PULP & THUNDER

Dry Brush System Toolkit
for Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator & Affinity

Pulp & Thunder is a dry brush system toolkit for building bold linework, rough shading, pulp paper texture and retro print style artwork across Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator and Affinity.

Built around expressive dry brushes, a calibrated mezzotint shading system, scanned pulp paper textures and analog inspired color palettes, the set gives you a full material workflow for comic art, poster design, album covers, editorial illustration and gritty hand lettering.

It is dry, bold, rough around the edges and built for artwork that needs print character without losing control.

What’s Included

• 20 custom dry brushes
Includes expressive liners, realistic charcoal sticks, blunt pencils, waxy crayons and rough shaders for bold dry media texture.

• 10 brush mezzotint shading system
A calibrated tonal system from 10% to 100% density, built for smooth shading, retro print texture and controlled value buildup.

• 12 high resolution pulp paper textures
300 DPI textures scanned from authentic newsprint and comic stock for paper grain, surface depth and aged print character.

• 20 analog inspired color palettes
Built for fast retro color styling, comic inspired palettes, poster work and pulp era mood.

• Optimized versions for multiple apps
Available for Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator and Affinity, with each version adapted for its native brush engine.

The Mezzotint System

Originally used in Victorian era fine art prints, mezzotint was known for smooth tonal transitions and rich, velvety texture.

In Pulp & Thunder, that idea has been reworked into a 10 step brush system made for the punchier look of 1970s to 1990s comic art, poster design, editorial illustration and album cover graphics.

Use it to build shadows, gradients, tonal transitions and heavy printed depth without relying on soft digital blur.

Best Used For

• Comic art
• Poster design
• Album covers
• Editorial illustration
• Gritty hand lettering
• Retro packaging concepts
• Pulp inspired layouts
• Dry media character work
• Print style shading and texture

Pricing

• 1 version: $22
Choose Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator or Affinity

• 2 versions: $30 (Save 30%)

• All 4 versions: $44 (Save 50%)

Compatibility & Versions

Our brushes work across multiple apps. Here is how to pick the right version.

Procreate Version

• Works in Procreate 5 and 5.4
• Works in Procreate Dreams
• Backwards compatible with older Procreate versions

Photoshop Version

• Works in Adobe Photoshop
• Works in Adobe Fresco
• Works on desktop and iPad

Illustrator Version

• Works in Adobe Illustrator
• Works in Adobe Illustrator for iPad

Affinity Version

• Works in Affinity Designer
• Works in Affinity Photo

Built For Dry Texture And Heavy Print Energy

Pulp & Thunder gives you the tools to build rough marks, bold shadows, dry edges and dense tonal texture with a strong retro print feel.

Use the dry brushes for linework and surface grit. Use the mezzotint system for controlled shading. Add the pulp textures and color palettes when you want the whole piece to feel like it crawled out of an old comic stack, record sleeve or paperback rack.

See Licensing Terms & Usage Guidelines.