Create a Painted Portrait Effect in Illustrator Using the Bristle BrushTutorialsby Nathan Brown May 23, 2017 In the past, when I wanted to create a paint-like effect, I always opened Photoshop and relied on the trusty old bitmap graphic. That is, until I discovered the Bristle Brush in Illustrator. The Bristle Brush (which is actually a set of brushes) allows you to paint with layers of vector str