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drew over them, thickening the detail in some areas for greater definition. As
the file size grew, he began to lock layers he was happy with and to add
more detail as the drawing progressed. This prevented strokes from
merging and forcing constant re-renders of the drawing. Such extensive
detail is very demanding of a computer's resources. When he had
completed most of the tiger, he unlocked the layers and merged them all.
Lastly, he used the Eraser tool to “draw out” the whiskers by erasing next to
their lines, creating an interruption in the strokes in order to enhance the
illusion of whiskers overlapping the fur.
JACKSON
Lance Jackson
Lance Jackson drew this fanciful animal using a combination of the Blob
Brush and Eraser tools. Here is his tale of how this unusual creature came
into being: “I had the opportunity to apply to a position opening for a Google
doodler. Part of the preliminary interview process was to take the Google
