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For whoever is having pain with the pencil tool, double click it to open its settings, and make sure that "Edit Selected Paths" is enabled and its value is at 20 pixels(Max). After making that change, using the pencil tool has been faster and easier to work with. You can experiment a bit with its settings like Making the Fidelity more smoother so your lines are more cleaner (less points). I have the fidelity on max smooth, which for me reduces a lot of how much I have to fix. This video has taught me a lot of the power of the pencil tool. I've used it only a few times here and there since most of my work isn't organic form, but recently I wanted to expand more of what I can do and your video helped me a lot! Thanks for sharing!

STOP IT THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!! This is exactly why you are my favorite designer and educator! So much value in a single video omg

When I use the pencil tool, it simply draws it doesn't edit the letter. How can I fix this?

I just went to your site and I can't believe how many things you share for free. Really a lesson in how success follows when you provide value. Thank you Abi!

Abi, I'm truly so thankful to you! You're such an inspiration and your content is always there to guide me in every step, thank you so much! My favorite design content creator for sure :3

Been watching your channel obsessively and it has got me started on a graphic design journey. This is going to be such a game changer!! Abi thank you so much for all the wonderful content that you share!

That "Mighty Swirl" Video was a massive dose of motivation to use the Pencil tool. Eventually, after spending days watching tutorials on pencil tools, I ended up making a brand pattern that I was blown away by myself xD. And now, this video--- I am speechless. If anyone is reading my comment, you can be sure that this is the only video you need to watch to master the Pencil tool. Don; 't miss out. Do the practice, and you will fall in love with the pencil tool. Once again, thank you so much, Abi, for the tutorial and Exercise sheet. You are an absolute Queen in Brand Designing!

I don’t normally comment but I just want to express how much I love your content Abi!! You’re such a motivation and an inspiration. I’m someone who’s interested in learning graphic design as a hobby- and maybe something more in the future- and I came across your channel last year. So much value in all your content I’m in love!! Thank you very much! As a beginner, your content really helps. Appreciate you loads🤍

Thank you so much Abi. This really means a lot to me. Im going to master the pen tool

"Tricky to use and envious of the pen tool". I love that line. Lol. Abi, you're an amazing teacher!

Every time I’m stuck at something all I do is come to your channel and I always find some answer! You’re great Abi, thank you so much for the dedication to your content ❤

Didn't knew I needed this tutorial soo much until now!! best 12 minutes I've spent on KZfaq today and on my way to grab the practice kit 😍. Can't wait to try it and I know better than I'm sure it's gonna remind me of the days practicing handwriting in preschool 🥺🥺. Luv you Abi! Keep being you ❤️❤️

I discovered your channel about a year ago & totally love the cozy vibes of it 🥰 You are such a kind, honest and outgoing person! Your videos are a breath of fresh air! I'd love to go for a coffee & on a girly shopping trip with you one day 🤍 Forever a big fan of you and your content 🥹

I'm so glad I came across your content! I just began my illustrator journey and I sure needed this video! Thanks again!😊

Can't believe you gave this for free many KZfaqrs would charge for this type of material, and your tutorials are so clear and precise. Really helping my Graphic Design game. THANK YOU !!!!

You are such a great teacher! I would take your class soon as you dropped it!

Another great video! You're such an inspiration, I really love what you do! 💛

Love this Abi! Just what I needed! This is coming at a very good time 🥰

Omg!! I learnt so much more in this than any other Illustrator tutorial. Simply incredible. Thank you for putting this together for us. 💝

See, THIS is the content we love to see! Every time I see one of your tutorials and the magic you work with the pen tool, my thought is....but hoooooow does it behave like this! It listens to her! She must speak its language!

Your videos are so entertaining to watch. Love the effects

I'm really enjoying your videos! I stopped doing graphic design over covid and am feeling very rusty coming back to it so your videos and downloads are so helpful

Such an awesome tutorial !!! So much value in a single video👍

omg, thanks a million. these exercises are similar to the “zen of the pen” exercises from the very first Wow illustrator books written years ago by Sharon Steuer. i did them over and over again till I became a master of the pen. I’ve avoided the pencil for the simple reason that my wrist is fused from a car accident. I didn’t realize that wobbly lines can be redone and redone. i can now incorporate the pencil in my tool box. I love the joy, dedication, and excitement of your videos….and the “rubber” comment/phrase (condom in US). I’m sure many US viewers have teased you. Reminds me of that quote “US and Great Britain …..two countries separated by one language.” lol. thank you!

I love educational videos like this. more please, more!! 😀

Amazing as always :) Great work Abi.

Finally found a best tutorial that I am looking for, please make more like this 👍

Absolutely inspiring video, following the exercises now. Thank you :) For those who (like me) are using the pencil tool for the first time and are running into issues with editing/erasing the existing path, double-click on the pencil tool icon to bring up the "Pencil Tool Options" and make sure "Edit selected paths" is turned on (it was off for me by default). I also turned up fidelity halfway to "smooth" for fewer anchor points. Not entirely sure if I'm following Abi's settings and/or if this was mentioned somewhere and I completely missed it, but I thought I'd share!

I woke up in the morning in saturday to watch ur video and anjoy, thanks you for great content!

You are doing the lords work Abi, THANK YOU!

I never used the pencil tool until I started using Illustrator on the IPad. It is so powerful and I’m glad it finally made it into my tool rotation! Great videos, better than most!

EEEKk I can't tell how much useful is this. ALways struggling with using pencil but this helping us alottt. ALso busy with exams so wanted to be over them so I can see your videos in peace. I have seen your stories previously and All I wanted to say that it;s okay not to post every tuesday. It's okay abi. I can't see tears in your eyes.🥺 You will got this. We all are with you and if no one I am here. Take a break enjoy some boogie and me time. Then come back with double energy. We all feel stressed and it's totally okay.❤

I appreciate your hardwork for teaching us in such an Easy way so that we can also master the Pencil Tool. Thank you so much Dear !!❤️

OMG this is incredible. You always blow my mind.

Yaasss 😍 needed this!!! 💜

I've been searching for some pencil tool tutorial. This is great and atleast motivates me to use pencil tool? I don't know I will start practicing!

Abi Connick? More like Abi Iconic. This is fantastic, thank you sm 😍

To be honest I was really intimidated by the pencil tool at first until I saw one of your videos that it was one of your most used tool together with the smooth tool. I tried it and couldn't believe, it became one of my go-to tool as well 😆. Big thanks 💛

Best video I've seen on this topic. Well done!

just love you.your video is so much helpful for students.

ITS REALLY WORKED LOL THANK YOU DUDE

Thanks for all your incredible tips!

I purchased your pencil tool course and I just wanted to say THANK YOU!! I have learned so much from it and I can charge more for logos now! :D

Thanks for the video! The pencil tool never was in my mind for "drawign". When doing vectors I always was using the path tool... I need to use the pencil regularly now, it will make sooo many things soooo much easier... Thanks for the great video!

Thank you for demystifying this tool! You've just helped me cut my production time in half on some vector illustrations I'm making. I was point and clicking to build shapes with the pen tool and getting frustrated with that tedious flowless process. Now I feel Like I'm drawing again!

This was a super helpful tutorial. I definitely have a better understanding of the tool and feel empowered now to be creative. Thank you!

these videos are so helpful, thank you so much! honestly the editing and transitions are amazing too i wouldn't mind an editing tutorial along w the design content hahaha

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You are truly amazing!!!

I was struggling with this tool but not anymore! Thanks for the video, Abi! 🙏

Girl I love you so much for this 🙏🏼💗

Thank you so much Abi. Love you ❤

Thank you so much for this! Your content is so helpful and inspiring! I'm looking forward to practicing the pencil tool now! :)

This was really useful, thank you!

u r the best designer i've watched ever

Thank you Abi! This is very helpful👏👏 Regards from the Philippines🇵🇭

Amazing thanks Abi, I need to try this.

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Bravo! Thanks very much, Abi!

Really really amazing and insightful! 😍✨

This content is perfect! Thanks from Brazil 🇧🇷

thank you for all of this content 🙂 😌

Yahh, i love this video. Thank you so much 😍😍

Great. That's why i never miss your videos. Take love abi ❤️. You are my favorite, creative, problem solving mentor..😇

OMG LOVE THIS!!! Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ You are amazing, Abi

I wish I knew about all these cool things I can do with the pencil tool before, I've been struggling with a design for two days and I just used this tool and it added a very nice touch.

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Thanks Abbi! 😊❤

I love all your videos

video is so good, i really like the backgroundmusic

@abi in my designing career I didn't use a pencil till now, Thanks for sharing the usage of a pencil tool + a masted sheet for practice. Willing to know something new work from you.

Abi you're so good with the pencil tool in the past I thought for sure you were using some kind of tablet lol! Its funny you're doing this video considering I wondered what you used to make use of that tool so well (and watched your desk tour video to see if you had some special equipment.) Anyway, this is right on time!

i started using the pencil tool after i watched your videos and the results were amazing , i thought it was useless ahhahahaha you are the best ❤❤ and congrats for the 100k

I am thankful to you for this info. It's really helpful.

i just love your energy

I've finally finished the pencil tool exercise sheet. It is brilliant! And it has definitely taken my design skills to the next level! XD Thank you! 🤩

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thanks you helped a lot

I seriously had no idea the pencil tool could do all that. Most of the time I use it just to get a rough outline as a starting point and then I’d use the smooth tool and anchor handles from there to refine the shape. I will be trying it more to refine paths now that I know it can do all that! Thanks!

Omg wow why haven’t I used this tool more I always go to the pen tool for my illustrations and always take me ages not good use of my time thanks I will defo work on this skill for sure

I WAS SO DISCOURAGED! BEFORE i found this video, i literally thought it was impossible to learn this! But you saved my life lol and i now feel more advanced and can now create better logos thank you so much !!

Amazing! Thank you!

wow this is really helpful

Abi!!!!!!! 🚀🚀🔥❤️❤️😻 Great video. Your video editings are AWESOME

Thank you so much for this video

Hi Abi! Thank you so much for such a helpful video and resource! It's just what I needed 😊 I've got a question for you - is there a way to keep the Fill and Stroke style? I'm currently doing the highlights part of your exercise sheet and when I move from one highlight to the next, the default setting keeps going back to no fill and no stroke?? It's driving me bonkers!! Thanks in advance x

This has been the biggest help. How did you erase the different parts at the end of the last quest?

Very impressive explanation of each and every point, Keep rocking ...

@abiconnick I love your videos and am learning a lot even though I am wayyyy older then you. LOL I am trying to use the pencil tool to trace an imported sketch of mine like what you did on the flower in this video. The problem is I need these all to be separate shapes so I can apply fill colors when done tracing. Every time I start a new line from an existing line it connects with it and makes it all one shape. Should I be using a different tool? I normally use the pen tool but like the look of this pencil tool. Thanks

I still don't understand how come I am just getting to know your page. You are awesome!!!

Abiiiiiiiiiii..... Oh My God... This is Incredible yaaa... Thanks a ton girl♥️✨

Great video! But I must be missing something with the using the pencil tool as a rubber as I can't get it to work? Do you need to hold down another key when using it as a rubber?

so simple yet soo effective

You're a pro.

Excellent

Nice look!! I like it! 😘🤭🤗

You're definitely blowing my mind with the true functionality of the pencil tool. I've avoided it for so long! In my years as a designer, I've occasionally downloaded fonts that "do not permit modification." Is this something you come across frequently or ever really concern yourself with? It's prevented me from wanting to play in that space too much, but I'm probably overblowing it.

I love your videos❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

thank you very much useful video