Brush won’t turn black (was “Make a white layer”)

[Noir909]

I'm trying to make a name brush project and the Brush won't turn to black when all settings are on black and the brush only does white.

[Moved by moderator from unrelated thread on layers to new post.]

[Silkrooster]

It would be best to capture your entire screen with the layers, brush panels open.

[Barbara Ash]

Was the brush created with 100% opacity?

In the Brushes panel, do you have Color Dynamics or Dual Brush turned on?

Is the layer you're painting on using Normal blending mode?