artful drawing studio: draw with blocks and algorithms

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Click to select, drag to move. Scroll to resize, Shift+scroll to rotate. Press ? for every shortcut.

Layers

Top of the list is drawn on top.

Keyboard and mouse

Everything in artful drawing can be done with a keyboard, a mouse, or both.

Mouse

Click: Select a block
Drag: Move it
Scroll: Resize it
Shift + scroll: Rotate it
Click empty space: Select nothing (shows canvas settings)

Selected block

← ↑ → ↓: Move 1px (hold Shift for 10px)
+ / −: Grow or shrink
R / Shift+R: Rotate 15° either way
F: Flip left to right
M: Add or remove a Mirror repeat
[ / ]: Send backward, bring forward
H: Hide
Ctrl+D: Duplicate
Delete: Delete

Everywhere

, / .: Select previous or next block
Esc: Select nothing
Ctrl+Z: Undo
Ctrl+Shift+Z: Redo
Ctrl+S: Save project file
G: Show or hide guides
B: Play the bloom animation
P: Pen on or off (draw freehand)
?: This list

On a Mac, use ⌘ wherever this says Ctrl.

What would you like to draw?

No drawing skills needed. Pick a way to start; you can switch any time.