71 of the best free Photoshop brushes

Free Photoshop brushes
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The best free Photoshop brushes are a great way to expand the creative resources you have available without having to pay anything on top of Adobe's subscription price. There are so many free Photoshop brushes out there, so to help you build your collection, we've picked out 68 of the best free Photoshop brushes for a range of different scenarios and styles. 

Whether you want to create watercolour effects or tricky smoke and dust particles, you should be able to find a free Photoshop brush to suit your next project. See the tips at the bottom if you're not sure how to install Photoshop brushes and if you need to get Photoshop itself, see our guide to the best Adobe Creative Cloud discounts or download a free trial via the link below if you don't yet have it. We also have a full explainer on how to download Photoshop.

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Rosie Hilder

Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can. 

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