Mosaic Maker - Brushes & Patterns
About
Introducing a set of mosaic tile brushes 1600+ years in the making!
Software compatibility - This product works with Illustrator CS5 and above only. You can find and Affinity Designer version here - https://crmrkt.com/8x4JOD and a Procreate version here - https://crmrkt.com/Wx6rKW
After a trip to Sicily, where I saw some stunning ancient Roman mosaics, it occurred to me that there was no tool which allowed Adobe Illustrator users to draw their own mosaic designs. On my return I set about making this complete mosaic tile tool kit - it contains everything you need to create your own realistic looking fauxsaics.
In this pack I've captured the irregular, chipped edges of the original Roman source material (c. 4th century AD) allowing you to create stunning designs and illustrations with a sense of antiquity. However, the pack isn't just for adding a vintage look - as you'll see from the screen-shots you can use them to bring a unique twist to contemporary designs too.
In order to make the pack I studied loads of real mosaics and developed the brushes by re-creating a real Roman design - the bear image screen-shot.
Don't worry if you're new to Illustrator brushes, I've included full instructions and created this handy video to show you how easy they are to use - https://vimeo.com/282280065
The pack contains all of these fantastic components:
- The Brushes
A variety of mosaic tile brushes, all sourced from genuine 1600+ year old material.
If you are a tablet user, you'll be pleased to know that a version of the brushes with pressure sensitivity enabled is included.
- The Patterns
6 authentic mosaic repeat patterns - perfect for backgrounds or for flooding areas with tiles quickly.
- The Border Brushes
Add authentic looking borders to your mosaics. 6 Different designs supplied, each made using multiple brushes - simply layer them up to use.
- The Seamless Overlay Textures
2 Stone textures and 2 grunge overlay textures – use these to flood areas quickly and add age and authenticity to your designs. The featured textures are seamless, so you can fill any sized area.
- A quick reference guide
This will help you quickly find the right brushes for the task in hand.
- Example files
A selection of the preview images. Use these to see how I achieved the look. For personal use only.
- Instructions
A very thorough guide on how to load, apply and then adjust the brushes is supplied. This also includes specific tips explaining how I made the screen-shot designs.
Please note! This product is compatible with Illustrator CS5 to CC only.
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Reviews
6 Reviews
The Mosaic brush files were easy to open and then paste the brushes I wanted into my file. I also used 2 of the textures and they worked well too. If the files you create with the brushes are to output a print then they work great. The following is just an FYI for anyone that is creating a file for routing. The file I created was for production art from a concept I was given. The production art may be used for routing. This requires that the brushes are expanded. After expanding the brushes there were many unconnected random lines and many extra points, even after simplifying the paths. Not an issue at all with printing but for routing, the extra lines and points will cause issues with the routing. The brushes did create a more convincing looking mosaic than the original concept I was given.
I simply love ArtifexForge products. I think I now have 11 or 12 different packs for Illustrator and all work flawlessly. Clear directions that come with each pack. Also, each design element is carefully crafted and unique.
Hi! I am a mosaic artist! And this is such a happy day for me! Thank you you!
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