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Drawing in pixels can be a lot
easier than you think!
Here are some tips to get you
started
Use the paintbrush for drawing
With these settings
Always work black on white to
begin with, it's easier on the eyes
Think small! Don't open a huge
canvas to work on, you'll need to zoom in a lot so the smaller the
canvas to start with, the better. I usually work on 200x200, unless what
I'm drawing is really small, then I'll use 100x100
Flood fill your canvas with
white, then add new layer to draw
For straight lines I always add
a grid to guide me. Go to View/Grid to add grid then do same to delete
it
Always work each part of your
drawing on a new layer, this makes it easier if you want to
reposition/change/delete anything
Straight lines cheat
If you need to draw a straight
line, you don't need to drag your mouse across the paper, using your
brush just draw your first pixel where your line starts, then holding
down shift key, click where you want it to end and hey presto, the line
is drawn for you!
This method also works with the
eraser!
Drawing circles and curves
Below is a circle I drew, this
is zoomed in about 4/5 times so you can see the pixels clearly
This is actual size below
Curves are just based on
quarter or half circle depending on how much curve you want
So now you have the basics, go
draw something!
This tutorial was written by
Kim April 21st 2006
and in no way should be rewritten, reproduced, copied or sold
All backgrounds and screenshots created by Kim for ©Kims Design2006
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