USER GUIDE
Hello artist!
Thank you for purchasing The Oil MaxPack! Please read through this guide to
get the most out of your new brushes. For installation instructions, see the
Installation_Instructions.pdf included in the download.
If you are excited to share your work online or want to see what other artists
are using, please use the hashtags #OilMaxPack and #MaxPacks.
From one artist to another, I want to thank you for your support! Enjoy the
new toys!
Max Ulichney
@maxulichney
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TIPS & TRICKS
Canvas Brushes
2 Brushes
Included at the bottom of the brush pack are two
canvas brushes that can cover your document in
realistic canvas textures. On a new layer at the
top of your layer stack, set your color to black and
paint with your prefered canvas brush across the
whole page as desired. If you want the appearance
of thicker paint you can paint on layers above the
canvas layer.
The Canvas brush is the typical clean canvas
texture you’re expecting.
The Canvas Impasto brush is perfect for adding the
appearance of thick paint or gesso over your work.
Underpainting Template File
Oil_MaxPack_UnderpaintingTemplate.procreate
This is the perfect start for a realistic oil painting
with a transparent underpainting. First, lay in your
sketch and basic values by painting in black with
a Turpentine brush, wash style brush, or whatever
you prefer on the layer “Paint Black Here”. You can
choose what paint color you want by turning on
the appropriate layer within the “Underpainting
Color” group. When your underpainting is
complete, you can begin painting normally on the
“Standard Painting” layer.
The document is 17” x 17” @300dpi. Feel free to
crop as desired.
I recommend working on a duplicate of this
file when you begin a new piece.
Additional Tips
Like all of my other MaxPacks, the brushes are listed in a rough order The brushes listed as smudge brushes are intended for use only in
of how often I think they may be used. At the top are the everyday the smudge tool. While you can smudge, paint, or erase with any
favorites, and at the bottom are things like heavy texture brushes brush in Procreate, these brushes were tuned and intended specially
and special effects. That said, your favorite brush may be anywhere for use as smudge brushes. I do not recommend painting with them,
in that list, so have fun exploring and experimenting. as I cannot guarantee that they will look as polished as purpose-
made painting brushes.
Be sure to play with light and firm pressure and tilt on each brush.
In most cases there are unique behaviors you will want to take I recommend working no smaller than 2000px in any dimension. My
advantage of to add believable and organic variation to your prefered size is around 4000px x 3000px. The brushes are built for
paintings. print resolutions and if you’re working at low resolutions the grain
of the brushes may be too large. If you choose to work at a low
Many of these brushes use a flat or directional tip that is oriented resolution, consider doubling your working size and resizing by 50%
realistically for the tools they are based on. However, you may prefer afterward.
to turn the tip to suit your preference. Tap on the brush to bring
up the Brush Studio and go to the Shape tab. You will see a circular If you have any Procreate specific questions, please refer to the
angle tool near the bottom to turn the tip to the orientation that official handbook available here.
feels right to you. You can always reset the brush settings to their
defaults by going to About This Brush > Reset Brush.
BRUSHES
Canvas Pencil
A gritty pencil with canvas texture as you might
expect. Large brush sizes can replicate charcoal,
and tilt action offers excellent shading control.
Turpentine
3 Brushes
Most painters’ favorite way to start a painting
is with a turpentine sketch for composition and
value. Light pressure will graze across the canvas
and firmer pressure will scrub the wash into
the canvas. Expect lots of texture and realistic
blending.
Easy Oil
2 Brushes
Simple and approachable, these are perfect for
your daily driver oil brushes.
Thick Oil
3 Brushes
Sharp texture and confident marks with irregular
brushy impasto and canvas showing through in the
underlying grain.
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Thick Oil Canvas
3 Brushes
Same as the above Thick Oil, but with a cleaner
regular canvas grain.
Dry Oil
6 Brushes
Strong dry canvas attack with wet blending when
using more pressure.
Natural Oil
5 Brushes
Smooth blending, realistic imperfections and light
canvas texture. Suitable for turn of the century
master copies of Sargent.
Fine Oil
3 Brushes
Delicate, luxurious bristle textures and predictable
paint application.
Clean Oil
2 Brushes
Loaded paint application with subtle bristle
texture. Perfect for alla prima techniques.
Overlapping strokes will blend subtly.
Bold Oil
4 Brushes
Leyendecker inspired graphic strokes and soft
blending. Soft pressure will blend edges very
sensitively. Chunky texture with lift off. Thin
version pushes paint to edges with pressure.
Heavy Oil
3 Brushes
Big statement strokes. Strong drag and pull
behaviors. Equally at home in portraits or
landscapes.
Form Shader
3 Brushes
Misty, very soft shading with controllable edges
and minimal brush texture. Perfect for delicate skin
rendering.
Linseed Oil Wash
2 Brushes
Fun greasy textures and blending. Fantastic
for streaky underpaintings or long, ribbon-like
statement marks.
Oil Wash
3 Brushes
Thinned out paint perfect for underpaintings or
sketches as seen in work by looser work by Wyeth,
Sargent or Manet.
Oil Bristle
Defined bristles on a soft flat brush. Your new
favorite brush for rendering flowing hair.
Oil Shredded
Streaky messy texture. Add energy and gesture
when you need it most.
Old Oil Brush
2 Brushes
Sometimes the old worn out brushes are more fun.
Loosen up a little.
Rough Oil
4 Brushes
Strong energetic texture but still capable of nuance
and rendering. Canvas version adds canvas texture.
Scumble
2 Brushes
Bold blocky marks with irregular texture for visual
color mixing. Canvas version adds canvas texture.
Oil Impasto
Thick, wet marks with lots of broken up and
embossed texture.
Oil Blobby
Make a crazy swirly mess. Go nuts.
Impressionist
3 Brushes
Inspired by Van Gogh, Monet, Matisse, and more.
Dry, thick paint application with a round brush.
Normal version has subtle color variation between
strokes while Colorful has more pronounced color
variation. Scatter version will lay down many
strokes for fills and texture. Due to color variations,
it’s best to avoid pure white or black
Pointillist
2 Brushes
Lay down colorful dots of paint manually or in a
row. Heavier pressure scatters dots more. Scatter
version is best to fill larger areas.
Palette Knives
4 Brushes
Perfect for those Bob Ross mountain ranges.
Best used at large sizes for realistic results.
However they’re also great at any kind of square
or hard edged details like windows and buildings,
particularly the Clean version.WW
If you see blocky artifacts, using slower strokes
should minimize them. I’m afraid it’s just a
Procreate brush engine issue as far as I can tell.
Oil Tube
As if you’re laying down the tube directly on
the surface to make fun circular marks and tube
like strokes. For realistic results, keep the size
consistent and relatively small. Or don’t and just
have fun.
Shop Towel Scrub
Like scrubbing a dirty towel on your canvas.
Perfect for toning a canvas or underpainting. I also
like to use it like an oil equivalent of an airbrush to
create soft shading and subtle canvas texture.
Craquelure
2 Brushes
Add a layer of believable age to your painting.
Use the Varnish version for finer surface cracks in
the top layer of varnish, as seen on paintings such
as the Mona Lisa. Best used with black or dark
colors
Paint version replicates layers of paint cracking due
to heavy paint application or drying differences.
Best used with colors that mimic underlying layers
or dark colors
Varnish Glare
Photos of oil paintings frequently have highlights
and glare, and now you can add these to your
digital paintings to fool your friends and enemies.
Simply paint with white on a top layer. Can also be
abused to create an impasto-like effect as desired
by painting in black and or white and overlaying
the texture on your painting.
ENJOY!
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