# Is it possible to create a brush that has a drop shadow/multiply shadow with each stroke? **URL:** \ **Category:** Bundles and resources help\ **Created:** [April 16, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-brush-that-has-a-drop-shadow-multiply-shadow-with-each-stroke/121279 "2025-04-16T15:18:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sunless](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/sunless/32/110889_2.png) [@sunless](https://krita-artists.org/u/sunless)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-brush-that-has-a-drop-shadow-multiply-shadow-with-each-stroke/121279/1 "2025-04-16T15:18:25Z")
I was just wondering if it was possible to create a brush that had a drop shadow on each stroke, or a colour burn to differentiate one stroke from the next. I love painting birds but sometimes I feel like there’s a more efficient way to paint feathers. I’ve tried with a circle that has a drop shadow as a brush tip but it only works with colour image brush tip mode. ![image](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/f/5/f532bad960b57e73ac333576b314388f1c7927f7.png) ---
**Author:** ![DMY169](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/dmy169/32/139024_2.png) [@DMY169](https://krita-artists.org/u/DMY169)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-brush-that-has-a-drop-shadow-multiply-shadow-with-each-stroke/121279/2 "2025-04-18T15:20:50Z")
If it is anything like this, it should be possible ![image](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/b/4/b4896fbebf2dfa2f1a5b83b1589c9b7bc4994e23.png) ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatBird](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/crazycatbird/32/26371_2.png) [@CrazyCatBird](https://krita-artists.org/u/CrazyCatBird)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-brush-that-has-a-drop-shadow-multiply-shadow-with-each-stroke/121279/3 "2025-04-18T16:11:22Z")
You could see this thread > [@Paint with two colors at the same time](https://krita-artists.org/t/paint-with-two-colors-at-the-same-time/41089/15): > > Yes. The brush editor needs to see colour channels in the brush tip image before it will let you use them for Brush Mode: Gradient Map. So, you can convert a greyscale colour space brush tip image to RGB/A in krita and then Export it as a .png image for use as a brush tip. I think I should have used a desaturated yellow colour instead of grey then it would be more clear what they were when looking at them. I’m sure you’ll sort it all out fairly quickly so please show what you’ve done when yo… And notice instructions from @Solution-Beast ---
**Author:** ![del](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/del/32/133004_2.png) [@del](https://krita-artists.org/u/del)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2025, 9:03pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-brush-that-has-a-drop-shadow-multiply-shadow-with-each-stroke/121279/4 "2025-04-18T21:03:08Z")
I think this video could help you. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SEbA96ylqEw/maxresdefault.jpg "Animated brushes in krita 4.4.1 || advanced brush creation tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEbA96ylqEw) ---
**Author:** ![sunless](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/sunless/32/110889_2.png) [@sunless](https://krita-artists.org/u/sunless)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-brush-that-has-a-drop-shadow-multiply-shadow-with-each-stroke/121279/5 "2025-04-20T11:27:13Z")
Thanks for the responses guys, it appears not to be possible using the current engines. I think the solutions provided were good enough to move forward with though! The animated brush especially is very interesting for other applications ---
**Author:** ![system](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/1X/e446d8b3077ddf6dfb5b2cd65199c20095b47dcf.png) [@system](https://krita-artists.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-brush-that-has-a-drop-shadow-multiply-shadow-with-each-stroke/121279/6 "2025-04-24T11:27:48Z")
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