# Illustrator drawing

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-drawing/184235>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 3, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-drawing/184235 "2006-04-03T16:19:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![geestring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@geestring](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geestring)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-drawing/184235/1 "2006-04-03T16:19:48Z")

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im trying to use the pencil and brush tool… Im trying to draw things… but most of the time when i do a second line or stroke it replaces thefirst one i did… how do i make that line continue the shape?

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**Author:** ![simplistik](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/simplistik/32/7747_2.png) [@simplistik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simplistik)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/illustrator-drawing/184235/2 "2006-04-03T22:12:49Z")

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double click the brush or pencil tool and uncheck edit paths