DAUB Brushes vs RetroSupply Co.

DAUB Brushes sells downloadable natural-media brush sets for Clip Studio Paint, Affinity, Procreate, and Photoshop. Its collections include watercolor, oil, pastel, charcoal, chalk, ink, pencil, and marker tools for Clip Studio Paint, while Affinity sets cover essentials, pigment simulation, comic brushes, inking, halftone patterns, and dry media. Procreate's Expression set contains 278 tools, and Photoshop's Pro Set is described as 100 natural-media tools and 24 papers. The Clip Studio Paint Markers set supports pen pressure, tilt, and axis rotation; Watercolors offers blending effects and real paper textures. Prices include a free 12-tool Pencils set and one-time purchases such as Markers for €3.99, paid once and Watercolors for €6.99, paid once. The Clip Studio Paint Super Bundle costs €19.99, paid once and includes 572+ tools and 60+ textures. Sets use a single-user license. Artwork made with the brushes may be used commercially without a time or usage limit, but the brushes themselves cannot be sublicensed, redistributed, or included in commercial products. The maker identifies himself as Paolo Limoncelli and says he released the first DAUB set in 2014.

RetroSupply Co. sells digital creative tools, including brushes, textures, templates, fonts, and other assets for apps such as Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity, and Clip Studio Paint. Listed brush formats include .abr, .tpl, .ai, and .afbrushes, and commercial licensing is available.

A free brush pack is available after entering an email address. It includes pencils, pens, markers, halftones, distressing brushes, and a layered paper texture, with support listed for Procreate, Photoshop, Affinity, and Clip Studio Paint. The Procreate collection includes brushes, textures, halftones, color tools, inking kits, and print effects. Its listed one-time price is 197.00 USD, but the collection page displayed it as unavailable. The collection covers current Procreate products, excludes fonts, and does not automatically include future products. Its page describes a 30-day refund policy, while orders discounted by 40% or more are final sale. RetroSupply also offers tutorials on traditional digital art and design styles, including mid-century illustration and vintage comics. Support usually replies within one business day.