Essential Drawing Tools

Lesson 8 of 24

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In this lesson we'll explore 5 drawing tools:

• The Pencil Tool

• The Pen Tool

• The Blob Brush Tool

• The Shape Tools

• The Shape Builder Tool

• The Scissors Tool

• The Eraser Tool

To help get you familiar with using these tools, I've created a document for you to download and practice tracing over.

Take Action:

1. Download the practice worksheet.

2. Using the pen tool (P), trace over the the top 3 illustrations and the cloud shape.

3. Using the pencil tool (N), trace over the two curvy lines.

4. Using the smooth tools (U), smooth out the jagged line. Play with the zooming in and zooming out.

5. Use the blob brush tool to create any shape you like. Practice using two colors.

6. Draw a few shapes and practice holding down the shift key to keep them proportional.

7. Unite two shapes you've drawn my using the shape builder tool (Shift + M).

8. Cut a circle in half using the scissors tool (C).

9. Erase some of a shape using the eraser tool (Shift + E).

Great Job! Keep Going!

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