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Well, now we have a nice shiny ball floating on a white background. It might look better if it appeared to be resting on something. The alpha channel is preventing us from drawing on the background, so press the Fix button on the tool bar to make sure we don't loose the last layer of paint, and select Invert Alpha from the Layer menu. Now we can draw on the background, but not on the ball. Select the Watercolour media, and a light blue colour. Starting from the top left of the image, draw a broad stroke of paint all the way to the right of the image. Without letting go of the mouse, continue the stroke back in the direction you came. With a little practice, you should be able to cover the entire background in one zig-zagging stroke. Remember that you don't have to worry about making mistakes, so just let yourself go and zig and zag freely. Don't worry if you leave gaps, the imperfections add character. If you aren't happy with the results, clear the paint layer and start again.


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