drawing freehand

[johnnywas]

when i try drawing freehand I can't get very accurate shapes

I can draw on paper but not with a mouse

(its a problem with paint too and serif 4 was worse)

are there any tips for getting a better result

[HELEN]

Use the line/curve tool. It's the best thing you can do while you get used to drawing freehand. Believe me, it takes a lot of practice.

[Ouchy_S]

Don't worry, you're not alone. Drawing with a mouse is very difficult. But like HELEN said, use the line and other tools to do it.

Or if you really want to draw on a computer, fork out and get a tablet.

[Kemaru]

Some advice:

First, draw it on paper.

Then, scan it or take a picture of it and upload it into your computer.

Then, open it on Paint.NET and take a light blue colour as your Primary Colour. #0080FF is a good choice.

Now, in the Layers window, open a new layer. :AddNewLayer:

(You can name this Sketch.)

Slowly trace the outlines with a 2-3 px Brush.

Now, open another layer. :AddNewLayer:

(You can name this Outlines.)

Now, change your Primary Colour to black. #000000

Change the Brush width to 2, and start drawing on top of your blue sketches.

When you've drawn a single line, you should see 4 little squares. When you pull these squares, the line follows your mouse. This is how you draw curves.

Note that when you hold your right mouse-button, the curves are softer and more gentle(= Bézier curves).

I hope that helped you.

[Boude]

Best bet would be a tablet PC or something like that, if is too expensive you should follow kemaru's advice or use the isolate lineart plugin.

[johnnywas]

thanks folks

I shall try the line curve tool

and practice freehand