INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Pencil Doodle

School is back and perfect time to create a pencil and do some drawing. 

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Start with a narrow rectangle. 

Use the Direct Selection Tool to select one end and pull the corner widgets in to round the end. 

Duplicate the rounded rectangle 3 times. Set the fill color to be slightly lighter each step. 

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Draw a triangle, place it behind the body and fill it with a woody color. 

Create a rectangle for the base of the pencil.

Add another rectangle, rounded 2 of the ends using the corner widgets. Make it pink for the eraser.

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Create a circle, filled with black for the tip of the pencil.

Select the triangle, click on the Draw Inside Mode at the bottom of the Tool Bar.

CUT the black circle, then PASTE it into the triangle, move it into position. CLick on the Draw Normal button.
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Add dots to the metal end of the pencil. Add a highlight line to show a reflection.

For the doodle lines, create a rectangle. 

Use the Direction Tool to select and then delete one end of the rectangle. 

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Use the Direct Selection Tool to select the opposite end and pull the Corner Widgets in to round the end.

Use the Direction Selection Tool to select and open end and make line shorter or longer. Duplicate and flip the shapes to create random squiggles. 

Place the doodle lines in line with the pencil tip. Quick and easy pencil with a doodle line.