#brushes — Public Fediverse posts

Hmm, I wonder how you pick a squirrel's tail, they are fast. 🤪 #squirrels #brushes

Hmm, I wonder how you pick a squirrel's tail, they are fast. 🤪 #squirrels #brushes

Hmm, I wonder how you pick a squirrel's tail, they are fast. 🤪 #squirrels #brushes

Hmm, I wonder how you pick a squirrel's tail, they are fast. 🤪 #squirrels #brushes

Old-fashioned #brushes and #brooms made from #natural materials and colourful #sustainable fashion -- the updated https://www.organictraveller.de/organictraveller-dresden-shopping reviews two more cozy shops and includes an #osm-based map.

#travelguide #Dresden #organictraveller #shopping #shoppingguide

Old-fashioned #brushes and #brooms made from #natural materials and colourful #sustainable fashion -- the updated https://www.organictraveller.de/organictraveller-dresden-shopping reviews two more cozy shops and includes an #osm-based map.

#travelguide #Dresden #organictraveller #shopping #shoppingguide

Old-fashioned #brushes and #brooms made from #natural materials and colourful #sustainable fashion -- the updated https://www.organictraveller.de/organictraveller-dresden-shopping reviews two more cozy shops and includes an #osm-based map.

#travelguide #Dresden #organictraveller #shopping #shoppingguide

Old-fashioned #brushes and #brooms made from #natural materials and colourful #sustainable fashion -- the updated https://www.organictraveller.de/organictraveller-dresden-shopping reviews two more cozy shops and includes an #osm-based map.

#travelguide #Dresden #organictraveller #shopping #shoppingguide

🔥🪥I'm having a discount on my brushes/resources shop!
Use RAINBUG at checkout for 30% off! Ends on September 30. I got brushes for Procreate, CSP, Krita, Photoshop, Sai 1/Sai 2. Free stuff, too!

ko-fi.com/thedawner/shop

#brush #brushes #photoshopbrushes #kritabrushes #cspbrushes #procreatebrushes

🔥🪥I'm having a discount on my brushes/resources shop!
Use RAINBUG at checkout for 30% off! Ends on September 30. I got brushes for Procreate, CSP, Krita, Photoshop, Sai 1/Sai 2. Free stuff, too!

ko-fi.com/thedawner/shop

#brush #brushes #photoshopbrushes #kritabrushes #cspbrushes #procreatebrushes

🔥🪥I'm having a discount on my brushes/resources shop!
Use RAINBUG at checkout for 30% off! Ends on September 30. I got brushes for Procreate, CSP, Krita, Photoshop, Sai 1/Sai 2. Free stuff, too!

ko-fi.com/thedawner/shop

#brush #brushes #photoshopbrushes #kritabrushes #cspbrushes #procreatebrushes

There are bargains (and freebies) to be had for anyone that can get to Welwyn Garden City on Friday, 9 October.

https://www.handover.co.uk/blog/2026/09/22/warehouse-sale-friday-9th-of-october-welwyn-garden-city/

The early bird catches the brushes, paints, and sundries...

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Brushes #Paints

There are bargains (and freebies) to be had for anyone that can get to Welwyn Garden City on Friday, 9 October.

https://www.handover.co.uk/blog/2026/09/22/warehouse-sale-friday-9th-of-october-welwyn-garden-city/

The early bird catches the brushes, paints, and sundries...

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Brushes #Paints

There are bargains (and freebies) to be had for anyone that can get to Welwyn Garden City on Friday, 9 October.

https://www.handover.co.uk/blog/2026/09/22/warehouse-sale-friday-9th-of-october-welwyn-garden-city/

The early bird catches the brushes, paints, and sundries...

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Brushes #Paints

There are bargains (and freebies) to be had for anyone that can get to Welwyn Garden City on Friday, 9 October.

https://www.handover.co.uk/blog/2026/09/22/warehouse-sale-friday-9th-of-october-welwyn-garden-city/

The early bird catches the brushes, paints, and sundries...

#Signwriting #SignPainting #Brushes #Paints

My favorite messy #Procreate #brush ZH Grunge Ink, got an update, including a Free Lo-Fi version you can download via link in the public part of the post.

Become a Free member of my Patreon to always access the latest brush, or a Patron at any of the Tiers to support me making silly fun things and habe income! I appreciate every supporter and customer and make sure to show this by giving as much as I can afford!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/159314165
#MastoArt #art #Brushes #DigitalArt #digitalpainting

My favorite messy #Procreate #brush ZH Grunge Ink, got an update, including a Free Lo-Fi version you can download via link in the public part of the post.

Become a Free member of my Patreon to always access the latest brush, or a Patron at any of the Tiers to support me making silly fun things and habe income! I appreciate every supporter and customer and make sure to show this by giving as much as I can afford!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/159314165
#MastoArt #art #Brushes #DigitalArt #digitalpainting

My favorite messy #Procreate #brush ZH Grunge Ink, got an update, including a Free Lo-Fi version you can download via link in the public part of the post.

Become a Free member of my Patreon to always access the latest brush, or a Patron at any of the Tiers to support me making silly fun things and habe income! I appreciate every supporter and customer and make sure to show this by giving as much as I can afford!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/159314165
#MastoArt #art #Brushes #DigitalArt #digitalpainting

Noise Canvas by Rob Clouth 🎨
Spectral sound design w/ brush tools

💻 Mac/Win/Linux
🎁 FREE https://github.com/robclouth/noise-canvas#download-and-install

More freeware 👉 https://linktr.ee/legalvst

#freeplugin #spectral #sounddesign #brushes #opensource #modulation

Noise Canvas by Rob Clouth 🎨
Spectral sound design w/ brush tools

💻 Mac/Win/Linux
🎁 FREE https://github.com/robclouth/noise-canvas#download-and-install

More freeware 👉 https://linktr.ee/legalvst

#freeplugin #spectral #sounddesign #brushes #opensource #modulation

Noise Canvas by Rob Clouth 🎨
Spectral sound design w/ brush tools

💻 Mac/Win/Linux
🎁 FREE https://github.com/robclouth/noise-canvas#download-and-install

More freeware 👉 https://linktr.ee/legalvst

#freeplugin #spectral #sounddesign #brushes #opensource #modulation

Noise Canvas by Rob Clouth 🎨
Spectral sound design w/ brush tools

💻 Mac/Win/Linux
🎁 FREE https://github.com/robclouth/noise-canvas#download-and-install

More freeware 👉 https://linktr.ee/legalvst

#freeplugin #spectral #sounddesign #brushes #opensource #modulation

🔥✒️New CSP brush pack is out! 34 grungy tone, pencil and oil brushes for 💲6️⃣

ko-fi.com/s/da4dd85e25

Shares are immensely appreciated and thank you as always for looking!

#csp #cspbrushes #brush #brushes #clipstudiopaint #clipstudiopaintbrushes #art #digitalart

🔥✒️New CSP brush pack is out! 34 grungy tone, pencil and oil brushes for 💲6️⃣

ko-fi.com/s/da4dd85e25

Shares are immensely appreciated and thank you as always for looking!

#csp #cspbrushes #brush #brushes #clipstudiopaint #clipstudiopaintbrushes #art #digitalart

🔥✒️New CSP brush pack is out! 34 grungy tone, pencil and oil brushes for 💲6️⃣

ko-fi.com/s/da4dd85e25

Shares are immensely appreciated and thank you as always for looking!

#csp #cspbrushes #brush #brushes #clipstudiopaint #clipstudiopaintbrushes #art #digitalart

🔥✒️New CSP brush pack is out! 34 grungy tone, pencil and oil brushes for 💲6️⃣

ko-fi.com/s/da4dd85e25

Shares are immensely appreciated and thank you as always for looking!

#csp #cspbrushes #brush #brushes #clipstudiopaint #clipstudiopaintbrushes #art #digitalart

https://youtube.com/shorts/yojQtvjJGH4

Grenra_Solarium of RAS || Art and Creativity Goal Talk 2026-2027 || Plays with Brushes

I talk about my art, creativity,and business goals and I want to do more with them.

#artist #brushes #talk #simple #gimp #opensource #art #talking

https://youtube.com/shorts/yojQtvjJGH4

Grenra_Solarium of RAS || Art and Creativity Goal Talk 2026-2027 || Plays with Brushes

I talk about my art, creativity,and business goals and I want to do more with them.

#artist #brushes #talk #simple #gimp #opensource #art #talking

https://youtube.com/shorts/yojQtvjJGH4

Grenra_Solarium of RAS || Art and Creativity Goal Talk 2026-2027 || Plays with Brushes

I talk about my art, creativity,and business goals and I want to do more with them.

#artist #brushes #talk #simple #gimp #opensource #art #talking

https://youtube.com/shorts/yojQtvjJGH4

Grenra_Solarium of RAS || Art and Creativity Goal Talk 2026-2027 || Plays with Brushes

I talk about my art, creativity,and business goals and I want to do more with them.

#artist #brushes #talk #simple #gimp #opensource #art #talking

Maybelline and Real Techniques’ Cloudtopia arrives in New Zealand

https://lucire.com/insider/20260812/maybelline-and-real-techniques-cloudtopia-arrives-in-new-zealand/ #beauty #beauté #Maybelline #makeup #cosmetics #RealTechniques #brushes #skincare

Maybelline and Real Techniques’ Cloudtopia arrives in New Zealand

https://lucire.com/insider/20260812/maybelline-and-real-techniques-cloudtopia-arrives-in-new-zealand/ #beauty #beauté #Maybelline #makeup #cosmetics #RealTechniques #brushes #skincare

Maybelline and Real Techniques’ Cloudtopia arrives in New Zealand

https://lucire.com/insider/20260812/maybelline-and-real-techniques-cloudtopia-arrives-in-new-zealand/ #beauty #beauté #Maybelline #makeup #cosmetics #RealTechniques #brushes #skincare

Maybelline and Real Techniques’ Cloudtopia arrives in New Zealand

https://lucire.com/insider/20260812/maybelline-and-real-techniques-cloudtopia-arrives-in-new-zealand/ #beauty #beauté #Maybelline #makeup #cosmetics #RealTechniques #brushes #skincare

Aside than artwork, I also have brushes for download.
(for procreate)

Having both a free trial and a full set (sketch set & standard coloring set)

available via gumroad & Kofi
snowfredel.gumroad.com
ko-fi.com/snowfredel

#brushes #procreate #freebrushes #art

Aside than artwork, I also have brushes for download.
(for procreate)

Having both a free trial and a full set (sketch set & standard coloring set)

available via gumroad & Kofi
snowfredel.gumroad.com
ko-fi.com/snowfredel

#brushes #procreate #freebrushes #art

#MissKittyArt lives on a #Samsung #S11TabUltra. She will get custom hardware in the future. I want to see #Brushes for the tablet. I don't want a #Stencil to imitate a brush. And check this, #DigitalArt is its own thing. It's not imitating anything else. I love how huge this is! Got used to it. 🩷🩵😺

Mercator Settlement: A Free 16th Century Settlement Brush Set for Fantasy Maps

Buckle up mapmakers, it’s history time! Between 1567 and 1570, surveyor Robert Lythe worked in Ireland on behalf of the British government to assess how best to garrison and colonize their latest conquest. Much of that work was never widely distributed in his time; but those surveys would later go on to influence a great many cartographers, including the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator.

Mercator is famous for a great many things, particularly his globes, but also his maps and atlases. He’s also the guy who invented the now infamous Mercator projection. Handy for shipping when created, it has since become derided for its distortion despite its widespread adoption. But that could be an article of its own, and there’s plenty of people who have written those already, and we got fantasy maps to make.

Today’s set comes from Mercator’s famous 1595 Atlas. It was published posthumously by his son Rumold not too long after his death. From there, the copper plates were acquired by Jodocus Hondius, who further reprinted Mercator’s maps, further popularizing the man. The source for this latest brush set is one of those early Hondius reprints, and is the first in my Mercator Collection. It’s time to meet Mercator Settlement.

All my Map Tools will always be free. Want to help support this work?
Click here to learn how.

So how doesn’t Lythe come into play here? Well, there’s an odd little map is tucked away inside that 1595 Atlas, and later reprinted “with privilege,” as Hondius liked to say. It’s a map of Carlow County, Ireland (at the time called Catherlagh Baronia), detailing the hills, trees, gallows, and villages along the River Barrow. Lythe’s survey’s most likely influenced its creation, as his work would have been accessible by Mercator.

As best I can tell, Mercator didn’t create maps of any of the other counties in Ireland, so I’m not sure why Carlow was specifically chosen. (Maybe a commission?) He tended to focus his work on larger-scale projects, mapping whole countries or continents, and not on intimate regional maps. So it’s an odd inclusion and stands out among his other published works. But the signs and symbols are perfect for fantasy maps.

I was immediately drawn to Mercator’s approach to the towns and villages. I’ve always liked it when cartographers from the 16th and 17th centuries drew detailed depictions of settlements rather than just round dots or repeating the same symbol over and over. That tends to works rather well for fantasy maps. But there’s more here than just his drawing of habitation. While I am officially classifying this as a settlement set, it’s robust enough to go beyond that. There are lush forests, hilly mountains, and even a rare earthwork structure that once served as the border between Carlow and Kilkenny. (Fun little fact: this is the first time I have been able to source every object from the original manuscript.)

Because I was able to extract so much from the original manuscript, Mercator Settlement has over 230 brushes, including:

• 12 Small Towns
• 88 Towns
• 15 Large Towns
• 2 Cities
• 17 Unique Settlements
• 15 Individual Trees

• 13 Small Forests
• 18 Forests
• 33 Single Hills
• 21 Multiple Hills
• 2 Unique Hills
• 2 Map Component Cartouches

The button below links to a ZIP file that contains a 2.3 MB Photoshop ABR brush set (it’ll also work with GIMP, Affinity Photo, and I’m told Procreate now). I also release the set as a pack of individual PNGs organized by folder, similar to how I organize the ABR file. This should make using these with tools like Wonderdraft much easier. No more extracting symbols from an enormous PNG.

Like this set? Click here to learn how you can support this project.

Download the Mercator Settlement PNG Pack
(4.2 MB)

As with all of my previous brush sets, Mercator Settlement is free for any use. I distribute my sets with a Creative Commons, No Rights Reserved License (CC0), which means you can freely use this and any of my brushes in personal or commercial work and distribute adaptations. No attribution is required. Easy peasy!

Enjoy Mercator Settlement? Feel free to show me what you created by emailing me. I love seeing how these brushes get used, and I’d be happy to share your work with my readers. Let me see what you make!

Mercator Settlement in Use

Want to see how I’ve used this set? There are three versions: a colored example, a black-and-white rendition, and a decorated sample. Click on any of the images below to view them larger. Perhaps this will inspire you as you get started on your projects!

Sample Details: I hand-drew the landmasses in Photoshop using True Grit Texture Supply’s Monomania. The font is Thanatos Variable from Herzberg Design, which can be licensed from them or via Adobe Fonts. The water texture is from a currently unreleased set based on Mercator’s work. It’s still in development but I’ll release it when I feel like it’s right. Still a bit finicky now. All the names are surnames that come from famous biologists. The paper texture is from True Grit’s Infinite Pulp. True Grit is also where I got Atomica, which gives me ink-like effects for the text and colors, and I used their recent release Aqua Studio to get the watercolor effect. I didn’t mean this to be a True Grit ad at this point, but what can I say, I’m a fan and I like their stuff!

Support this Work

Brushes and tools released through the #NoBadMaps project will always be free and released under a public domain CC0 license. If you’d like to support the project and help me cover the cost of hosting, research, and tool-set development, I’ve put together three ways you can help, and all are detailed below.

Buy My Books→

I’m not just a map enthusiast. I’m also a novelist! The easiest way to support me (and get something in return) is by purchasing one of my cosmic horror urban fantasy novels.

❦

Buy Me a Coffee→

A simple and quick way to support the #NoBadMaps project is through a one-time donation of any amount via ko-fi. Your support helps keep this project going and is appreciated.

❦

Join my Patreon→

If you want to continually support the #NoBadMaps project through a reoccurring monthly contribution, consider joining my Patreon and get sneak peeks into what’s coming.

❦

More Map Brushes

This is just one of many brush sets and map tools I’ve released. You can find it and other free brushes covering a wide variety of historical styles on my Fantasy Map Brushes page. Every set is free, distributed under a CC0 license, and open for personal or commercial use. I’m sure you’ll be able to find something that works for your project. Click the button below to check them out!

Want to stay in touch with me? Sign up for Dead Drop, my rare and elusive newsletter. Subscribers get news, previews, and notices on my books before anyone else delivered directly to their inbox. I work hard to ensure it’s not spammy and contains interesting and relevant information. Sign Up Today →

Mercator Settlement: A Free 16th Century Settlement Brush Set for Fantasy Maps

Buckle up mapmakers, it’s history time! Between 1567 and 1570, surveyor Robert Lythe worked in Ireland on behalf of the British government to assess how best to garrison and colonize their latest conquest. Much of that work was never widely distributed in his time; but those surveys would later go on to influence a great many cartographers, including the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator.

Mercator is famous for a great many things, particularly his globes, but also his maps and atlases. He’s also the guy who invented the now infamous Mercator projection. Handy for shipping when created, it has since become derided for its distortion despite its widespread adoption. But that could be an article of its own, and there’s plenty of people who have written those already, and we got fantasy maps to make.

Today’s set comes from Mercator’s famous 1595 Atlas. It was published posthumously by his son Rumold not too long after his death. From there, the copper plates were acquired by Jodocus Hondius, who further reprinted Mercator’s maps, further popularizing the man. The source for this latest brush set is one of those early Hondius reprints, and is the first in my Mercator Collection. It’s time to meet Mercator Settlement.

All my Map Tools will always be free. Want to help support this work?
Click here to learn how.

So how doesn’t Lythe come into play here? Well, there’s an odd little map is tucked away inside that 1595 Atlas, and later reprinted “with privilege,” as Hondius liked to say. It’s a map of Carlow County, Ireland (at the time called Catherlagh Baronia), detailing the hills, trees, gallows, and villages along the River Barrow. Lythe’s survey’s most likely influenced its creation, as his work would have been accessible by Mercator.

As best I can tell, Mercator didn’t create maps of any of the other counties in Ireland, so I’m not sure why Carlow was specifically chosen. (Maybe a commission?) He tended to focus his work on larger-scale projects, mapping whole countries or continents, and not on intimate regional maps. So it’s an odd inclusion and stands out among his other published works. But the signs and symbols are perfect for fantasy maps.

I was immediately drawn to Mercator’s approach to the towns and villages. I’ve always liked it when cartographers from the 16th and 17th centuries drew detailed depictions of settlements rather than just round dots or repeating the same symbol over and over. That tends to works rather well for fantasy maps. But there’s more here than just his drawing of habitation. While I am officially classifying this as a settlement set, it’s robust enough to go beyond that. There are lush forests, hilly mountains, and even a rare earthwork structure that once served as the border between Carlow and Kilkenny. (Fun little fact: this is the first time I have been able to source every object from the original manuscript.)

Because I was able to extract so much from the original manuscript, Mercator Settlement has over 230 brushes, including:

• 12 Small Towns
• 88 Towns
• 15 Large Towns
• 2 Cities
• 17 Unique Settlements
• 15 Individual Trees

• 13 Small Forests
• 18 Forests
• 33 Single Hills
• 21 Multiple Hills
• 2 Unique Hills
• 2 Map Component Cartouches

The button below links to a ZIP file that contains a 2.3 MB Photoshop ABR brush set (it’ll also work with GIMP, Affinity Photo, and I’m told Procreate now). I also release the set as a pack of individual PNGs organized by folder, similar to how I organize the ABR file. This should make using these with tools like Wonderdraft much easier. No more extracting symbols from an enormous PNG.

Like this set? Click here to learn how you can support this project.

Download the Mercator Settlement PNG Pack
(4.2 MB)

As with all of my previous brush sets, Mercator Settlement is free for any use. I distribute my sets with a Creative Commons, No Rights Reserved License (CC0), which means you can freely use this and any of my brushes in personal or commercial work and distribute adaptations. No attribution is required. Easy peasy!

Enjoy Mercator Settlement? Feel free to show me what you created by emailing me. I love seeing how these brushes get used, and I’d be happy to share your work with my readers. Let me see what you make!

Mercator Settlement in Use

Want to see how I’ve used this set? There are three versions: a colored example, a black-and-white rendition, and a decorated sample. Click on any of the images below to view them larger. Perhaps this will inspire you as you get started on your projects!

Sample Details: I hand-drew the landmasses in Photoshop using True Grit Texture Supply’s Monomania. The font is Thanatos Variable from Herzberg Design, which can be licensed from them or via Adobe Fonts. The water texture is from a currently unreleased set based on Mercator’s work. It’s still in development but I’ll release it when I feel like it’s right. Still a bit finicky now. All the names are surnames that come from famous biologists. The paper texture is from True Grit’s Infinite Pulp. True Grit is also where I got Atomica, which gives me ink-like effects for the text and colors, and I used their recent release Aqua Studio to get the watercolor effect. I didn’t mean this to be a True Grit ad at this point, but what can I say, I’m a fan and I like their stuff!

Support this Work

Brushes and tools released through the #NoBadMaps project will always be free and released under a public domain CC0 license. If you’d like to support the project and help me cover the cost of hosting, research, and tool-set development, I’ve put together three ways you can help, and all are detailed below.

Buy My Books→

I’m not just a map enthusiast. I’m also a novelist! The easiest way to support me (and get something in return) is by purchasing one of my cosmic horror urban fantasy novels.

❦

Buy Me a Coffee→

A simple and quick way to support the #NoBadMaps project is through a one-time donation of any amount via ko-fi. Your support helps keep this project going and is appreciated.

❦

Join my Patreon→

If you want to continually support the #NoBadMaps project through a reoccurring monthly contribution, consider joining my Patreon and get sneak peeks into what’s coming.

❦

More Map Brushes

This is just one of many brush sets and map tools I’ve released. You can find it and other free brushes covering a wide variety of historical styles on my Fantasy Map Brushes page. Every set is free, distributed under a CC0 license, and open for personal or commercial use. I’m sure you’ll be able to find something that works for your project. Click the button below to check them out!

Want to stay in touch with me? Sign up for Dead Drop, my rare and elusive newsletter. Subscribers get news, previews, and notices on my books before anyone else delivered directly to their inbox. I work hard to ensure it’s not spammy and contains interesting and relevant information. Sign Up Today →

Mercator Settlement: A Free 16th Century Settlement Brush Set for Fantasy Maps

Buckle up mapmakers, it’s history time! Between 1567 and 1570, surveyor Robert Lythe worked in Ireland on behalf of the British government to assess how best to garrison and colonize their latest conquest. Much of that work was never widely distributed in his time; but those surveys would later go on to influence a great many cartographers, including the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator.

Mercator is famous for a great many things, particularly his globes, but also his maps and atlases. He’s also the guy who invented the now infamous Mercator projection. Handy for shipping when created, it has since become derided for its distortion despite its widespread adoption. But that could be an article of its own, and there’s plenty of people who have written those already, and we got fantasy maps to make.

Today’s set comes from Mercator’s famous 1595 Atlas. It was published posthumously by his son Rumold not too long after his death. From there, the copper plates were acquired by Jodocus Hondius, who further reprinted Mercator’s maps, further popularizing the man. The source for this latest brush set is one of those early Hondius reprints, and is the first in my Mercator Collection. It’s time to meet Mercator Settlement.

All my Map Tools will always be free. Want to help support this work?
Click here to learn how.

So how doesn’t Lythe come into play here? Well, there’s an odd little map is tucked away inside that 1595 Atlas, and later reprinted “with privilege,” as Hondius liked to say. It’s a map of Carlow County, Ireland (at the time called Catherlagh Baronia), detailing the hills, trees, gallows, and villages along the River Barrow. Lythe’s survey’s most likely influenced its creation, as his work would have been accessible by Mercator.

As best I can tell, Mercator didn’t create maps of any of the other counties in Ireland, so I’m not sure why Carlow was specifically chosen. (Maybe a commission?) He tended to focus his work on larger-scale projects, mapping whole countries or continents, and not on intimate regional maps. So it’s an odd inclusion and stands out among his other published works. But the signs and symbols are perfect for fantasy maps.

I was immediately drawn to Mercator’s approach to the towns and villages. I’ve always liked it when cartographers from the 16th and 17th centuries drew detailed depictions of settlements rather than just round dots or repeating the same symbol over and over. That tends to works rather well for fantasy maps. But there’s more here than just his drawing of habitation. While I am officially classifying this as a settlement set, it’s robust enough to go beyond that. There are lush forests, hilly mountains, and even a rare earthwork structure that once served as the border between Carlow and Kilkenny. (Fun little fact: this is the first time I have been able to source every object from the original manuscript.)

Because I was able to extract so much from the original manuscript, Mercator Settlement has over 230 brushes, including:

• 12 Small Towns
• 88 Towns
• 15 Large Towns
• 2 Cities
• 17 Unique Settlements
• 15 Individual Trees

• 13 Small Forests
• 18 Forests
• 33 Single Hills
• 21 Multiple Hills
• 2 Unique Hills
• 2 Map Component Cartouches

The button below links to a ZIP file that contains a 2.3 MB Photoshop ABR brush set (it’ll also work with GIMP, Affinity Photo, and I’m told Procreate now). I also release the set as a pack of individual PNGs organized by folder, similar to how I organize the ABR file. This should make using these with tools like Wonderdraft much easier. No more extracting symbols from an enormous PNG.

Like this set? Click here to learn how you can support this project.

Download the Mercator Settlement PNG Pack
(4.2 MB)

As with all of my previous brush sets, Mercator Settlement is free for any use. I distribute my sets with a Creative Commons, No Rights Reserved License (CC0), which means you can freely use this and any of my brushes in personal or commercial work and distribute adaptations. No attribution is required. Easy peasy!

Enjoy Mercator Settlement? Feel free to show me what you created by emailing me. I love seeing how these brushes get used, and I’d be happy to share your work with my readers. Let me see what you make!

Mercator Settlement in Use

Want to see how I’ve used this set? There are three versions: a colored example, a black-and-white rendition, and a decorated sample. Click on any of the images below to view them larger. Perhaps this will inspire you as you get started on your projects!

Sample Details: I hand-drew the landmasses in Photoshop using True Grit Texture Supply’s Monomania. The font is Thanatos Variable from Herzberg Design, which can be licensed from them or via Adobe Fonts. The water texture is from a currently unreleased set based on Mercator’s work. It’s still in development but I’ll release it when I feel like it’s right. Still a bit finicky now. All the names are surnames that come from famous biologists. The paper texture is from True Grit’s Infinite Pulp. True Grit is also where I got Atomica, which gives me ink-like effects for the text and colors, and I used their recent release Aqua Studio to get the watercolor effect. I didn’t mean this to be a True Grit ad at this point, but what can I say, I’m a fan and I like their stuff!

Support this Work

Brushes and tools released through the #NoBadMaps project will always be free and released under a public domain CC0 license. If you’d like to support the project and help me cover the cost of hosting, research, and tool-set development, I’ve put together three ways you can help, and all are detailed below.

Buy My Books→

I’m not just a map enthusiast. I’m also a novelist! The easiest way to support me (and get something in return) is by purchasing one of my cosmic horror urban fantasy novels.

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Buy Me a Coffee→

A simple and quick way to support the #NoBadMaps project is through a one-time donation of any amount via ko-fi. Your support helps keep this project going and is appreciated.

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Join my Patreon→

If you want to continually support the #NoBadMaps project through a reoccurring monthly contribution, consider joining my Patreon and get sneak peeks into what’s coming.

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More Map Brushes

This is just one of many brush sets and map tools I’ve released. You can find it and other free brushes covering a wide variety of historical styles on my Fantasy Map Brushes page. Every set is free, distributed under a CC0 license, and open for personal or commercial use. I’m sure you’ll be able to find something that works for your project. Click the button below to check them out!

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Mercator Settlement: A Free 16th Century Settlement Brush Set for Fantasy Maps

Buckle up mapmakers, it’s history time! Between 1567 and 1570, surveyor Robert Lythe worked in Ireland on behalf of the British government to assess how best to garrison and colonize their latest conquest. Much of that work was never widely distributed in his time; but those surveys would later go on to influence a great many cartographers, including the Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator.

Mercator is famous for a great many things, particularly his globes, but also his maps and atlases. He’s also the guy who invented the now infamous Mercator projection. Handy for shipping when created, it has since become derided for its distortion despite its widespread adoption. But that could be an article of its own, and there’s plenty of people who have written those already, and we got fantasy maps to make.

Today’s set comes from Mercator’s famous 1595 Atlas. It was published posthumously by his son Rumold not too long after his death. From there, the copper plates were acquired by Jodocus Hondius, who further reprinted Mercator’s maps, further popularizing the man. The source for this latest brush set is one of those early Hondius reprints, and is the first in my Mercator Collection. It’s time to meet Mercator Settlement.

All my Map Tools will always be free. Want to help support this work?
Click here to learn how.

So how doesn’t Lythe come into play here? Well, there’s an odd little map is tucked away inside that 1595 Atlas, and later reprinted “with privilege,” as Hondius liked to say. It’s a map of Carlow County, Ireland (at the time called Catherlagh Baronia), detailing the hills, trees, gallows, and villages along the River Barrow. Lythe’s survey’s most likely influenced its creation, as his work would have been accessible by Mercator.

As best I can tell, Mercator didn’t create maps of any of the other counties in Ireland, so I’m not sure why Carlow was specifically chosen. (Maybe a commission?) He tended to focus his work on larger-scale projects, mapping whole countries or continents, and not on intimate regional maps. So it’s an odd inclusion and stands out among his other published works. But the signs and symbols are perfect for fantasy maps.

I was immediately drawn to Mercator’s approach to the towns and villages. I’ve always liked it when cartographers from the 16th and 17th centuries drew detailed depictions of settlements rather than just round dots or repeating the same symbol over and over. That tends to works rather well for fantasy maps. But there’s more here than just his drawing of habitation. While I am officially classifying this as a settlement set, it’s robust enough to go beyond that. There are lush forests, hilly mountains, and even a rare earthwork structure that once served as the border between Carlow and Kilkenny. (Fun little fact: this is the first time I have been able to source every object from the original manuscript.)

Because I was able to extract so much from the original manuscript, Mercator Settlement has over 230 brushes, including:

• 12 Small Towns
• 88 Towns
• 15 Large Towns
• 2 Cities
• 17 Unique Settlements
• 15 Individual Trees

• 13 Small Forests
• 18 Forests
• 33 Single Hills
• 21 Multiple Hills
• 2 Unique Hills
• 2 Map Component Cartouches

The button below links to a ZIP file that contains a 2.3 MB Photoshop ABR brush set (it’ll also work with GIMP, Affinity Photo, and I’m told Procreate now). I also release the set as a pack of individual PNGs organized by folder, similar to how I organize the ABR file. This should make using these with tools like Wonderdraft much easier. No more extracting symbols from an enormous PNG.

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Download the Mercator Settlement PNG Pack
(4.2 MB)

As with all of my previous brush sets, Mercator Settlement is free for any use. I distribute my sets with a Creative Commons, No Rights Reserved License (CC0), which means you can freely use this and any of my brushes in personal or commercial work and distribute adaptations. No attribution is required. Easy peasy!

Enjoy Mercator Settlement? Feel free to show me what you created by emailing me. I love seeing how these brushes get used, and I’d be happy to share your work with my readers. Let me see what you make!

Mercator Settlement in Use

Want to see how I’ve used this set? There are three versions: a colored example, a black-and-white rendition, and a decorated sample. Click on any of the images below to view them larger. Perhaps this will inspire you as you get started on your projects!

Sample Details: I hand-drew the landmasses in Photoshop using True Grit Texture Supply’s Monomania. The font is Thanatos Variable from Herzberg Design, which can be licensed from them or via Adobe Fonts. The water texture is from a currently unreleased set based on Mercator’s work. It’s still in development but I’ll release it when I feel like it’s right. Still a bit finicky now. All the names are surnames that come from famous biologists. The paper texture is from True Grit’s Infinite Pulp. True Grit is also where I got Atomica, which gives me ink-like effects for the text and colors, and I used their recent release Aqua Studio to get the watercolor effect. I didn’t mean this to be a True Grit ad at this point, but what can I say, I’m a fan and I like their stuff!

Support this Work

Brushes and tools released through the #NoBadMaps project will always be free and released under a public domain CC0 license. If you’d like to support the project and help me cover the cost of hosting, research, and tool-set development, I’ve put together three ways you can help, and all are detailed below.

Buy My Books→

I’m not just a map enthusiast. I’m also a novelist! The easiest way to support me (and get something in return) is by purchasing one of my cosmic horror urban fantasy novels.

❦

Buy Me a Coffee→

A simple and quick way to support the #NoBadMaps project is through a one-time donation of any amount via ko-fi. Your support helps keep this project going and is appreciated.

❦

Join my Patreon→

If you want to continually support the #NoBadMaps project through a reoccurring monthly contribution, consider joining my Patreon and get sneak peeks into what’s coming.

❦

More Map Brushes

This is just one of many brush sets and map tools I’ve released. You can find it and other free brushes covering a wide variety of historical styles on my Fantasy Map Brushes page. Every set is free, distributed under a CC0 license, and open for personal or commercial use. I’m sure you’ll be able to find something that works for your project. Click the button below to check them out!

Want to stay in touch with me? Sign up for Dead Drop, my rare and elusive newsletter. Subscribers get news, previews, and notices on my books before anyone else delivered directly to their inbox. I work hard to ensure it’s not spammy and contains interesting and relevant information. Sign Up Today →

ART RESOURCE: BRUSHES

This is a (currently) WIP brush bundle for Krita, aiming to be an alternative of CSP assets. I try to cover many different techniques that could be used in an art piece, with a heavy focus on using simple opacity brushes and then mixers for blending, instead of blendy brushes by default. It's just the workflow I'm most familiar with & one that works very well with a default Krita install.

Hopefully, the brushes are also light enough to use on Android devices/machines with lower RAM without lag, as that is also a priority of mine.

All of my own DIY assets (the brushes themselves & the brushtips) are under the CC-BY license, meaning you're free to do whatever you want as long as you give credit.

https://krita-artists.org/t/vinnys-alpha-test-bundle-krita-6-11-05-upd-part-2/181824?u=wakocima

#art #artresource #artistsofmastodon #artistresources #krita #brushes

ART RESOURCE: BRUSHES

This is a (currently) WIP brush bundle for Krita, aiming to be an alternative of CSP assets. I try to cover many different techniques that could be used in an art piece, with a heavy focus on using simple opacity brushes and then mixers for blending, instead of blendy brushes by default. It's just the workflow I'm most familiar with & one that works very well with a default Krita install.

Hopefully, the brushes are also light enough to use on Android devices/machines with lower RAM without lag, as that is also a priority of mine.

All of my own DIY assets (the brushes themselves & the brushtips) are under the CC-BY license, meaning you're free to do whatever you want as long as you give credit.

https://krita-artists.org/t/vinnys-alpha-test-bundle-krita-6-11-05-upd-part-2/181824?u=wakocima

#art #artresource #artistsofmastodon #artistresources #krita #brushes

ART RESOURCE: BRUSHES

This is a (currently) WIP brush bundle for Krita, aiming to be an alternative of CSP assets. I try to cover many different techniques that could be used in an art piece, with a heavy focus on using simple opacity brushes and then mixers for blending, instead of blendy brushes by default. It's just the workflow I'm most familiar with & one that works very well with a default Krita install.

Hopefully, the brushes are also light enough to use on Android devices/machines with lower RAM without lag, as that is also a priority of mine.

All of my own DIY assets (the brushes themselves & the brushtips) are under the CC-BY license, meaning you're free to do whatever you want as long as you give credit.

https://krita-artists.org/t/vinnys-alpha-test-bundle-krita-6-11-05-upd-part-2/181824?u=wakocima

#art #artresource #artistsofmastodon #artistresources #krita #brushes

ART RESOURCE: BRUSHES

This is a (currently) WIP brush bundle for Krita, aiming to be an alternative of CSP assets. I try to cover many different techniques that could be used in an art piece, with a heavy focus on using simple opacity brushes and then mixers for blending, instead of blendy brushes by default. It's just the workflow I'm most familiar with & one that works very well with a default Krita install.

Hopefully, the brushes are also light enough to use on Android devices/machines with lower RAM without lag, as that is also a priority of mine.

All of my own DIY assets (the brushes themselves & the brushtips) are under the CC-BY license, meaning you're free to do whatever you want as long as you give credit.

https://krita-artists.org/t/vinnys-alpha-test-bundle-krita-6-11-05-upd-part-2/181824?u=wakocima

#art #artresource #artistsofmastodon #artistresources #krita #brushes

🇬🇧 Hi, for those that are currently working or wanna try the 2D Animation Blender tools, I found new free brushes to expand the number of textures and brushes to work with.

🇪🇸 Buenas, he encontrado pinceles gratuitos para la la opción 2D de Blender, así para aquellos que lodeseen puedan expandir su numero de pinceles y texturas.

Link:
https://mauritsvalk.gumroad.com/l/edsxpb

#Blender #Brushes #Pinceles #Animación2D #2DAnimatoin #GreacePencil

I finally got to a good place with #fresco’s #vector #brushes. I do want to simplify my #drawings, so I’ll stick to it for a while.

I finally got to a good place with #fresco’s #vector #brushes. I do want to simplify my #drawings, so I’ll stick to it for a while.

I finally got to a good place with #fresco’s #vector #brushes. I do want to simplify my #drawings, so I’ll stick to it for a while.

I finally got to a good place with #fresco’s #vector #brushes. I do want to simplify my #drawings, so I’ll stick to it for a while.

new brushset incoming 🧐?

#clipstudio #stars #brushes #art #digitalart #patreon

new brushset incoming 🧐?

#clipstudio #stars #brushes #art #digitalart #patreon

Ooof, 9 years worth of recall.

"Nexgrill is voluntarily recalling over 10.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes sold at The Home Depot stores and online between 2015 and 2026. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery. You should immediately stop using the recalled brush.

Nexgrill is offering a full refund in the form of a gift card ($5–$15 depending on model) after a successful claim."

https://nexgrill.mktpoint.com/ProductRecall

#recall #bbq #brushes #homedepot

Ooof, 9 years worth of recall.

"Nexgrill is voluntarily recalling over 10.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes sold at The Home Depot stores and online between 2015 and 2026. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery. You should immediately stop using the recalled brush.

Nexgrill is offering a full refund in the form of a gift card ($5–$15 depending on model) after a successful claim."

https://nexgrill.mktpoint.com/ProductRecall

#recall #bbq #brushes #homedepot

Ooof, 9 years worth of recall.

"Nexgrill is voluntarily recalling over 10.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes sold at The Home Depot stores and online between 2015 and 2026. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery. You should immediately stop using the recalled brush.

Nexgrill is offering a full refund in the form of a gift card ($5–$15 depending on model) after a successful claim."

https://nexgrill.mktpoint.com/ProductRecall

#recall #bbq #brushes #homedepot

Ooof, 9 years worth of recall.

"Nexgrill is voluntarily recalling over 10.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes sold at The Home Depot stores and online between 2015 and 2026. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes, stick to the grill or food, posing an ingestion hazard and risk of serious internal injuries that could require surgery. You should immediately stop using the recalled brush.

Nexgrill is offering a full refund in the form of a gift card ($5–$15 depending on model) after a successful claim."

https://nexgrill.mktpoint.com/ProductRecall

#recall #bbq #brushes #homedepot

Hydrangea Blumen Brush gibts diesen Monat für alle Patreon Supporter °v° <3

#hydrangea #blumen #clipstudio #brushes #fediart

Hydrangea Blumen Brush gibts diesen Monat für alle Patreon Supporter °v° <3

#hydrangea #blumen #clipstudio #brushes #fediart

Keine passenden Hydrangea Pinsel gefunden, also selber welche erstellen.
Einfärben klappt leider noch nicht ganz so wie gehofft 🧐
Aber vllt klappts, wenn ich den Basisassets etwas blau/lila als schatten gebe, dass die Blüten nicht so matschegrau aussehen.
(ja, die sollen per colorpick färbbar sein)

#fediart #clipstudio #hydrangea #blumen #flowers #brushes

Keine passenden Hydrangea Pinsel gefunden, also selber welche erstellen.
Einfärben klappt leider noch nicht ganz so wie gehofft 🧐
Aber vllt klappts, wenn ich den Basisassets etwas blau/lila als schatten gebe, dass die Blüten nicht so matschegrau aussehen.
(ja, die sollen per colorpick färbbar sein)

#fediart #clipstudio #hydrangea #blumen #flowers #brushes