Also see our tutorial on how to create your own Calligraphic brush in Illustrator).
However you can do this using an iPad or iPhone with Adobe Brush CC, and you can even create Illustrator brushes from photos. Open the brushes panel and click the New Brush (“+”) button, select which type of brush you want to make (see above).Ĭreating a calligraphic brush is easiest because the other types require you to first create a pattern. You can create your own Illustrator brushes directly in the software. This handy set of free abstract Illustrator brushes lets you create shapes and patterns, including some pretty crazy-looking ornaments.įAQs How do I create my own Illustrator brushes?