Hey hey hey! Today I’m releasing Van der Aa, my twelfth free brush set for Photoshop (and GIMP). This set is extracted from a beautifully rendered version of the Mingrelia region of northwest Georgia. The map was made by Dutch cartographer and publisher, Pieter Van der Aa and it’s a little larger than most which lent itself to larger nicely detailed brushes. It also comes with a wall! A staple for fantasy lands and failed defensive policies since time immemorial.



As with all my brushes, these are distributed under a CC0 license, which means they’re free to use for personal or commercial work, no attribution required! Let me know what you think, and if you end up using Van der Aa, I’d love to see what you made.



You can read more about Van der Aa and download the set over on my blog.



Detailed example:


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Some of the symbols:
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Van der Aa in use:
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