How do I make a scatter brush in Illustrator that randomizes the tint and shade of elements in the brush?

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I am trying to create a scatter brush in Illustrator CC that adjusts the tint and shade of the objects in the brush to give me a result like this:

Currently I can only get the scatter brush to look like this:

Here are my settings:

Is this possible? I have been searching online and haven't been able to find a solution yet.

user120647user120647 · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-30 08:30:25Z

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You can make a scatter brush using not only a circle but several with different shades of gray:

answered Jul 30, 2019 at 8:30

user120647

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This is awesome. It worked perfectly. I was wondering how brushes such as watercolor are made since they have different tints within the same brush stroke.
– Angeliss44
Jul 30, 2019 at 18:19

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Scott · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-30 06:08:25Z

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You can't.

Illustrator scatter brushes don't have any options to vary hue or tints.

answered Jul 30, 2019 at 6:08

Scott

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This seems like such a simple thing for Adobe to have in Illustrator. I might have to give Affinity Designer a try.
– Angeliss44
Jul 30, 2019 at 6:56

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