How to Draw Curly Hair in IbisPaint | Brush QR Code

Creating detailed curly hair can be challenging, especially when you want to achieve a natural, dense, and textured appearance. Compressed Curls is a custom ibisPaint brush designed to make curly and coily hair textures much easier to create.

The brush is created by Pispuki Chan and is available through the official ibisPaint artwork gallery. The artwork was published on September 15, 2025 and includes a Brush QR Code and an Install Brush option.

What Is the Compressed Curls Brush?

Compressed Curls is a specialized brush for creating curly hair textures using repeated curl-shaped strokes.

Instead of manually drawing hundreds of individual curls, artists can use the brush to quickly build up a dense hairstyle and then refine selected areas with additional details.

The preview demonstrates how the brush can transform a simple hairstyle into a much fuller curly texture.

Perfect for Curly and Coily Hair

This brush can be useful for drawing many different hairstyles, including:

Curly hair
Coily hair
Tight curls
Afro-textured hairstyles
Short curly hairstyles
Dense natural hair
Stylized character hair
Anime and cartoon hairstyles

It can also be useful when creating exaggerated or highly stylized hair for character illustrations.

Build Hair With Layers

For a more natural result, don't try to create the entire hairstyle with one pass.

Start with a basic hair silhouette and then use the Compressed Curls Brush to build up the texture.

A simple workflow is:

Hair Base → Large Curls → Smaller Curls → Highlights → Fine Details

Use larger strokes to establish the overall volume, then add smaller curls around the edges and important areas.

Add Different Colors

Curly hair can look much more dimensional when you use multiple shades instead of a single color.

For example:

Dark Brown → Medium Brown → Light Brown → Warm Highlight

For black or very dark hair, try dark blue, purple, or brown highlights rather than using pure black everywhere.

This helps individual curls remain visible while keeping the hairstyle cohesive.

Great for Character Artwork

The Compressed Curls Brush is especially useful for character artists.

Curly hairstyles can be difficult to reproduce consistently by hand, but a dedicated brush can help speed up the process while maintaining a recognizable texture.

It can be used for portraits, anime-inspired characters, cartoons, digital paintings, and other illustrations where detailed hair is important.

How to Install the Brush

You can access the official ibisPaint page here:

Compressed Curls – ibisPaint

https://ibispaint.com/art/831423770/

The official page provides a Brush QR Code and an Install Brush option.

You can use the available installation method to add the brush to your ibisPaint collection.

Tips for Better Curly Hair

For a more realistic result, vary the direction and density of your curls.

Avoid making every curl identical. Mix larger and smaller curls, especially around the hairline and outer edges.

You can also leave some areas less dense to create natural gaps and improve the sense of volume.

For stronger lighting, add a lighter color to selected curls after completing the main texture.

Final Thoughts

My Artwork

Compressed Curls by Pispuki Chan is a useful ibisPaint brush for artists who want to create curly and coily hairstyles more efficiently.

Whether you're drawing a character portrait, an anime-style illustration, or a digital painting, this brush can help you build detailed curly hair without manually drawing every curl.

👉 Try the Compressed Curls Brush here:

https://ibispaint.com/art/831423770/

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