Adobe Illustrator / Watercolor Art Brush

  1. Double-click on Pencil Tool - Fidelity: 0.5px, Fill new pencil strokes, Keep selected
  2. Draw a shape of a brush stroke and fill it with light gray
  3. Draw a shape of a larger brush stroke and fill it dark gray
  4. Draw a shape of the largest brush stroke and keep it transparent
  5. Align and select all the shapes
  6. Object > Blend > Blend Options - Smooth Color
  7. Object > Blend > Make
  8. Set the blended shape to Multiply in Transparency Window
  9. Drag the blended shape into Brushes Window - New Art Brush, Method: Tints