Bug Lab | Nature Texture Brushes for Affinity Designer

Texture Brushes for Affinity Inspired by Nature and Childhood

Bug Lab is our little tribute to the power and significance of this kind of art.

Brad Woodard of Brave the Woods and myself spent hours on video calls sharing the textures we found in nature, scanning late into the night, and experimenting with a massive variety of textures to bring you a diverse and great quality set of bold textures.

• 48 raster texture stamp brushes
• 2 raster pencil brushes
• Brush Reference Sheets & Easy-to-follow installation instructions.
• Bug Maker Affinity Template by Brad Woodard
• A narrated behind-the-scenes tutorial video from Brad Woodard (Premium)

Software: Affinity Designer & Affinity Photo

Persona: Pixel Persona

Hardware: 2.4ghz processor or higher

Memory: 16gb RAM or higher

Storage: 134 MB

Bug Lab Product Benefits

50 high-resolution brushes including 48 stamp brushes and 2 liner brushes.

The stamp brushes were created from 800-1200 DPI scans of textures from nature and around our homes including leaves from around the United States, tree bark, fungus, wood rings, hand drawn patterns, sponge textures, and more.

Plus, we've included two pencil brushes to add form and detail to your work.

For example, if you look at the bugs in the preview images you'll notice we created the bugs from simple geometric shapes, added textures, and then created legs, wings, and attenae with the pencils.

We know that you want to start making stuff immediately. That's why we've included easy to follow instructions as well as a printable brush quick reference sheet. This makes it easy for you to refer and jump to the brush you want without going through each brush and stamping to see what it looks like.

Want to create your own bugs fast (or maybe you just want to get to experimenting with the textures fast)? Brad Woodard created 10 bugs including beetles, butterflies, bees, flies, and more. Each one is in well organized layers so you can isolate any part of the bug and add textures.

Learn how to create your own nature inspired illustration from sketch to final art work in this 18 minute long tutorial created by Brad Woodard.

Brad loves teaching and puts a lot of work into making the videos fun, easy to follow, and useful. A lot of our customers tell us that the videos by themselves are worth the price of the entire pack.

Please note Brad created these tutorials in Adobe Photoshop and, as a result, there small technical program differences. The philosophy behind creating the art will be the same.

Basic Version $19

If you know exactly how you like to work with Adobe Photoshop stamp brushes, then this is the pack for you. The Basic pack includes everything you need to get up and running fast including.

• 48 texture stamp brushes
• 2 pencil brushes
• Brush Reference Sheets & Easy-to-follow installation instructions.
• Bug template: A layered Affinity Designer file (.afdesign) and an Affinity Photo file (.afphoto) using the brushes and Brad's illustrations so you can build your own bugs and learn exactly how each piece of art is built

Premium Version $29

One of the best ways to learn a new technique fast is to learn by watching a professional illustrator work.

When you buy the Premium version of Bug Lab you'll get to learn from Brad Woodard, the artist behind the pack, with these included upgrades.

• 48 texture stamp brushes
• 2 pencil brushes
• Brush Reference Sheets & Easy-to-follow installation instructions.
• Bug template: A layered Affinity Designer file (.afdesign) and an Affinity Photo file (.afphoto) using the brushes and Brad's illustrations so you can build your own bugs and learn exactly how each piece of art is built
• A narrated behind-the-scenes tutorial video from Brad Woodard (please note Brad created this tutorial in Adobe Photoshop and, as a result, there will be small technical program differences. The philosophy behind creating the art will be the same).

Brave the Woods is a renowned illustration agency with an impressive client list that includes USPS, Simon & Schuster, Uniqlo, HP, Honda, Target, and many more.

Founded by Brad Woodard, Brave the Woods embodies the spirit of adventure, exploration, and collaboration in their creative process. Brad consistently delivers captivating, classic American artwork that has earned the studio a stellar reputation in the industry.

With a strong belief in the power of community and a commitment to education, Brave the Woods is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the world of illustration.