How to use the Pencil
Select the Pencil tool from the toolbar. The context panel shows a Stroke Width slider and number input.
Choose a colour using the colour picker. The pencil always draws in your current selected colour.
Set stroke width. Drag the slider or type a value from 1 to 50 px. Default is 2 px .
Draw on the canvas. Press and drag to sketch. Release to finish the stroke. Tiny movements under 2 px are filtered automatically to keep lines clean.
Cancel mid-stroke. Press Esc while drawing to discard the incomplete line.
What the Pencil creates
Smooth flowing lines
Pointer movement is smoothed automatically using quadratic curves, giving fluid, hand-drawn results without manual adjustment.
Consistent width
Stroke width stays visually consistent at any zoom level.
Undo-compatible
Every stroke is recorded individually in history, so you can undo or redo strokes with Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y.
Tips for better drawings
Quick, decisive movements produce cleaner results than slow, hesitant ones. The smoothing works best with flowing gestures.
Use 1-2 px for fine detail and 6-10 px for bold outlines. Change width between strokes freely.
Switch colour between strokes to build up layers. Combine with the Eraser tool to refine edges.