GIMP Version: 2.10.22
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

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Hi there! First post, I just started using GIMP with my XP-PEN artist 22e pro. I know some GIMP basics, but until I got this tablet the last time I had a tablet and was able to do any digital art was over a decade ago and have been doing mostly traditional media since.

The problem that I am having now is that I'm attempting to do a digital painting and things seemed to being running somewhat smoothly however the last time I tried to change to a new color, when I touch the pen to the screen the color goes back to the last color I used and not the new color that I just selected. I have no idea what could have changed to cause this to happen. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the tablet pen needs to be charged, but is there anything else that could have caused this to happen?

I am very much a noob so any help is greatly appreciated

Try selecting the colour and changing it with the pen and not the mouse. Does this help?

This is because:

1) In Gimp, your stylus and your mouse are two different pointers
2) By default, each "pointer" has its own settings (associated tool, and "context" such as a colors, gradient... ). This can be checked with with "Windows>Dockable dialogs>Device status".

You can make a few things common using "Edit>Preferences>Tool options>Paint options shared between tools"