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ADDING LAYERS
When drawing a landscape in Sketchpad, you can use layers to add details and
keep your artwork organised. Each layer is like a separate sheet of paper, so you
can draw on one layer without affecting the others. In the layers panel, you'll see eye
icons next to each layer:
Visible eye icon: The layer is visible in your drawing.
Crossed-out eye icon: The layer is hidden, but still there. For example, if you're
working on the sky, you can hide the trees layer to focus on the sky.
Next to each layer, there’s three vertical dots. These three vertical dots also known
as hamburger icon. These dots give you options for each layer:
Send to Back: Moves the layer behind others (e.g., making the sky behind a
house).
Send to Front: Moves the layer slightly in front of another.
Send Backwards: Moves the layer all the way to the back (e.g., putting a tree in
the backside of a house).
Send Forwards: Moves the layer all the way to the front (e.g., putting a tree in
front of a house).
Duplicate: Makes a copy of the layer (e.g., adding a second tree).
Delete: Removes the layer.
ADDING ELEMENTS TO THE LANDSCAPE
After completing the background, the next step is to add the elements to your canvas,
like mountains, trees, the ground, the sun, and more. By adding these elements, you
can make your landscape beautiful.
ADDING SHAPES
You can use different shapes to add details
to your landscape. For example, you can use
a rectangle for the ground, a triangle for the
mountains, and a circle for the sun and more.
To draw ground, follow the given steps:
Step 1 Click on the Star tool.
Step 2 Click on the Choose Shape down
arrow. A sub-menu will appear.
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