Exploring on your own
Here are some ideas you can try on your own.
Applying brushes to paths
Practice applying brushes to paths you create with drawing tools (just as you applied the Clouds and Sun Pattern brush to a path drawn with the rectangle tool in the final section of the lesson).
1. | In the Brushes palette menu, make sure that Show Scatter Brushes is selected (indicated by a check mark next to the option). |
2. | Use the drawing tools (the pen or pencil tool, and any of the basic shapes tools) to draw objects. Use the default fill and stroke colors when you draw. |
3. | With one of the objects selected, click a brush in the Brushes palette to apply the brush to the object's path. |
4. | Repeat step 3 for each object you drew. |
5. | Display the Brush Options ... |
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