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Tinting Crayon
Adds a transparent tint while preserving the values beneath. Useful for coloring grayscale art and local color changes.
BEST USES
36 px · transparent tint · keep values
Adds a transparent tint while preserving the values beneath. Useful for coloring grayscale art and local color changes.
The three lines use the same preset and path at different pressure levels, so you can compare width, edge and pigment coverage. Mixing brushes respond differently over existing color.
BRUSH COMPARISON
How does it differ from Blending Crayon?
Tinting keeps the grayscale structure; blending crayon joins neighboring colors.
Explore Blending Crayon ↗More brushes to explore
36 px · wax coverage · paper grainOil Crayon
Waxy color covers the surface while small paper gaps reveal the color below. Greater pressure fills more of the grain.
36 px · dry grain · little mixingDry Crayon
Leaves more paper grain exposed, lays down a lighter color and does very little mixing. Useful for vintage illustration and rough transitions.
42 px · transparent wash · gradual buildLight Wash Watercolor
Builds transparent washes while keeping line art and underlying color visible. Repeated passes deepen the tint gradually.