Procreate comes with a small selection of hair brushes that can be combined to create the illusion of fur in your canvas. In my experience, you can achieve a better quality of fur by using brushes specifically designed for the type of fur you are trying to draw.
Not only will your drawing look more realistic, but this will save you plenty of time. And lucky for us, there are thousands of incredible brush options available online that have been created by digital artists and are available for download at absolutely no cost at all.
I’m Carolyn and I’ve been running my digital illustration business for three years using the Procreate app. Creating different textures of fur can be quite challenging but once you find the right brush to use, it can speed up the process and increase the quality of the outcome too.
In this article, I’m going to show you some of my favorite free fur brushes for Procreate and where to download them for yourself.
Table of Contents
- 1. Fur & Fluff by Bardot Brush
- 2. Animal Textures Procreate Brushes by Envato Elements
- 3. Free Fur Brushes For Procreate by ArtAndDoodle
- 4. Free Fur Brush Soft by WestroadThedrewpistv2
- 5. Free Fur Brushes by WestroadThedrewpistv2
- 6. Free Fur Brush Pack by BigBaoBab
- 7. Free Fur Brush Set by Fatimah Al Marhoon
- 8. Furry Brushes by Fatimah Al Marhoon
- 9. Fur Brushes by xroadcookie
- 10. Animal Fur Procreate Brushes by Envato Elements
- 11. Fur Brush Set by Devine Elle Kurtz
- 12. TatyWorks Fur & Hair Brushes by TatyWorks
- 13. Fur Brushes by Brusheezy
- 14. Free Fur Photoshop Brushes by Brusheezy
- 15. Fabulous Fur Brush Pack by Brush Galaxy
- 16. Free Fur Brush For Procreate & Photoshop by Art With Flo
- 17. Cat Fur Brushes Pack by Brush Galaxy
- 18. 40+ Fur Brushes by Elena
- 19. Procreate Animal Pack Brushes by Extremebrushes
- 20. Animal Skin Set by myprintscollection
- 21. Fantastic Fur Brushes Set by Brush Galaxy
- 22. Amazing Fur Brushes Pack by Brush Galaxy
- 23. Furry Brushes by LiveFreedomInk
- 24. 28 Realistic Fur Brushes by Eldar Zakirov
- 25. Realistic Fur Brushes For Procreate by Extremebrushes
- FAQs
- Conclusion
1. Fur & Fluff by Bardot Brush
This is a great basic fur brush that provides a soft, fluffy texture that can be used for specific types of fur like wiry sheep’s wool.
Free for personal and commercial use.
2. Animal Textures Procreate Brushes by Envato Elements
This awesome brush set offers a giant selection of different animal textures. I like using the zebra fur brush because if you were to do this pattern by hand, it would take hours. This brush speeds up the process and is hyper-realistic looking.
Free for personal and commercial use.
3. Free Fur Brushes For Procreate by ArtAndDoodle
This 5-brush pack is perfect for creating a soft fur coat texture or adding fur to the tail of animals such as a raccoon or a pomeranian dog.
Free for personal use.
4. Free Fur Brush Soft by WestroadThedrewpistv2
This brush creates a soft and animated fur texture which would be ideal for cartoon style, anime, or animated animal textures. It lacks the detail needed for a realistic texture but would be great for a children’s book illustration or character design.
Free for personal use.
5. Free Fur Brushes by WestroadThedrewpistv2
This brush set offers 3 simple fur options that would be ideal for quickly adding a base layer to a fur coat before going in with individual brush strokes afterward to add another level of detail.
Free for personal use.
6. Free Fur Brush Pack by BigBaoBab
This brush is an animated fur brush for creating the texture you need for cartoon or anime-style drawings.
Free for personal use.
7. Free Fur Brush Set by Fatimah Al Marhoon
This fur brush set offers 11 different textures so it covers a wide range of fur options. Because of the softness of these brushes, I recommend using them for cartoon-style drawings rather than for a realistic fur texture.
Free for personal and commercial use.
8. Furry Brushes by Fatimah Al Marhoon
This is a large brush set that comes with 20 different brushes. I like to use these brushes for wild animal textures or fur rug/carpet drawings because they offer thick and coarse hair-like strokes.
Free for personal and commercial use.
This brush set offers a selection of animated fur tools including brushes and blending. This is ideal for cartoon-style animal characters.
Free for personal and commercial use.
10. Animal Fur Procreate Brushes by Envato Elements
This set is awesome for a smooth and silky fur appearance. I like to use this set for animal whiskers and eyebrows because of the seamless brush strokes it offers.
Free for personal and commercial use.
11. Fur Brush Set by Devine Elle Kurtz
This stunning brush set offers 15 brushes that can be used to create cat fur textures in your drawing. I have used these brushes for both realistic fur details and acrylic-style painting details in cat projects.
Free for personal and commercial use.
12. TatyWorks Fur & Hair Brushes by TatyWorks
I love using this awesome brush set for realistic dog fur in particular because it has the Curly Poodle brush which is ideal for adding short, curly fur textures to your canvas.
Free for personal use.
13. Fur Brushes by Brusheezy
This small set offers 13 great brustle-style fur brushes that are ideal for tails and long hair dogs.
Free for personal and commercial use.
14. Free Fur Photoshop Brushes by Brusheezy
These 15 brushes can be converted and imported as Procreate brushes and offer a nice selection of thick brushes. I like to use these brushes for the texture of bear fur because of its thick and long bristles.
Free for personal and commercial use.
15. Fabulous Fur Brush Pack by Brush Galaxy
These six brushes are a basic alternative to the original Procreate hair brushes and can be used for rough-style sketches of animal hair ranging from short to long.
Free for personal and commercial use.
16. Free Fur Brush For Procreate & Photoshop by Art With Flo
This is a sample brush from the premium set and allows you to get an idea of the soft, baby hair-like style of strokes that it produces. I have used this brush for orangutan hair and fur in previous projects.
Free for personal use.
17. Cat Fur Brushes Pack by Brush Galaxy
This set offers a selection of brushes that are ideal for painting-style drawings of cats and other animals as it provides a paintbrush-style fur and hair appearance.
Free for personal and commercial use.
18. 40+ Fur Brushes by Elena
If you’re looking for a thick mane, this is the brush set for you. With an enormous selection, there is a texture for every fur and animal hair stroke imaginable.
Free for personal and commercial use.
19. Procreate Animal Pack Brushes by Extremebrushes
This bug set offers 24 different brushes that will cater to all types of animal fur and hair textures. I love this set because it includes animal patterns so you can create a huge variety of different furs using it.
Free for personal and commercial use.
20. Animal Skin Set by myprintscollection
This incredible brush set is the best because it offers specific fur patterns for animals that are challenging to draw like cheetahs, reptiles, and giraffes.
Free for personal and commercial use.
21. Fantastic Fur Brushes Set by Brush Galaxy
This brush set has six brushes and is targeted towards all areas of the animal body including the paw pad texture and the shorter hair around the ears area making it an all-around useful pack.
Free for personal and commercial use.
22. Amazing Fur Brushes Pack by Brush Galaxy
These six brushes are useful for creating base coat fur layers in your drawings as there is a wide variety of basic texture brushes included in the pack.
Free for personal and commercial use.
23. Furry Brushes by LiveFreedomInk
I like to use these four brushes for short hair furs in particular and also the hair around the animals’ eyes and eyebrows.
Free for personal and commercial use.
24. 28 Realistic Fur Brushes by Eldar Zakirov
This huge fur brush set has 28 different brushes for creating realistic and detailed fur and hair strokes for all animal types in your drawing.
Free for personal and commercial use.
25. Realistic Fur Brushes For Procreate by Extremebrushes
These animated fur brushes are ideal for cute character creation and all cartoon-style fur and hair textures.
Free for personal and commercial use.
FAQs
Here is a selection of your frequently asked questions about fur brushes in Procreate. I have briefly answered them for you below:
What Procreate brush is good for fur?
I like to use the Short Hair brush from the materials brush palette in Procreate to create short, wispy fur strokes on top of a soft and smudged base color layer.
How do you make a fur effect in Procreate?
Once you have found the texture of the fur brush that you would like to use, you should start by adding a base layer color with different shades. Then use your fur brush on top of this base layer to create finer details and directional brush strokes.
Can I use ABR brushes in Procreate?
Yes, you can import and use ABR brushes in the Procreate app. Tap on the file and import it as usual and it will appear in your brush library.
Conclusion
Whether you’re creating realistic portraits or animated cartoon drawings of animals in Procreate, fur, and hair are one of the most important and challenging features to add to your drawing. Using the perfect fur brush will enhance the quality of your finished drawing.
I recommend dedicating some time to researching all of the different brush options that you have because it can be quite inspiring and encouraging to realize the amount of external support and resources available to you online from other digital artists.
What’s your favorite free fur brush for Procreate? Leave your response in the comments section below.