Top 30 Free Cool Photoshop Brushes

01. Smoke Brush Set

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A great collection of smoke art from Graham Jeffery, saved as 21 different brushes.

  • Limitations: Non-commercial

02. Vintage Wooden Brush

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

This simple brush offered by Creative Nerds brings a wonderful, rich flaking wood texture to your brush arsenal.

  • Limitations: Cannot be redistributed

03. Hi-Res Clouds

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

This is a really useful set of 17 brushes, each of which features a different cloud design that can easily be used to add interest to your images

  • Limitations: None

04. 3D Halftone

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A really nice set of halftone images arranged in 3D with perspective to create interesting patterns that add depth to designs

  • Limitations: Non-commercial

05. Dust Particle Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A really useful set of dust particle brushes from WeGraphics that add instant dirt and richness.

  • Limitations: Cannot be redistributed

06. Dried Blood Splatters

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A full 117 brushes, each featuring a different dried blood effect. Great for creating blood effects, but also worthwhile for paint simulation.

  • Limitations: None

07. Scorched and burned

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

Another great set of brushes from WeGraphics that feature realistic scorch and burn effects in 10 different designs.

  • Limitations: Cannot be redistributed

08. Funky Paisley Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A rich set of brushes each featuring a paisley design element. Also includes the original PNG files the designer used to create the brushes.

  • Limitations: Non-Commercial Use

09. Grass and Plant Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

10 different brushes each featuring different grass and plant designs and ranging in size from 500px to 2500px.

  • Limitations: Attribution under some circumstances

10. Ornamental Butterflies 2

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A beautiful set of butterflies and plant-based ornaments that can add a sophisticated touch to corners and borders.

  • Limitations: None

11. Antique Postcards

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

This wonderful collection of six antique postcard designs provides an excellent background for further design work. Each card brush features text and a delightful patina.

  • Limitations: None

12. Moon Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

This excellent set provides 10 different phases of the moon in brush format!

  • Limitations: None

13. 7 High Resolution Leaf Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

Great for creating organic textured background, this set features seven isolated leaf images with intricate details and textures.

  • Limitations: None

14. Fractal Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

An excellent selection of fractal-based brushes that look futuristic – great for web design.

  • Limitations: None

15. Fractal V Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

This pack of six brushes contains some lovely organic shapes.

  • Limitations: Some usage/distribution restricted

16. Hi-Res Photoshop Hair Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

An excellent set of isolated hair styles rendered as silhouettes.

  • Limitations: None

17. Dynamic Light Special FX Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

Create special lighting effects by using these brushes in combination with layer blending modes such as screen or vivid light.

  • Limitations: None

18. Night Sky Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

This set of brushes includes 13 different night sky elements including space dust, stars and moons.

  • Limitations: None

19. AP Brushes: Scar Face

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

Ideal if you want to introduce some scarring to portraits or simply generate beautifully textured background elements.

  • Limitations: None

20. VectorPack Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A nice range of circular brushes that are clean and modern.

  • Limitations: None

21. Hair Brushes Set 1

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

Great for providing touch-up on model photography, this set includes detailed textured hair in a variety of falling styles.

  • Limitations: Attribution necessary under some cirumstances

22. Sparkle Brush

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A nice and simple brush that adds a sprinkle of diffused light orbs to bring a Disney-esque magic sparkle to your work.

  • Limitations: None

23. Tree Borders Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A nice set of brushes that allow you to introduce tree and bush silhouettes to the edge of your composition.

  • Limitations: Non-Commercial use only

24. GreenPack Random Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

Four green-themed brushes – mainly worth the download for the excellent tree illustration that’s included!

  • Limitations: None

25. Water Brushes Vol. 2

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

12 large brushes that include splashes, ripples and water drops. An excellent set for backgrounds as well as foreground design elements.

  • Limitations: None

26. Grunge and Smooth Floral Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A great set of mixed media brushes along a grunge and floral theme.

  • Limitations: Non-Commercial use only

27. Five Simple Fabric Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

Straightforward fabric textures, great for backgrounds in both print and web designs as they’re high resolution.

  • Limitations: None

28. Grunge2012

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A great set of 25 grunge brushes with some excellent textures for adding detail to your work.

  • Limitations: Non-Commercial use only

29. Floral Swirls

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

Useful set of floral swirl brushes ideal for building up rich borders and textures in both print and web designs.

  • Limitations: None

30. World Map Brushes

 

free Photoshop brushes

 

A beautiful map in twelve brushes that feature the work of 16th Century cartographer Marin Waldeemuller.

  • Limitations: None