Try these tutorials with Illustrator
Create illustrations and other graphics with vectors.
Create artwork with the Paintbrush and Pencil tools
Use the Paintbrush and Pencil tools to create expressive, free-form drawings that can be edited and adjusted easily.
What you'll need
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What you learned
Set Paintbrush or Pencil tool options
Select either the Paintbrush or Pencil tool in the Toolbar, and then click Tool Options in the Properties panel or double-click the tool in the Toolbar. You can set a few options for how the tool works in the dialog box that opens.
Start drawing with the Paintbrush or Pencil tools
With either tool, an asterisk appears next to the pointer, indicating that you can draw a new path. Drag to start drawing. Before drawing with the Paintbrush tool, you can select a brush from the Brush menu in the Properties panel before drawing a path or after (with the path selected).
Redraw parts of a path
Move the pointer over a selected path to redraw parts of a path with either tool. When the asterisk disappears, drag and redraw.
