Just a quick post to let you know about an awesome set of brushes I found on deviantArt.com that you just got to go get!
I just started using them and I love them for a lot of different purposes.
Here’s the link…
http://verucasalt82.deviantart.com/art/Hair-Strand-Brushes-85035633
Another set that looks cool. I haven’t used them yet but they sure look neat.
http://r2010.deviantart.com/art/conetix-78945110

I created a new Adobe Illustrator brush set based on old Kirby Krackles from the comics.
They work really great and will save you a lot of time. It used to take hours lining the paper with dots to create energy patterns. But now with the Illustrator brush set you can do a whole page within seconds.
Here is the link to my devianArt page where you can download the brush set.
To use it in Illustrator go to WINDOW>OTHER BRUSH LIBRARIES and find the file on your computer.
To modify the brushes to your liking just open the file like a regular Illustrator file. They work in Illustrator 10 but may be able to be used for CS or CS2.
I hope you like it!
HERE IS THE FILE–
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/44610024/