Net Picks - Favorite Tools

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This week's net picks is a round up of some of my favorite tools! You can find all of these on Creative Market. Full disclosure though, I originally bought these in parts of bundle packs on Design Cuts (which are now not available).

1. Super Grain by RetroSupply Co.  - This Photoshop tool is great for adding texture to make images look retro.
2. InkPad by Vintage Design Co. - I used this Photoshop tool with Texture Press to create lovely "stamped" look effects.
3. Texture Press - This tool is similar to InkPad but you can get different textured effects.
4. Kyle's Runny Inkers - I love using these Photoshop brushes to give a funky and fun outline style when drawing in Photoshop.
5. Give Me Watercolour Textures Quick - I use these watercolor textures a lot in my work. It adds a nice natural organic texture to your work. You can change the color or add a layer effect to change how it looks.
6. Kyle's Ultimate Megapack for Photoshop - There are 160 brushes in all! I use these a lot to give a more natural look and to add textures to my vector artwork.

Here are a few samples of work done with some of these tools:

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 Tools used: Give Me Watercolour Textures Quick (texture on dinosaurs)

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Tools used: Kyle's Ultimate Megapack for Photoshop (shading textures)

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Tools used: Give Me Watercolour Textures Quick (texture overlay on flowers and background)

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Tools used: InkPad, Texture Press, Supergrain (textures on ice creams and decorations)

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