Which tool is used for basic painting to apply brush strokes?

Which tool is used for basic painting to apply brush strokes?

• A. Brush Tool (B)
• B. Pen Tool (P)
• C. Rectangle Tool (M)
• D. Shape Builder Tool

Answer: (A)

For basic painting to apply brush strokes, you use the Brush Tool. It’s designed to paint along a path with a chosen brush preset, giving you expressive strokes with texture and varying width. You can draw directly with the Brush Tool or draw a path with the Pencil or Pen and then apply a brush to it, choosing from different brush types to achieve the look you want. The Pen Tool creates precise anchor-point paths, not painterly strokes. The Rectangle Tool is for building geometric shapes, not applying brush strokes. The Shape Builder Tool is for combining or cutting shapes, not painting with brushes.

For basic painting to apply brush strokes, you use the Brush Tool. It’s designed to paint along a path with a chosen brush preset, giving you expressive strokes with texture and varying width. You can draw directly with the Brush Tool or draw a path with the Pencil or Pen and then apply a brush to it, choosing from different brush types to achieve the look you want.

The Pen Tool creates precise anchor-point paths, not painterly strokes. The Rectangle Tool is for building geometric shapes, not applying brush strokes. The Shape Builder Tool is for combining or cutting shapes, not painting with brushes.