaviors including the drag of an aged brush and the smear of an oil brush loaded with turpentine.

Artistic

Texture is the focus of this fascinating brush set. These brushes offer a range of effects from watery to clumpy. They build up or strip away color to reveal an underlying texture of paper or canvas.

Calligraphy

These brushes all have Streamline enabled. This allows letterers to create smooth and even calligraphic forms. They come in a variety of textures with particular responsiveness to pressure.

Airbrushing

A staple of classic digital art. The airbrush set allows artists to lay down pure color and smooth gradients fast.

Textures

These brushes lay down large areas of texture fast. This versatile set offers a unique and eclectic set of realistic textures that mimic a wide range of surfaces and patterns.

Abstract

This playful set demonstrates the unique capabilities of Procreate’s versatile Brush Studio. Included are brushes that change color, create smoky effects and generate chaotic shapes. This is a good demonstration of the unexpected effects brush customization can achieve.

Charcoals

This range of realistic charcoal brushes is ideal for studies, portraits, and life drawing.

Elements

These fantastical effects brushes render convincing smoke, flames, water, clouds, and more.

Spraypaints

A variety of convincing spatter and spray effects are available in this grungy and versatile brush set.

Materials

A variety of Material brushes featuring metallics and roughness created for 3D Painting. Plus a selection of brushes to add fine touchups like hair, stubble, noise, and several styles of skin texture to turbocharge your concept art.

Vintage

A vintage-inspired brush set with a range of retro textures and scattered design elements for your creations.

Luminance

This mind-blowing brush takes full advantage of the power of digital art. It creates a range of vivid light effects from pulses to galaxies, sparkles, and bokeh.

Industrial

Designed to add realistic grunge textures to your art. The Industrial set is where you’ll find concrete, metal, stone, and rust effects.

Organic

The Organic brush set offers all things natural. It includes a range of scatter brushes to add grass, leaves, and bark textures to concept pieces. It also offers brushes that mimic the strokes created by handmade mediums. This allows you to ink with a reed, draw with bamboo, or paint with a sable brush.

Water

This set offers several realistic watercolour brushes. It includes stamp brushes for splashes, flicks, blotches and drips.