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Painting with the Brush and Pencil Tools (Continued)

For example, below, a new transparent layer we called “Painting” was added over the background layer of an image.

We’re going to paint on the Painting layer, which is selected in the Layers palette.

For more information on using layers, see the section Working with Layers.

To get started, we’re going to use the Brush tool to trace some of the facial lines. Then we’ll use the same tool to apply color:

1. On the toolbox, click on the Brush  tool. The Brush and Pencil tools are grouped together on the toolbox, so if the Pencil tool is displayed, click and hold the button to reveal the flyout menu, and then select the Brush tool.

If you like, you can practice with the Pencil tool instead. You can use the same methods for both tools; the tool you choose simply depends on whether you want to achieve soft- or hard-edged effects.

2. Make sure the foreground color in the toolbox or on the Color palette is set to black.
3. The Options bar displays the options for the Brush tool:

The options are the same for both the Brush and Pencil tools, except for the Airbrush option, which is only available with the Brush tool.