Graphics Programs Reference
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Applying an existing Art brush
Next, you will apply an existing Art brush to waves at the front of the boat.
1.
In the Brushes panel, click the Brushes panel menu icon ( ), and deselect Show
Calligraphic Brushes. Then select Show Art Brushes from the same panel menu to
make the art brushes visible in the Brushes panel.
2.
Click the Brush Libraries Menu button (
) at the bottom of the Brushes panel,
and choose Artistic > Artistic_Paintbrush.
3.
Click the Artistic_Paintbrush panel menu icon ( ), and choose List View. Click
the brush named “Brush 3” in the list to add the brush to the Brushes panel for this
document. Close the Artistic_Paintbrush panel group.
4.
Select the Paintbrush tool ( ) in the Tools panel.
5.
Change the Stroke color to White and the Stroke weight to
1 pt
, and make sure
that the Fill color is None (
) in the Control panel.
6.
Click the Layers panel icon ( ) on the right side of the workspace to open the
Layers panel. Click the Spray/Tree layer so that the new artwork is on that layer.
Click the Layers panel icon to collapse the panel.
Tip
With the Paintbrush pointer selected, press the Caps Lock key to see a pre-
cise cursor (X). In certain situations, this can help to paint with more pre-
cision.
7.
Position the Paintbrush pointer ( ) at the bottom-front of the ship, in the red
area (marked with an X in the figure). Drag to the left along the bottom of the red
