# \[MX\] 'Graphite'-style line fill?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-graphite-style-line-fill/47763>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 7, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-graphite-style-line-fill/47763 "2004-04-07T02:15:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![valpez1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/958977/32.png) [@valpez1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/valpez1)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-graphite-style-line-fill/47763/1 "2004-04-07T02:15:05Z")

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This is my scenario: I have a pencil that uses the simple drawing feature. When the mouse is pressed and dragged, the pencil draws a line. Basic stuff. What i want to do is have the line be a ‘graphite’ type of color, instead of the boring black, red etc. I’m thinking that i would use a mask with the graphite color layer on the bottom, and a blank white layer on top, then when the line is drawn, the pencil is actually erasing the top layer, to reveal the bottom graphite layer. :sigh: This seems somewhat farfetched.

What would be the best approach at achieving this ‘graphite’-style line fill?  
Thanks for all that took the time to read this. Take care.

Victor.