LaneDraws

LaneDraws sells digital brushes and art resources for Photoshop and Procreate, alongside reference material and instruction. It is best for artists seeking a focused media pack or a broad Photoshop toolkit. Choose by app and medium: the Photoshop collection requires CC and a pressure- and tilt-sensitive stylus, while the Procreate sets are narrower in scope.

Overview

The range spans Photoshop brushes, specialized Procreate collections, reference images, and coaching. That makes LaneDraws more useful to artists building a particular workflow than to someone looking for a general-purpose drawing app. Brush purchases are downloadable, and the stated commercial license makes the collections viable for work intended for sale.

Key features

Lane’s Photoshop Master Pack combines painting, dry-media drawing, and inking collections, with more than 350 painting and illustration brushes, 120-plus dry-media brushes, 120-plus inking brushes, and more than 30 smudge tools and erasers. It also includes 40-plus paper and canvas surfaces and 30 overlay textures. The breadth suits artists who move among disciplines; the requirement for Photoshop CC and a stylus with pressure and tilt sensitivity rules it out for incompatible setups. The pack page permits personal and commercial use.

Buyers who need only one discipline can choose the separate Photoshop packs. The Painting Brush Pack supplies 350-plus painting and illustration brushes, 40 surfaces, and 30 overlay textures for $22, paid once. The Dirty Ink Brush Pack costs $18, paid once for 120-plus inking brushes and also requires a pressure- and tilt-sensitive stylus. Both require Photoshop CC, so neither is a workaround for the Master Pack’s software requirement.

The Procreate options focus on specific media. The Charcoal Master Pack has 44 brushes and tools for charcoal pencils, vine, willow, conté, charcoal dust, compressed sticks, smudging, and erasing. The Pastel Pro Pack includes 48 brushes and tools, 35 natural paper textures, a narrated eye demonstration, plus time-lapse videos and high-resolution images. Both include future updates, which favors buyers who want those collections to continue receiving additions.

Outside the brush sets, Skulls and Bones provides more than 1,850 reference images and a 40-minute skull-painting demonstration with audio. The Anatomy of Light Chart is a free high-resolution JPG diagram explaining components of light on a sphere. Coaching is a more personal learning option: a session returns a recorded video averaging 30–50 minutes, based on submitted art and questions; buyers can email the maker and should expect a reply within a few days.

Pricing

The listed brush prices are one-time purchases, so there is no stated recurring charge for these packs. The free Anatomy of Light Chart is a useful low-commitment resource, but it is a diagram rather than a brush collection.

Anatomy of Light Chart: free; high-resolution JPG image, 4.38 MB.

Dirty Ink Brush Pack: $18, paid once; 120+ inking brushes for Photoshop CC, with pressure- and tilt-sensitive stylus required.

The Painting Brush Pack: $22, paid once; 350+ painting and illustration brushes, 40 paper and canvas surfaces, and 30 overlay textures for Photoshop CC.

The Charcoal Master Pack: $22, paid once; 44 brushes and tools for Procreate 5+.

The Pastel Pro Pack: $24, paid once; 48 brushes and tools and 35 natural paper textures for Procreate 5+.

Lane’s Photoshop Master Pack: $44, paid once; 600+ brushes and tools, 40+ surfaces, and 30 overlay textures for Photoshop CC.

The $44, paid once Master Pack is the efficient choice for Photoshop artists who need several disciplines, while the lower-priced Photoshop packs avoid paying for collections they will not use. For Procreate users, the $22, paid once charcoal set is the less expensive specialist option; the $24, paid once pastel set adds paper textures and instructional media. Future updates are included with both Procreate sets.

Platforms

The supported apps are Adobe Photoshop and Procreate. Photoshop brush packs require Photoshop CC; the Procreate packs require Procreate 5 or later. Brush files are provided in ABR and Brushset formats for download. A compatible pressure- and tilt-sensitive stylus is required for the Photoshop brush packs.

Who it's for

LaneDraws is a strong fit for Photoshop artists who want one sizable collection spanning painting, drawing, and inking, and for Procreate users who specifically want charcoal or pastel tools. Reference artists may value the extensive skull image pack, while learners can pair resources with the light chart or feedback coaching. It is not the right choice for someone seeking a standalone art application, or for Photoshop users without the required CC version and stylus capabilities.

Pros and cons

Pro: The Photoshop Master Pack consolidates 600+ brushes and tools plus surfaces and overlays, covering several creative disciplines in one purchase.

Pro: The Procreate charcoal and pastel collections include future updates, and the pastel pack adds textures and instructional media.

Pro: Commercial use is allowed for the Master Pack, making it suitable for artists creating client or saleable work.

Con: Photoshop buyers need both Photoshop CC and a pressure- and tilt-sensitive stylus, which narrows compatibility.

Con: The Procreate packs target specific media, so artists wanting a broader cross-medium collection may need another option.

Alternatives

Digital Brush Libraries is the broader directory for comparing brush collections across options.

Clip Studio Assets is worth considering if a free plan and broader platform coverage, including Android, matter more than LaneDraws’ defined Photoshop and Procreate packs.

Brusher suits iOS, macOS, or Windows users who want free starter packs or a $4.99 a month weekly-billed subscription for premium collections.

Frankentoon Studio is an alternative for Procreate artists seeking a free 10-brush starter pack or a $12.00 USD one-time Sketch Kit.

Krita is the stronger fit for artists seeking a free, open-source application rather than downloadable brush packs; it has no subscription or trial.

DAUB Brushes is an iOS alternative with a free 12-tool Pencils set for Clip Studio Paint.

GrutBrushes may suit Procreate users interested in a one-time 15-brush pencil set with future updates; it also offers a free plan and free trial.

Bardot Brush is another iOS option with one-time Procreate brush sets, including Basic Toolkit at $12.00 USD, Misshapen Shapes at $20.00 USD, and Ceramic Glaze at $22.00 USD.

MyPaint Brushes is a free brush-data package to consider when its compatibility with the installed libmypaint version is appropriate.

Verdict

Choose LaneDraws if you want substantial, medium-specific brush collections for Photoshop or Procreate, especially the all-in-one Photoshop set or the updated charcoal and pastel packs. Its clearest drawback is the app and stylus dependency: look elsewhere if your setup is incompatible or you need a drawing application rather than downloadable tools.