This tutorial uses the Windows Paint program that comes in Windows 7 which features lots of nice new features and tools. For this tutorial, we stick with very basic techniques using:
- pencil
- line (shapes group)
- curve (shapes group)
- fill
- text
Windows 7 Paint is not as fancy as even some of the most basic free bitmap programs; however, it works in a pinch and for simple drawings it may be all you need. The curve line tool is a little tricky to use and limited in its options, but with practice (such as drawing hearts) you can learn to master this tool. The other tools used in this tutorial are fairly straightforward and similar to comparable tools in other bitmap graphics programs.
