hi....i'm having trouble with making my pics less pixelated. how do you make it so that the picture comes out looking smoother? is it even possible without using a tablet? i draw with my mouse so....

Ask Hakkai, she does all her pictures with mouse and her art is like...bestest, evar.

Or bunnySlippers :)

Ummm... Don't use the pixel brush?

EDIT: I just looked at your pictures. Yeah, don't use the pixel brush.

This is the smoothest I've ever gotten with a mouse...;

http://cellosoft.com/2draw/view/59807/ (Okay, okay. Bad example.)

Here's the only tips I have for you:
Pen tool at 120 opacity while set on curve aaand...airbrush.

Kiketsu isn't talking about smoothness. S/he is actually using the pixelated brush... so... no wonder it's pixelated.

wow....i'm stupid. i never noticed. haha. i'm still learning about these boards

We all start somewhere. You'll get used to them over time. :)

PaintBBS - Use the WAtercolor tool
Shi-Painter - Use the Water color tool or Pen tool

Something that may help is adjusting the mouse speed/ sensitivity. [ in the control panel ]

Oh! And Clean your mouse and the surface your mouse moves on FREQUENTLY. Dirty mice make lumps and can mess things up.

I have a laser mouse, but yeah use pen tool in oekaki. a low opacity works well...