Blew $80 on a fancy brush pack that made my art look WORSE

I saw this big set of Procreate brushes advertised as 'professional grade' and paid $80 for it. Thought it would help me get that polished look I see in other artists' work. Instead, every stroke came out too textured and messy, like the brushes were fighting against my style. I ended up going back to the default round brush that came with the app for free. Has anyone else wasted money on a brush set that just didn't work for how you paint?

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gracewebb3h ago

That 'professional grade' thing gets me EVERY time. Honestly most of those expensive brush packs are just someone else's workflow, not a magic shortcut to better art.

margaret_williams51h ago

Ha, you're not wrong! I once spent like 40 bucks on a "pro" watercolor set and ended up using maybe 3 brushes from it regularly. The rest just sat there looking fancy while I went back to my old worn-out ones. I guess it's like buying a pro-level hammer and expecting it to build the shed for you. Spoiler alert: it doesn't. You still gotta swing it yourself!

lane.cameron1h ago

Right? That "someone else's workflow" bit hit too close to home lmao.