Set Type
System Toolkit
A complete dry media and print shading workflow.
Built Around
Dry Media & Mezzotint
Charcoal, pencil, crayon, rough liners & printed grain.
Main Content
20 Dry Brushes & 10 Tonal Levels
Expressive mark-making and calibrated mezzotint shading.
Bonus Content
Paper & Palette Pack
12 high-resolution textures & 20 curated color palettes.
Pulp & Thunder brings dry drawing tools and structured print shading into one rough-edged toolkit. Sketch, ink, shade and finish with charcoal, pencil, crayon, gritty liners and calibrated mezzotint without sanding away the grain that gives the work its character.
The set combines 20 custom dry brushes with a 10-level mezzotint shading system, giving you both expressive mark-making and controlled tonal buildup. Move from loose construction and blunt linework into deep shadows, broken gradients and dense printed texture without falling back on soft digital blur.
Twelve paper textures scanned from authentic newsprint and comic stock give the artwork a convincing pulp surface, while 20 curated color palettes help posters, comics, album covers and editorial work lock together quickly.
Use Pulp & Thunder when the artwork needs to feel drawn, printed, handled and a little rough around the edges.
What’s Included
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20 Custom Dry Brushes
• Expressive Liners
• Charcoal Sticks
• Blunt Pencils
• Waxy Crayons
• Rough Shaders
A varied dry media brush set for sketching, linework, blocking, shading and finishing texture.
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•
10-Level Mezzotint Shading System
• Calibrated from 10% to 100% Density
• Consistent Tonal Increments
• Built for Gradients, Shadows & Printed Depth
The system is supplied as brushes in Procreate, Photoshop and Affinity. The Illustrator edition uses 10 mezzotint swatches adapted for its native workflow.
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12 High-Resolution Pulp Paper Textures
• Scanned at 300 DPI
• Sourced from Authentic Newsprint & Comic Stock
• Built for Paper Grain, Age & Printed Surface Character
Use them for backgrounds, overlays and finishing texture across illustration and design work.
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•
20 Curated Color Palettes
Analog-inspired color combinations for comic illustration, poster design, album artwork, paperback-style layouts and retro print work.
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•
Four App Editions
Available for Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator & Affinity, with the dry brushes and mezzotint system adapted for each app.
Key Features
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•
One Toolkit from Sketch to Finish
Move from loose construction and dry linework into shading, tonal depth, paper texture and final color without leaving the set.
-
•
Controlled Tone Without Digital Softness
The calibrated mezzotint levels build gradual shadows and value while keeping the grain and structure of printed texture visible.
-
•
A Broad Dry Media Range
Charcoal, pencil, crayon, liners and rough shaders give each stage of the artwork its own physical mark rather than asking one brush to do everything.
-
•
Real Pulp Surface Character
Scanned newsprint and comic stock give the finished piece authentic grain, age and the rough surface quality of printed ephemera.
The Mezzotint System
Mezzotint is a tonal printmaking process developed in the seventeenth century and known for deep blacks, smooth gradations and rich, velvety texture.
Pulp & Thunder translates that tonal approach into 10 calibrated levels running from 10% to 100% density. Use the lighter levels for subtle grain and early buildup, the middle range for controlled gradients and the heavier levels for dense shadows and dramatic printed depth.
Unlike soft airbrush shading, the surface remains visible as the value increases. The artwork gets darker without losing its grain, breakup or pulp character.
The system is brush-based in Procreate, Photoshop and Affinity. The Illustrator edition supplies the same tonal range as a 10-level mezzotint swatch system.
Compatibility & Versions
Our brushes, textures and palettes work across multiple apps. Here is how to pick the right version.
Procreate Version
• Works in Procreate
• Works in Procreate Dreams
• Backwards Compatible with Earlier Procreate Versions
• Includes the 10-Level Brush-Based Mezzotint System
Photoshop Version
• Works in Adobe Photoshop
• Works in Adobe Fresco
• Works on Desktop & iPad
• Includes the 10-Level Brush-Based Mezzotint System
Illustrator Version
• Works in Adobe Illustrator
• Includes the Illustrator-Adapted Dry Brush Set
• Includes the 10-Level Mezzotint Swatch System
Affinity Version
• Works in Affinity Designer
• Works in Affinity Photo
• Includes the 10-Level Brush-Based Mezzotint System
Every edition includes the 20 dry brushes, 12 pulp paper textures and 20 curated color palettes prepared for its native workflow.
Pricing
• 1 Version: $22
Choose Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator or Affinity.
• 2 Versions: $30
Compare at $44
Save 30%
• All 4 Versions: $44
Compare at $88
Save 50%
The more versions you choose, the greater the savings. Built for artists and designers who want the same dry media and mezzotint toolkit across multiple apps.
7-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
Try Pulp & Thunder risk-free for 7 days.
If it does not feel right for your workflow, let us know within 7 days and we’ll refund your purchase. No complicated hoops. No questions asked.
We want you to feel safe trying our tools in your own work, on your own canvas and in your own process.
Built for Dry Texture & Heavy Print Energy
Pulp & Thunder is built for artwork that needs texture at every stage, not just as an overlay at the end.
Start with blunt pencil, charcoal or crayon. Bring in the rough liners when the drawing needs more weight. Build shadows through the calibrated mezzotint levels, then pull the piece together with scanned pulp paper and a palette that feels at home in print.
The marks stay dry, broken and visible. The shading stays deliberate. The paper gives everything somewhere convincing to sit.
Use it for battered comics, screen-printed posters, record sleeves, paperback covers, editorial work and any image that feels better with a little dust in the machinery.
Rough marks. Deliberate tone. Print character all the way through.
The set combines 20 custom dry brushes with a 10-level mezzotint shading system, giving you both expressive mark-making and controlled tonal buildup. Move from loose construction and blunt linework into deep shadows, broken gradients and dense printed texture without falling back on soft digital blur.
Twelve paper textures scanned from authentic newsprint and comic stock give the artwork a convincing pulp surface, while 20 curated color palettes help posters, comics, album covers and editorial work lock together quickly.
Use Pulp & Thunder when the artwork needs to feel drawn, printed, handled and a little rough around the edges.
What’s Included
-
•
20 Custom Dry Brushes
• Expressive Liners
• Charcoal Sticks
• Blunt Pencils
• Waxy Crayons
• Rough Shaders
A varied dry media brush set for sketching, linework, blocking, shading and finishing texture.
-
•
10-Level Mezzotint Shading System
• Calibrated from 10% to 100% Density
• Consistent Tonal Increments
• Built for Gradients, Shadows & Printed Depth
The system is supplied as brushes in Procreate, Photoshop and Affinity. The Illustrator edition uses 10 mezzotint swatches adapted for its native workflow.
-
•
12 High-Resolution Pulp Paper Textures
• Scanned at 300 DPI
• Sourced from Authentic Newsprint & Comic Stock
• Built for Paper Grain, Age & Printed Surface Character
Use them for backgrounds, overlays and finishing texture across illustration and design work.
-
•
20 Curated Color Palettes
Analog-inspired color combinations for comic illustration, poster design, album artwork, paperback-style layouts and retro print work.
-
•
Four App Editions
Available for Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator & Affinity, with the dry brushes and mezzotint system adapted for each app.
Key Features
-
•
One Toolkit from Sketch to Finish
Move from loose construction and dry linework into shading, tonal depth, paper texture and final color without leaving the set.
-
•
Controlled Tone Without Digital Softness
The calibrated mezzotint levels build gradual shadows and value while keeping the grain and structure of printed texture visible.
-
•
A Broad Dry Media Range
Charcoal, pencil, crayon, liners and rough shaders give each stage of the artwork its own physical mark rather than asking one brush to do everything.
-
•
Real Pulp Surface Character
Scanned newsprint and comic stock give the finished piece authentic grain, age and the rough surface quality of printed ephemera.
The Mezzotint System
Mezzotint is a tonal printmaking process developed in the seventeenth century and known for deep blacks, smooth gradations and rich, velvety texture.
Pulp & Thunder translates that tonal approach into 10 calibrated levels running from 10% to 100% density. Use the lighter levels for subtle grain and early buildup, the middle range for controlled gradients and the heavier levels for dense shadows and dramatic printed depth.
Unlike soft airbrush shading, the surface remains visible as the value increases. The artwork gets darker without losing its grain, breakup or pulp character.
The system is brush-based in Procreate, Photoshop and Affinity. The Illustrator edition supplies the same tonal range as a 10-level mezzotint swatch system.
Compatibility & Versions
Our brushes, textures and palettes work across multiple apps. Here is how to pick the right version.
Procreate Version
• Works in Procreate
• Works in Procreate Dreams
• Backwards Compatible with Earlier Procreate Versions
• Includes the 10-Level Brush-Based Mezzotint System
Photoshop Version
• Works in Adobe Photoshop
• Works in Adobe Fresco
• Works on Desktop & iPad
• Includes the 10-Level Brush-Based Mezzotint System
Illustrator Version
• Works in Adobe Illustrator
• Includes the Illustrator-Adapted Dry Brush Set
• Includes the 10-Level Mezzotint Swatch System
Affinity Version
• Works in Affinity Designer
• Works in Affinity Photo
• Includes the 10-Level Brush-Based Mezzotint System
Every edition includes the 20 dry brushes, 12 pulp paper textures and 20 curated color palettes prepared for its native workflow.
Pricing
• 1 Version: $22
Choose Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator or Affinity.
• 2 Versions: $30
Compare at $44
Save 30%
• All 4 Versions: $44
Compare at $88
Save 50%
The more versions you choose, the greater the savings. Built for artists and designers who want the same dry media and mezzotint toolkit across multiple apps.
7-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
Try Pulp & Thunder risk-free for 7 days.
If it does not feel right for your workflow, let us know within 7 days and we’ll refund your purchase. No complicated hoops. No questions asked.
We want you to feel safe trying our tools in your own work, on your own canvas and in your own process.
Built for Dry Texture & Heavy Print Energy
Pulp & Thunder is built for artwork that needs texture at every stage, not just as an overlay at the end.
Start with blunt pencil, charcoal or crayon. Bring in the rough liners when the drawing needs more weight. Build shadows through the calibrated mezzotint levels, then pull the piece together with scanned pulp paper and a palette that feels at home in print.
The marks stay dry, broken and visible. The shading stays deliberate. The paper gives everything somewhere convincing to sit.
Use it for battered comics, screen-printed posters, record sleeves, paperback covers, editorial work and any image that feels better with a little dust in the machinery.
Rough marks. Deliberate tone. Print character all the way through.
Product Overview
Set Type
System Toolkit
A complete dry media and print shading workflow.
Built Around
Dry Media & Mezzotint
Charcoal, pencil, crayon, rough liners & printed grain.
Main Content
20 Dry Brushes & 10 Tonal Levels
Expressive mark-making and calibrated mezzotint shading.
Bonus Content
Paper & Palette Pack
12 high-resolution textures & 20 curated color palettes.
Instant Digital Download
Access your files immediately after purchase.
7-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
Try individual products risk-free for 7 days.
Support When You Need It
Clear FAQs and real human replies if something goes sideways.
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