Frankentoon Studio

Frankentoon Studio is an illustration-tool studio selling brush packs, graphics, templates and learning materials for creative apps. It suits digital artists looking for ready-made assets, especially Procreate users. Its appeal is a sizable Procreate catalog with commercial-use terms, while Photoshop users should look elsewhere for native .abr brushes.

Overview

Frankentoon Studio has made tools for artists since 2016. Art Director Enrique Figueroa is identified as the designer of its products. The Procreate range includes 15 kits and more than 700 brushes, alongside graphics, design templates and educational material such as tutorials and courses for Procreate and Affinity workflows.

All Procreate packs are presented for personal and commercial use, including client work, illustrations and products. Downloads start immediately after purchase, and future updates are included at no extra cost. Product questions can be sent to [email protected]. For broader category browsing, see Digital Brush Libraries.

Key features

• Brushes across creative apps: Supported apps include Procreate, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, Clip Studio Paint and Adobe Fresco. Listed file formats are .brush, .brushset and .brushlibrary. That range helps artists working in more than one app, but individual pack compatibility still matters.
• Commercial-use Procreate packs: The stated license covers commercial projects as well as personal work, making these packs viable for client commissions and products.
• Pack-specific content: The catalog ranges from brush-only sets to larger kits with textures, patterns, palettes, templates and manuals. Buyers can choose a focused toolset rather than assume every pack includes the same extras.
• Procreate device requirements: Brushes work on iPads that support Procreate. Newer iPads and more RAM are recommended for large canvases and complex brushes, so older devices may be a less comfortable fit for demanding work.
• Photoshop incompatibility: Procreate files use .brush or .brushset formats, while Photoshop uses .abr. Those packs do not work directly in Photoshop, so Photoshop users should choose a pack designed for their app.
• Dreadlines for comics: Dreadlines is aimed at comic creators, graphic novelists and cover artists, giving that audience a more targeted option than a general-purpose brush set.

Pricing

Frankentoon uses a freemium model, with a free starter pack and paid packs sold as one-time purchases. There is no recurring subscription among the plans below, and the low-cost packs trade breadth for a narrower set of tools or a particular app workflow.

• Free Procreate Starter Pack — free: Delivers 10 Procreate brushes by email. It is a sensible way to start with Frankentoon, but its 10-brush scope is much smaller than the paid kits.
• Sketch Kit for Procreate — $12, paid once: Includes 15 brushes and two seamless paper textures. It requires Procreate 5.3+ and an Apple Pencil, so it is a focused sketching choice rather than an all-purpose bundle.
• Dreadlines for Clip Studio Paint — $12, paid once: A Clip Studio Paint brush pack, on sale from $18.00. Its stated audience is comic and graphic-novel artists.
• Spectral Grains for Affinity — $12.99, paid once: Includes 30 raster brushes for Affinity Photo or Designer 2.5+ on Mac, Windows or iPadOS. It fits Affinity users who want a texture-oriented raster set.
• Nomad for Affinity Designer/Photo — $13.50, paid once: Includes 35 raster brushes, 20 vector brushes and one swatches palette for Win/Mac/iOS. The mix of raster and vector tools offers more range than a single-purpose set.
• The Wiggle for Procreate — $16, paid once: Includes 22 core brushes, 30 retro patterns, two paper templates, 25 backdrop stamps, three palettes and a 25-page PDF manual. It is the more expansive option for Procreate users wanting assets beyond brushes.
• Squid Inking Workflow for Procreate — $20, paid once: A Procreate inking workflow kit for artists seeking a dedicated inking setup.

Each paid option is a one-time purchase; downloads start immediately and future updates are included at no extra cost. Check the app and version requirements before buying, particularly for Sketch Kit and Spectral Grains.

Platforms

The studio's stated platforms are iOS, macOS and Windows, but compatibility depends on the individual product and its supported app. The catalog names Procreate, Affinity Designer, Affinity Photo, Clip Studio Paint and Adobe Fresco. Procreate brushes require an iPad that supports Procreate, while larger canvases and complex brushes benefit from newer iPads with more RAM.

Who it's for

Frankentoon is best suited to digital illustrators who want ready-to-use brush and design assets for Procreate or an Affinity workflow. Its commercial-use Procreate terms make it a practical candidate for freelance artists, and its themed kits let users buy for a particular task rather than commit to a subscription. Comic creators, graphic novelists and cover artists have a specific option in Dreadlines.

It is less suitable for Photoshop users who need brushes to work natively in .abr format, or for iPad artists whose device struggles with large canvases and complex brushes. Compatibility and requirements vary by pack, so app-specific buyers should check those before choosing.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Fifteen Procreate kits and more than 700 brushes provide a substantial range for artists who primarily work in Procreate.
• Pro: Procreate packs permit commercial as well as personal work, which supports client and product use.
• Pro: One-time pricing, immediate downloads and included future updates avoid recurring charges for the listed packs.
• Pro: The free 10-brush starter pack gives newcomers a no-cost entry point.
• Con: Procreate brush files do not work directly in Photoshop, excluding artists who need native .abr compatibility.
• Con: Sketch Kit requires both Procreate 5.3+ and an Apple Pencil, limiting its fit for older app versions or users without Pencil support.
• Con: Larger canvases and complex brushes are better suited to newer iPads with more RAM, which can constrain older-device users.

Alternatives

• Brusher is worth considering for artists who want free starter packs without an account, or a weekly subscription at $4.99 a month for premium collections.
• Bardot Brush offers freemium Procreate brush sets, including Basic Toolkit at $12, paid once, Misshapen Shapes at $20, paid once and Ceramic Glaze at $22, paid once.
• Brushapes Studio is another freemium option for brush assets.
• True Grit Texture Supply is a paid choice for artists seeking Photoshop and Illustrator assets; Grunge & Grime costs $12, paid once and includes 37 textures and stamp brushes.
• RetroSupply Co. suits Procreate users wanting a broad current-product bundle: The Complete Collection costs $197, paid once, excludes fonts and does not automatically include future products.
• GrutBrushes is a paid brush-library alternative for Windows, macOS and iOS.
• Brusheezy offers web-based brush downloads; its Subscription — 5 Downloads plan costs $9 a month, with unused downloads not rolling over and a single-user license.
• LaneDraws has a free high-resolution Anatomy of Light Chart and a 120+ brush Dirty Ink Brush Pack for Photoshop CC at $18, paid once.

Verdict

Choose Frankentoon Studio if you want commercial-use Procreate brushes and illustration assets, especially when a specific kit matches your workflow and app. The free starter pack and one-time purchases make it easy to begin without a subscription. Look elsewhere if Photoshop .abr compatibility is essential, or if your iPad is not suited to more complex brushes.