Boring Friends Starter Pack

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Create Bold, Fun, and Simple Art Inspired by the 70s and 80s

Do you love the vibrant, psychedelic visuals from the 1970s?

How about the colorful cartoon segments on television shows from the 1980s?

We've pulled together all the resources you need to capture the bold, friendly, and simple aesthetic of the time in one value-packed collection!

Best of all, we collaborated with Ben Courtice of Boring Friends (pretty much a master of this style) to create the definitive resource to bottle the good vibes of the era.

Here's everything you get:

  • 12-brush starter pack
  • 5 high-resolution, seamless paper texture templates
  • 8 experimental brushes
  • 9 color palette guide (includes swatches)
  • Font guide
  • Boring Friends art template
  • Video tutorial
  • [BONUS] RetroSupply Brush Sampler Pack

The Boring Friends Starter Pack includes everything you need to make great-looking art today. Here's a little more detail about everything in the pack.

  • 12 Brush Starter Pack. Make your art with a solid foundation with these 12 brushes curated by Ben, including 6B Pencil, 3 Dead Pen Brushes (perfect for line work), and 10%-40% halftones in rough and smooth versions.
  • 5 Paper Textures. Give your work tooth and texture with 5 paper textures, including construction paper, gouache paper, laid paper, uncoated matchbook, and trade rag.
  • 8 Experimental Brushes. Fart around with new ideas with a wide range of additional brushes, including a ballpoint pen, old-school marker, halftone lines, ink abrasion, ink overspray, and more.
  • 9 Color Palette Swatches. Keep getting stuck on your color palettes? We've solved the problem! This 9-color palette guidebook is guaranteed to look great in your illustrations.
  • Font List. Looking for some great fonts for your work? Who isn't?! Get a list of Ben's favorite fonts, stop searching, and enjoy drawing.
  • Art Template. Ever wondered how other artists build their digital art? Get a Boring Friends Art Template with easy-to-understand layers. Open it up and see every detail of how it's put together.
  • Guided Tutorial from Ben. Learn how to use your new brush pack and textures with this easy-to-follow tutorial by Ben. In less than 90 seconds, he'll guide you through everything you need to know to get started.

Plus, you'll get these killer bonuses when you grab the pack before January 31st at midnight PST!

[BONUS] RetroSupply Sampler Pack ($19 value)

A sampler pack of 22 of our most popular Procreate brushes. Includes samples of halftones, cross hatchers, stipplers, liners, charcoal, grain, gouache, and inker brushes. Includes detailed PDF instructions

[BONUS] Boring Friends Live Webinar ($29 value)

Join us for an exclusive webinar with Ben Courtice of Boring Friends. During this 45-minute webinar, Ben will answer all your questions about using the resources in the pack, illustration, and graphic design. Plus, the webinar will be recorded so that you can refer back to it anytime!

The Boring Friends Starter Pack is available for Procreate and Photoshop. Here are the details.

Procreate Version

Software: Procreate 5.0 and above
Hardware: iPad Pro or iPad 2017 or higher
iPadOS: Version 13.2 or higher
Storage: 365 MB

Photoshop Version

Software: Photoshop CC
Hardware: 
2.4 GHz processor or greater
Memory: 
8GB RAM or greater
Storage:
576 MB

 

Ben Courtice is the creative mastermind behind Boring Friends. His one-person studio specializes in graphic design, branding, and illustration that promotes positivity and pays homage to the good vibes of the 70s and 80s.

With over a decade of proficiency, an upbeat mindset, and his trusty coffee maker that has seen better days, he strives to create work that is thoughtful, straightforward, and easy to comprehend.

When Ben isn't creating stuff for Boring Friends, he dedicates his time to reading science fiction novels and training his furry companions to respond to emails.

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18 reviews
  • SO
    Sarah O.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Ease of use, Great Quality, Value for Money
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    2 weeks ago
    Incredible!

    I never thought I would enjoy this pack as much as I do, was a great “treat yoself” purchase. The vibe is different from my usuals but I’m excited to play with this brush pack more!

    Layering this with the gouache set and phantom paper is *chefs kiss*

  • MR
    Martin R.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Ease of use, Great Quality, Excellent instructions, Value for Money, Fast results
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Not so boring!

    Great brushes and colour palettes. Having watched the video guide, it was useful to see how it was intended to be used and so, I based my work off of that whilst getting used to it all.

    Currently working on an Aztec symbol collection and the colours and palette really suit the colours that civilisation worked with and how they would age over time.

    Definitely recommend!

  • LG
    Laurence G.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Ease of use, Fast results, Great Quality
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    I like it !

    My favorite pack! Thanks!

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    RetroSupply Co.
    3 months ago

    Hi Laurence,

    Thank you for your purchase and for sharing your lovely work with us! We're happy to know you are enjoying the Boring Friends pack.

    Happy creating, and thank you for supporting us!

    -The RetroSupply Co. Team

  • CB
    Clarisse B.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Authentic, Value for Money, Great Quality, Excellent instructions, Ease of use
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    The Best Purchase!

    What a great pack!! I am really satisfied! I was finally able to achieve the style that I want for my art. This is by far my best purchase for procreate. I can't wait to create more art because of this! Thank you so much for this and I am looking forward to purchase more in the future. Awesome product and everything included in the pack is worth it!!

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    RetroSupply Co.
    3 months ago

    Hi Clarisse,

    Thank you for purchasing the Boring Friends pack! We're so glad we could help you achieve the artwork you envision. Thank you for being so supportive! We hope you'll have many happy days of creating ahead.

    -The RetroSupply Co. Team

  • JR
    John R.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Product Standouts Great Quality, Excellent instructions, Ease of use
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Great Brushes

    Brushes are a pleasure to work with and the tutorials are a good insight into another artist’s process.

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    RetroSupply Co.
    3 months ago

    Hi John,

    Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts about the Boring Friends Starter Pack! We're happy to know you enjoy it. Thank you for sharing your work with us!

    -The RetroSupply Co. Team

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