I think many people out there underestimate the power of well used Photoshop brushes. A good designer can use Photoshop brushes in a variety of ways to accomplish a plethora of results. If you thought the Photoshop brushes were just for those new to Photoshop or just to add a touch of grunge to a design, you are sadly mistaken.
For some good examples on how Photoshop brushes can be used, check out these tutorials:
- Funky Web Design Layout
- Fire Brushes: Photoshop Tutorial
- Design a Grungy Web Layout
- Advanced Brush Techniques in Photoshop
To really show off just how well Photoshop brushes could be used in web design, I have selected 18 amazingly designed websites that feature a good use of Photoshop brushes or elements that also come in the form of Photoshop brushes. In addition to showcases such designs, I have also linked to Photoshop brushes similar to the ones used in the designs or that are similar to the elements in the design.
1. Watercolor Brushes
Sunrise Design
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-1](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_01.jpg)
How To » Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-2](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_1.jpg)
How To » Free Hi-Res Watercolor Photoshop Brushes Set II
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-3](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_2.jpg)
How To » Free Photoshop Brushes: 40 Splatters, Strokes, and Watercolor
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-4](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_3.jpg)
2. Basic grunge brushes
Base 6 Design
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-5](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_02.jpg)
How To » Basic Grunge Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-6](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_4.jpg)
How To » Grunge 1 Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-7](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_5.jpg)
How To » Brushes for PS Grunge
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-8](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_6.jpg)
3. Grungy Edge Brushes
Julius Mattsson
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-9](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_03.jpg)
How To » Grunge Corners and Edges Photoshop Brush Pack
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-10](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_7.jpg)
How To » Grunge Edge Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-11](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_8.jpg)
How To » Grunge Edges
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-12](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_9.jpg)
4. Swirls and Elementals
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-13](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_10.jpg)
How To » Spiky Swirl Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-14](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_11.jpg)
How To » Free Photoshop Brushes Swirly Trees
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-15](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_12.jpg)
5. Sunburst and Sun Rays Brushes
Calakmul Games
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-16](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_05.jpg)
How To » Vector Line Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-17](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_13.jpg)
How To » Rising Sun Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-18](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_14.jpg)
How To » Rising Sun Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-19](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_15.jpg)
6. Glowing Lines
Simple Flame
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-20](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_06.jpg)
How To » 25 Abstract Light Free Photoshop Brushes Vol.1
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-21](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_16.jpg)
How To » Light Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-22](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_17.jpg)
How To » Magic Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-23](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_18.jpg)
7. Space and Star Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-24](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_19.jpg)
How To » Star Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-25](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_20.jpg)
How To » Star Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-26](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_21.jpg)
8. Trees and Plants
How To » Trees Promo Pack
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-27](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_22.jpg)
How To » Trees Brush Set 2
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-28](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_23.jpg)
How To » Hi Res Photoshop Tree Brushess
9. Abstract Brushes
2 Creative
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-29](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_09.jpg)
How To » Abstract Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-30](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_25.jpg)
How To » CS4 Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-31](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_26.jpg)
How To » Christmas Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-32](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_27.jpg)
10. Chalk and Pastel Brushes
Cerity
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-33](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_010.jpg)
How To » Chalk Brushess
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-34](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_28.jpg)
How To » Chalk Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-35](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_29.jpg)
How To » Scratchboard Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-36](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_30.jpg)
11. Cloud Brushes
1st Nature
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-37](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_011.jpg)
How To » Cloud Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-38](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_31.jpg)
How To » 7 Cloud Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-39](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_32.jpg)
How To » Cloudy Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-40](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_33.jpg)
12. Old Paper and Textures
Ditley
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-41](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_012.jpg)
How To » Paper Textures
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-42](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_34.jpg)
How To » Old Paper Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-43](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_35.jpg)
How To » Old Paper
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-44](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_36.jpg)
13. Brush Strokes
Far From Fearless
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-45](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_013.jpg)
How To » Angrey Painter
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-46](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_37.jpg)
How To » Stroke Brush Set
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-47](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_38.jpg)
How To » Paint Experiment
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-48](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_39.jpg)
14. City and Building Landscapes
Taxi Me
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-49](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_014.jpg)
How To » City Skyline Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-50](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_40.jpg)
How To » Urban City Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-51](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_41.jpg)
How To » Photo Skyline Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-52](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_42.jpg)
15. Paint and Ink Drip Splatters
Square Factors
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-53](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_015.jpg)
How To » Ink and Paint Splatters
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-54](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_43.jpg)
How To » Splatter Plus
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-55](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_44.jpg)
How To » 10 Splatter Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-56](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_45.jpg)
16. Halftones and Patterns
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-57](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_46.jpg)
How To » Half Tone 3
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-58](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_47.jpg)
How To » Very Large Retro Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-59](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_48.jpg)
17. Letters and Handwriting
How To » Victorian Letter Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-60](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_52.jpg)
How To » Handwriting Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-61](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_53.jpg)
How To » Pretty Script Brushes
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-62](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_54.jpg)
18. Graphic and Images
UGS Mag
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-63](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_019.jpg)
How To » Vintage Hawaii
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-64](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_55.jpg)
How To » Vintage Toys
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-65](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_56.jpg)
How To » Vintage Anatomy
![18 Absolutely Stylish Designs Using Photoshop Brushes and How to’s Image-66](https://s3.amazonaws.com/noupe/img/brushes/photoshop_brush_exp_57.jpg)
Author: Danny Outlaw
Danny Outlaw runs the Outlaw Design Blog. You can follow him on twitter @DannyOutlaw
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62 Comments:
More than a year ago
Great collection. Number 14 for me.
More than a year ago
Aw sum collection thanks for sharing..
More than a year ago
Nice selection of everything. Looks like you invested quite a lot of time on this post. Well done!
More than a year ago
The spikey swirl brushes are very nice, also some good references here. Brill.
More than a year ago
sorry for my spelling
More than a year ago
i can;t beleive all of these are blocked by my school's filters. completly redicules. i'm trying to pursue a career and their keeping me off of stock photo and brush sites, i'm tired of being stock blocked.
More than a year ago
Love the rising sun brushes!
More than a year ago
Simply it's Great
More than a year ago
increible
More than a year ago
Great list, thanks for collecting and putting it all together.
More than a year ago
there is a very good website for downloading free ps brushes ()
More than a year ago
Great samples, very inspiring. THANK YOU!
More than a year ago
This is awesome! Great!
More than a year ago
These brushes are excellent! I can't wait to start using them!
More than a year ago
wow fantastic job danny
More than a year ago
Super Sharing if i may say, thankx loads
More than a year ago
wow man great..bookmarked
More than a year ago
Looks fantastic! I love that chalk/pastel look from Cerity... it's too bad the website is no longer up.
More than a year ago
Wow realy nice tuts and brushes thanx a lot
More than a year ago
wow... great coolection..... :)
More than a year ago
This is great except that the howto links don't go to any howto articles!
More than a year ago
great! i love it
More than a year ago
It's very nice and good idea. :-)
More than a year ago
Geez.. what a collection !! How do you come up with such a huge resource of brushes! lol Anyway, very useful post.. Keep providing such awesome designing resources! Thanks ;)
More than a year ago
thanks
good work