Pencil: Draw the outline
You place the pen tool and the pixels one by one to form the outlines of your drawing. First, set the silhouette of the object; then add the small details.
If you put a pixel you don't want, take it back; avoid unnecessary thickening of the same side.
Eraser: Remove stray pixels
The eraser removes the pixels you don't want, especially by clearing the surrounding layers of the outside lines, making the shape of the object more readable.
It's not the same process as painting the background color. If you want a transparent printout, delete the pixels; do not close them in white.
Fill: Color enclosed areas
The filling tool paints the area connected to the color you choose. Close the outer line of the cup, select the main color and click on the interior.
If the filling is moving out, take it back and find the opening on the outer line, and the opening in a single pixel of the line can lead to the integration of the interior and the outer spaces.
Drop: Reuse the same color
You choose the color of a pixel in the drawing with a eyedropper so you can use the tone in your work instead of looking for a similar color from the palette.
The main color, shade and reflection tones do not produce a new color; the drop is the color of the pixel you click.
Which tool should you use?
First determine the process you want to do, then select the appropriate tool.
| Operation | Tool |
|---|---|
| Drawing outlines and details | Pencil |
| Do not remove the current or the wrong pixels | Eraser |
| Filling an enclosed area | Fill |
| Sampling a color from the drawing | Eyedropper |
Use four tools together in a drawing
Sketch the outline with the pencil, clean the edges with the eraser, and add the base color with Fill. Sample a color with the eyedropper and return to the pencil to add details.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the filling paint the whole canvas?
A gap in the outer line can connect the interior and the outer spaces. Rewind the process, zoom in on the edges, close the gap and reload.
What does the eyedropper do?
You pick the color of the pixel you click on, and then you take the color to use it somewhere else, and then you switch to the pen or the filling tool.
How do you clean the pixel lines?
Remove the pixels that are zooming in, check the stair ranges in the curves, and keep the thickness of the lines in the same direction consistent.
Why does the drawing look blurry?
By reducing the fractional scale and softening the resizing pixels, use PNG and enhance the image by an exact number.