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Brush Hub
Custom brushes you can build, share, and collect
Most pro art software treats brush sharing as an external marketplace or file exchange. Brush Hub is built into Sketchbug instead, design stamp shapes and textures, upload photos for image tips, publish to the community, and add brushes from other artists straight into your sketch toolkit.
What you can do
Turn photos into stamps
Pick the Image tip shape and upload a PNG, JPG, or TIFF from your device. Your photo becomes the brush stamp — ideal for textures, patterns, or custom marks.
Publish to the community
Share brushes from your library in one click, no exporting files to a separate store or forum. Other artists can like, download, and save them to their own collection.
Use them while you sketch
Saved brushes appear in the sketch editor brush panel, ready to use on any layer alongside pen, pencil, and fill tools.
Duplicate and customize
Add a community brush to your library, duplicate it, and edit the copy to make a variation that fits your style.
Leaderboard
See which artists are sharing the most-loved brushes across the community.
How it works
- 01
Create a brush
Open Brush Hub from your library, go to the Create tab, and design a brush with the built-in editor. Use round, square, or flat tips — or upload a photo for an image stamp — then test it on the canvas.
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Save and share
Add the brush to Your brushes, then share it to the community when you are ready for others to discover it.
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Sketch with it
Pick the brush from the editor toolbar and draw on your canvas. Community saves stay synced to your account.
Common questions
How is Brush Hub different from other art apps?
Many desktop art programs treat brush sharing as something you do outside the app buying packs from a marketplace, downloading files, or trading brushes on forums. Brush Hub is part of Sketchbug: create, share, browse, and use community brushes without a separate workflow.
Can I use my own photos as a brush?
Yes. In the brush creator, choose the Image tip shape and upload a PNG, JPG, or TIFF. The image is used as the stamp for your brush, and you can rotate it to match the direction you draw.
Do I need a Sketchbug account to use Brush Hub?
Yes. Brush Hub lives inside your library after you sign in. Creating, saving, and sharing brushes all require an account so your collection stays synced.
Can I edit a brush someone else shared?
You can save community brushes to your library and duplicate them to create your own editable copy. The original author's shared version stays unchanged.
Where do my brushes show up when I draw?
Saved brushes appear in the brush tool panel inside the sketch editor, alongside Sketchbug's built-in drawing tools.
More answers on the FAQ.
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