Creating a texture brush

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A texture brush turns a smooth stroke into something more interesting by adding a texture to it. If you want to create a brush stroke that looks like a textured surface such as canvas or fabric, you can do this with a texture brush.

Texture can make something look soft, fluffy, even gritty. It adds another dimension to your stroke. Once you have selected a texture, you can adjust it, making it more subtle or adding complexity.

Creating a texture brush in Sketchbook Pro for desktop

1. In the Brush Library, tap-hold the marking menu and choose New Brush
2. Select a brush from the Do-It-Yourself Brush dialog and tap Create.
3. Double-tap the new Do-It-Yourself Brush to open its Brush Properties.
4. In Brush Properties, tap the Advanced tab, scroll down to Nib and open it, then scroll down to Texture.
5. Tap (the triangle in the bottom right corner of Texture) and select a texture from the list of options. You can also import your own texture image, or capture one from the canvas. 

If you want to modify the texture further, try inverting the texture or changing its scale, brightness, or contrast. There are several options you can play with.

Creating a texture brush in Sketchbook on mobile devices

A texture can be applied or changed on any brush using one of the default textures, or by importing textures.

1. In the Brush Library, tap the menu  and Duplicate a brush to create a new brush.
2. Brush Properties will automatically open for the new (duplicated) brush
3. Tap the Advanced tab, scroll down to Nib and open it, then scroll down to Texture.
4. Tap  (the triangle in the bottom right corner of Texture) and select a texture from the list of options. or import your own texture. NOTE: Sketchbook on mobile doesn't have the capture texture function that is available in Sketchbook Pro.

If you want to modify the texture further, try inverting the texture, changing the scale. brightness, or contrast.