Illustrator’s drawing and brush tools are fabulous. We can map any artwork along a path and then customize it endlessly. In this four part series of tutorials we’ll examine how to manipulate brushes from Illustrator’s brush libraries as well as how to create our own custom brushes.
Filed Under: Advanced Illustrator
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Symbols in Illustrator: Part 1 – Creating a Flower
If you have a design or illustration that needs multiple instances of a single graphic, such as grass, bubbles, leaves, flowers etc., symbols can be your best friend. This tutorial series discusses how to create a simple flower, turn that into a symbol and to turn that symbol into a field of flowers withvariations to add realism and interest.
Click here to download the Happy Tree Illustrator file which uses multiple symbol sets.
Symbols in Illustrator: Part 2 – Creating a Symbol Set
If you have a design or illustration that needs multiple instances of a single graphic, such as grass, bubbles, leaves, flowers etc., symbols can be your best friend. This tutorial series discusses how to create a simple flower, turn that into a symbol and to turn that symbol into a field of flowers with variations to add realism and interest.
Click here to download the Happy Tree Illustrator file which uses multiple symbol sets.
Symbols in Illustrator: Part 3 – Manipulating a Symbol Set
If you have a design or illustration that needs multiple instances of a single graphic, such as grass, bubbles, leaves, flowers etc., symbols can be your best friend. This three part video tutorial series discusses how to create a simple flower, turn that into a symbol and to turn that symbol into a field of flowers with variations to add realism and interest.
Click here to download the Happy Tree Illustrator file which uses multiple symbol sets.
Halftone Dots in Illustrator
I love using halftone dots. They’re part pattern, part texture and they can also model form. But creating them in illustrator can be a bit of a pain. However, by following the steps outlined in this video, you too will be a halftone dot expert.
“Ask Me How” Tutorial: Part 1 – Introduction to Project
In this video tutorial series we will explore how to prepare an Adobe Illustrator file for a complex illustration. In the first video we will explore how to import a sketch and turn it into a guide layer so we can begin creating our Illustrator artwork.
“Ask Me How” Tutorial: Part 2 – Creating a Guide Layer
In this video tutorial series we will learn how to prepare an Adobe Illustrator file for a complex illustration. In the first video we will explore how to import a sketch and turn it into a guide layer so we can begin creating our Illustrator artwork.
“Ask Me How” Tutorial: Part 3 – Blocking In Shapes
In this video tutorial series we will learn how to prepare an Adobe Illustrator file for a complex illustration. In the first video we will explore how to import a sketch and turn it into a guide layer so we can begin creating our Illustrator artwork.
“Ask Me How” Tutorial: Part 4 – Adding Shadow to Create Form
In this video tutorial series we will learn how to prepare an Adobe Illustrator file for a complex illustration. In the first video we will explore how to import a sketch and turn it into a guide layer so we can begin creating our Illustrator artwork.
“Ask Me How” Tutorial: Part 5 – Adding Detail
In this video tutorial series we will learn how to prepare an Adobe Illustrator file for a complex illustration. In the first video we will explore how to import a sketch and turn it into a guide layer so we can begin creating our Illustrator artwork.
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