Brush Tool#

Reference

Mode:

Draw Mode

Tool:

Toolbar ‣ Brush

Tool to free form draw Grease Pencil strokes using any of the Draw type brushes.

Tip

Activating a brush asset from an asset shelf or brush selector will also activate this tool for convenience.

Tool Settings#

Brush Asset#

Picks the brush asset used by the tool.

See Brush Asset for more information.

See Draw Brushes for a detailed list of all draw brushes and their options.

Brush Settings#

Parameters to control to look of the stroke.

See Draw Brushes for details.

Eraser#

Default Eraser Brush

Select a brush to use as eraser for quickly alternating with the main brush using Ctrl-LMB.

Color#

Settings to determine the color of strokes.

See Color

Usage#

Selecting a Brush and Material#

In the Tool Settings select the brush, material and color type to use with the tool. The Draw tool uses Draw Brush types. See Brush Settings for more information.

Free-hand Drawing#

Click and hold LMB or use the pen tip to make free-hand drawing on the viewport.

Drawing free-hand strokes.#
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Stabilize Stroke#

Shift-LMB toggle the use of Stabilize Stroke on the brush to have more control while drawing and get smoother lines.

Drawing strokes using Stabilize Stroke.#
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Straight Lines#

Alt-LMB Constrains the drawing of the strokes to horizontal or vertical straight lines.

Switching to the Erase Tool#

Ctrl-LMB changes temporally to the active Erase tool. See Erase Tool for more information.

You can also use B to delete all the points in the selected drawing area.