Primitives¶
Reference
- Mode:
Object Mode and Edit Mode
- Menu:
- Shortcut:
Shift-A
In Object Mode, the Add menu provides three different Grease Pencil primitives with preset materials and 2D layers:

Grease Pencil primitives.¶
Blank¶
Adds a Grease Pencil object without any stroke.
Stroke¶
Adds a Grease Pencil object with a simple stroke as a reference.
Monkey¶
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.
Scene Line Art¶
Sets up a Line Art Modifier for the active scene by creating an «empty» Grease Pencil object with a Line Art modifier referencing each object in the scene.
Collection Line Art¶
Sets up a Line Art Modifier for the active collection by creating an «empty» Grease Pencil object with a Line Art modifier referencing each object in the collection.
Object Line Art¶
Sets up a Line Art Modifier for the active object by creating an «empty» Grease Pencil object with a Line Art modifier referencing the active object.