U S E R GU I D E

Thank you for purchasing Gouache Paintbox by Bardot Brush! Are you ready to make
some painterly art in Procreate? In this user guide, you’ll find detailed descriptions of
each brush, plus tips about how to get the most from your new art-making tools.

For installation instructions, please visit bardotbrush.com/installation

bardotbrush.com // @bardotbrush Created by Lisa Bardot // @lisabardot

U SE R G U ID E CO N TE N TS
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Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Gouache Paintbox Organization . . . . . . . 5
Painting Workflow Example . . . . . . . . . . . 6

T HE BR USH ES
Light Pencil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Painter Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gouache Washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Brush Stroke Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Gouache Grain Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dry Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Liner Brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . .33

 R E QUIRE M E NTS

Procreate App
(version 5.0 or higher)

iPad
Apple Pencil*

These brushes will NOT work in

Photoshop or any other software.
*Brushes are optimized for use with Apple Pencil. They will work
with another stylus, but will not have full capabilities and features.
GOUACHE PAIN T B OX The brushes in Gouache Paintbox
are organized to follow the general

ORGANIZAT I ON workflow of a painting. Brushes

are grouped by category.

1 L I G H T P E NC IL
(1 B R U S H ) 5 G O UAC H E G R A IN BRUSHES
(3 BRUSHES)
Start your work with a sketch of Add some authentic grain texture over
your composition your brush strokes to give the appearance
of paint dragged over paper.

2 PA I NT E R B R U S HE S
(6 B R U S H E S )
6 D RY B R U S H E S
(8 BRUSHES)
Fill in the basic shapes of your painting. The
Painter brushes are best suited for painting Add some signature gouache-style shading
in large areas of color. using the dry brushes.

3 G OUAC H E WAS H B R U S HE S
(2 B R U S H E S ) 7 L IN E R B R U S HES
(6 BRUSHES)
Alternatively, you can fill shapes with a wash, Finally, add fine details and line work using
creating a look similar to watercolor. Wash the thin liner brushes.
brush can also be layered on top of solid colors
for a luminous effect.

4 B RUSH S T RO KE B R U S HE S
(4 B R U S H E S )
See the next page for an illustrated
example of the painting workflow.
For a realistic painterly look, add some visible
brush strokes to areas of flat color.

1 Start with a sketch.
2 Fill in the basic shapes
with the Painter Brushes.
The Wash brushes can also be
3 Alternatively, fill
shapes with a wash.
layered on top of solid colors
for a luminous textured, effect.

G O UAC H E WAS H
with a layer of
G O UAC H E WAS H
T R A N S PA R E N T
on top for a
multi-tonal look

G O UAC H E
LIGHT PA IN T Y WAS H
PENCIL ROUND layered on top of
PA I N T Y R O U N D

4 Add visible brush strokes

to areas of flat color. 5 Add more texture with the
Gouache Grain brushes. 6 Add shading and additional
texture with the Dry Brushes. 7 Add fine details and line
work using the liner brushes.

S UP R E M E D RY
BOL D EDGE ONE-SIDED GRITTY
BRUSH
TILT LINER
S T R O K ES

SCUMBLE
DOT T Y BRISTLE D RY B R U S H
BRI STLE GO UAC H E
BRUSH PA I N T E R
GR A IN
STR OKES

I used Dotty
You can
also use
Gouache Grain in a TA P E R E D
these strokes
darker color to add D RY L I N E R
shading here.
to add directional
texture. These strokes
SUPREME A L A B AS T E R
are suggestive of fur
D RY LINER
or the stripey pattern D RY E N D S
found on acorns. LINER
FINAL
ART
 T HE
BRU S HE S
 1.
L IG H T
PEN CIL
 Opaque Pressure Tilt creates sparse texture, No visible brush
affects size ideal for rough shading stroke edges

LI G H T P ENC I L
A fantastic pencil brush that is perfect
for starting out a piece of artwork. Use for
sketching, or as a textured liner for details.
 2-7.
PAIN T ER
BRU SH ES
Opaque Pressure Tilt creates sparse texture, No visible brush
affects size ideal for rough shading stroke edges

O PAQ U E O PAQ U E
R O U ND ANGLED
The most solid and flat brush of the An angled version of Opaque Round.
pack. Great for filling in large areas when
absolute color consistency is required. Also
makes a fantastic eraser brush!

NOTE S
Vertical strokes will be thin, and
horizontal will be thick. Orients to
iPad screen: rotate your canvas to
adjust the angle.
Opaque Pressure a light touch Tilt creates a soft, semi-opaque Visible brush
produces a soft, dry look texture and angular stroke shape stroke edges

PAI N T Y PA IN T Y
ROUND ANGLED
A softer round brush for filling in areas with An angled version of Painty Round.
color. Produces very subtle visible brush
strokes.

NOTE S
Vertical strokes will be thin, and
horizontal will be thick. Orients to
iPad screen: rotate your canvas to
adjust the angle.
 Semi-Opaque Pressure has a slight affect on size, Tilt has no effect No visible brush
lighter touch produces dry brush effect stroke edges

T H I CK S T I C K Y
A thick, wet blendable brush with a generous
amount of paper texture at the edges.

TH IC K S T IC KY
TH ICK STICKY BLEN DER

T H I CK S T I C K Y TH ICK
TH ICK
T HIC K
BL E N D ER STICKY
STICKY
BLE ND E R
S T IC KY

A super-diluted brush that more intensely

pulls and blends colors while depositing a
small amount of the selected paint color.
 8-9.
G OUACH E
WASH ES
Translucent Pressure affects size. Light pressure Tilt makes wash more No visible brush
makes a more diluted wash. diluted, making a softer edge stroke edges

GOUAC H E WAS H
Emulate the look of watered-down gouache
paint to create a look similar to watercolor.
Slowly build up color intensity with pressure
and layering.

G OUACH E G OUACHE WAS H

WASH TRAN S PA R EN T
Layering or overlapping new
strokes will darken and/or
combine to create new colors.
Paint an entire shape using a continuous stroke, stroke edges
will blend as long as the pencil is not lifted from the screen.
 Leaving some white peeking
out between colors will make
for a more authentic, loose
watercolor look!

Use light pressure

near the edges to get
With the
a faded-out, diluted
GOUACHE WASH brush,
wash look
light colors can be
translucently laid over
th top of dark colors

G O UACHE
Add some liner
brushes to finish
G OUAC H E WAS H WASH
you piece! Due to TRANS PA R EN T This entire area of
it’s translucency, Layer another color over the wash blue was draw with
ALABASTER LINER to get a more dynamic-looking one stroke - I never
makes a great wash. Here I layered a yellow over lifted my pencil from
companion to the the light brown. the screen.
washy look.
 10-13.
BR U SH
ST RO K E
BRUSHES
 Pressure affects Visible brush
Semi-Opaque Tilt has no effect
size and dryness stroke edges

HOW TO U SE
T H E BRUSH Start with flat, opaque color.

S T R O K E BRUS H E S
Get that streaky, painty texture, signature of real paint Painted with
strokes. Can be used as a brush or painted over flat Painted with Light Brush Strokes
color to make your digital paintings look convincingly Opaque Round When painting with Brush
authentic. Comes in 4 different stroke textures. Stroke brushes, apply
two layers to acheive
full opacity
L IGH T BRU SH B R I S T L E B R US H
ST RO K ES S T R O KE S

Layer on lots
of brush strokes
in whatever
direction you
desire.

BOL D EDGE BRU S H J UM B O B R US H

ST RO K ES S T R O KE S

Strokes added with Strokes added with

Bold Edge Light Brush
Brush Strokes Strokes
 14-16.
GOUACH E
G RAIN
BRUSHES
 Pressure affects sparseness of grain Visible brush
Semi-Opaque Tilt has no effect
and lightness/darkness of grain stroke edges

S O FT G OUACHE DOTTY G OUACHE C RIS PY GOUACHE

THE GRAIN GRAIN GRAIN

G OAUC H E
G R AI N
BRUSHES
These brushes were designed to add
painterly grain texture you’d see in
Heavier
real-life gouache paintings. They
strokes will
give the appearance of paper texture
create flat,
and produce subtle variations in
lighter areas.
lightness and darkness. They also
make great shading brushes!

Grain is most visible over

solid, opaque areas of color.
Pressure creates the variation
in lightness/darkness of grain.
Create a randomized texture by
Lighter
varying light and heavy strokes.
strokes will
create darker,
sparser grain
 Use both the Brush Stroke and Gouache Grain Brushes
together to create a unique and super-realistic paint
texture.

L I G H T BR US H C R I SP Y G OUAC H E
STR O K ES G R AI N AD D E D
 BRUS H STROKES &
GO UAC HE GR AIN
B RU SH ES
are great for making easy,
awesome backgounds!
 17-24.
D RY
BR U SH ES
The Dry Brushes are great for adding bold
shading to your paintings, creating the
look of a textured surface, creating a rough
edge on solid shapes, and more.
 Opaque Light pressure Tilt creates a No visible brush
produces a dryer stroke. streakier stroke stroke edges

D RY
SUPREME
Produces a dry-brush-on-rough-paper
texture used commonly by mid-century
illustration artists. Use tilt and pressure to
vary the concentration of paint.
D RY S UP REME D RY S U P R E M E
O N E- S I D ED A NG L E D
A one-sided version of Dry Supreme. Dry An angled version of Dry Supreme. Use
and textured on one side, smooth on the when you need a thinner or more angluar
other. Great for one-sided shading. stroke.

TIP
Paint strokes with a very light
touch to get the driest look.
Textured side of stroke will be on
the right when painting in the
down direction. If the texture is
not appearing on the side you
desire, try painting you strokes in
the other direction.
Vertical strokes will be thin, and
horizontal will be thick. Orients to
iPad screen: rotate your canvas to
adjust the angle.
 Semi-Opaque Light pressure Tilt creates a Visible brush
produces a dryer stroke. streakier stroke stroke edges

D RY
ROUND
A round brush with loads
of speckly dry texture.

Opaque Pressure affects size, light Tilt creates a No visible brush

pressure produces a dryer stroke streakier stroke stroke edges

R OC K Y
D RY B R U S H
A super dry brush with
lots of craggy texture.
 Opaque Light pressure produces Tilt creates a thinner, Visible brush
a dryer, streakier stroke. streaker stroke stroke edges

SCUMBLE
D RY B R U S H
A very fine dry brush that varies
based on pressure. Strokes can
be applied over flat color to
Experiment with applying soft (dry) strokes
create a unique texture. TIP: over solid areas to create a unique texture.

Opaque Affects size Tilt has No visible brush

and dryness no effect stroke edges

JUMBO
DA P P L E D
A super large brush
with a semi-wet and dry
appearance.
 Opaque A light touch paints with less bristles, Tilt adds more Visible brush
more pressure makes a denser stroke texture to the stroke stroke edges

B R I ST L E PA I N T ER
A thick, wet blendable brush with a generous
a A bristly brush similar to a filbert comb.
My favorite brush for drawing fur and hair
textures!

Bristles are randomized on each

stroke. Try short strokes and
flick your pencil up at the end to
create a fur or hair texture.
 25-30.
LIN ER
BR U SH ES
The Liner Brushes are well-suited for detail and
line work in your paintings. Each produces it’s
own special effect, from gritty, grain or, dry, to
semi-transparent, and more.
 Opaque Affects size Use tilt for a dry, No visible brush
texture effect stroke edges

D E TA I L
LINER
The most solid liner of the
bunch. Smooth edges with
a very subtle dry texture
that appears when less
pressure is used.

Opaque Affects size Hold pencil upright for a solid line, hold No visible brush
at a tilt for a gritty, angled stroke. stroke edges

GRITTY
TILT LINER
This brush looks best when
used with a little tilt: create a
perfectly gritty, draggy line.
 Opaque Affects size Tilt for a grainy, No visible brush
shading effect stroke edges

FINE GRAIN
LINER
A liner with a subtly bumpy
grain edge. A favorite for
very fine details.

Opaque Affects size Tilt for a dry, No visible brush

and dryness shading effect stroke edges

TA P E R E D
D RY L I N E R
A super dry liner that is perfect
for adding tapered, pointy
details.

Use short strokes and flick your pencil up

TIP: at the end to create the dry tapered look.
 Opaque Affects dryness Tilt creates a Visible brush
streakier stroke stroke edges

D RY E N D S
LINER
This liner has a thick painterly
feel and produdes bristly dry
texture with light pressure. Use
light pressure at the beginning
and end of your strokes to get a Use short strokes and flick your pencil up
beautiful dry brush texture. TIP: at the end to create the dry tapered look.

Translucent Affects size Tilt creates a very Visible brush

light, shading effect stroke edges

A L A B AS T E R
LINER
A semi-opaque liner reminiscent
of a watered-down gouache
stroke.
R E S OU R CES
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