.. _bpy.ops.object.gpencil_add:

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Primitives
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.. admonition:: Reference
   :class: refbox

   :Mode:      Object Mode and Edit Mode
   :Menu:      :menuselection:`Add --> Grease Pencil`
   :Hotkey:    :kbd:`Shift-A`

In Object Mode, the *Add Grease Pencil* menu, provides three different Grease Pencil primitives:

.. figure:: /images/grease-pencil_primitives_all.png

   Grease Pencil primitives.


Blank
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Adds a Grease Pencil object without any stroke.


Stroke
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Adds a Grease Pencil object with a simple stroke as a reference.


Monkey
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It creates a 2D monkey head. The Monkey's name is "Suzanne" and is Blender's mascot.
2D Suzanne is very useful as a standard test.

.. note:: Materials and 2D Layers

   Adding Stroke or Monkey primitives also adds a set of preset materials and 2D layers
   to help start drawing with the new object.