Best of GIMP brushes: 35+ brush sets (1400+ brushes)

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GIMP is an open-source image editing program, one of the most popular image-editing programs. It is supported by a huge open-source community that is open in every aspect - development, source, sharing and participation.

As is common to open-source applications, GIMP too has a huge repository of plugins, scripts, brushes and gradients. The open-source enthusiasts pour hundreds of hours into developing the application and its add-ons for no cost, and shares them generously with the community.

And what better way for me to admire GIMP than by presenting a list of some amazing, beautiful and stunning brushes? The name, link and description of each brush are given just below each illustrative image. There are also sections linking to huge GIMP collections and further resources aimed at every group from novice to expert.

You might also want to read our post Top 40 GIMP plugins.


Dark Wings: Create creepy, halloween-like dark wings.


Doodles: Nice doodle graphics, ideal for personal blog headers.


Leaves: 40+ leaf brushes


Fractal: Create fractal flames.


Snowflakes: Create beautiful snow textures.


Dill: Plant textures, ideal for garden/landscape.


Bamboo: Bamboo textures.


Chinese dragons: Create mythical dragons.


Grass blades: Create sharp-looking grass blades.


VectorGrunge: Another grunge brush.


Clouds: Create bright, natural clouds.


Floral: Create floral patterns

Florals: Another floral brush set.


Deep Down: Create smooth, deep art.


Sparkle : Dark, sparkling textures.


Cloudy: Create dark clouds.


Mask Brushes: Create dark, masking layers.


Grunge brushes: Create grunge textures.


Filmstrip: Create film overlays/graphics.


Tree brushes: Create trees!

Brush sets/collections

49 Comments
  1. By Justin on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply

    Thanks!

  2. By edward on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply

    thanks,i am just looking for those brushes.

  3. By Carol Venables on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply

    Fantastic compilation of brushes, have been looking for you wouldn’t believe how long to find some good brushes to assist in making avatars and signatures for my forum members, and to have a play with myself.

    I look forward to opening up the gimp when I have them all installed and having a good old bash at making some better designs :)

    Thank you.

  4. By Planet Lowyat on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply

    This is so cool! I’m just a beginner :(

  5. By Nils on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply

    Thank you for this great post!

    Greetings from Hamburg Germany
    Nils

  6. By Zaskoda on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply

    Very handy… Gimpage makes me smile. Thanks for posting.

  7. By Jo. on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply

    ¡fantástico! muchas gracias… me será útil en mi comienzo con el GIMP.

  8. By tinkertim on Jan 24, 2008 | Reply

    Would you consider posting video tutorials detailing how you accomplished the above in free formats? :)

  9. By ed wiget on Feb 6, 2008 | Reply

    I am recommending your web site for the “Link of the Week” nomination for the gimp brushes and plugins articles at the http://www.maysville-linux-users-group.org — this weeks has already been nominated, but hopefully next week you can grab the spotlight.

  10. By Sumesh on Feb 7, 2008 | Reply

    @Ed wiget: Thanks for the nomination.

  11. By Tim on Apr 25, 2008 | Reply

    Awesome! That’s about all I have to say. Thanks for the great list.

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