#Adobe illustrator 2015 tutorials free#

ThatвЂ™s how we close a path to make a form from the contour:Д¬hoose the Select Direction tool (A) and select the first and the last anchor point. Try to draw continuous lines, because it will be easier to combine them and make shapes. Now we are ready to start drawing the contour. But you can play around with the settings and find which one fits you. IвЂ™m going to use 2 pt size brush with variation set to 2 pt. Choose the Calligraphic brush and click OK. To create a new brush click on the little white sheet (New Brush). If you donвЂ™t see this panel, you can go to Window->Brushes or just hit the F5 button. If you choose to draw with a brush, here are some presets, that will make the line (and the shape later) nice and fluid.

#Adobe illustrator 2015 tutorials free#

But if you are using a mouse or you are more comfortable to use the Pen tool (P), feel free to use it. IвЂ™m using a graphic tablet, so itвЂ™s easier for me to draw the outlines with a brush. Move the sketch layer on the top, by clicking on it and dragging it down.

Lock the layer so you wonвЂ™t be able to move or select the sketch by mistake.Д¬reate a new layer by clicking on the white blank page from the layer menu. Since we are using only the first character, we should put it in the middle of the canvas. You can resize it if itвЂ™s too small or too big. Now just drag and drop the sketch in Illustrator. We will use a square canvas, itвЂ™s the most appropriate proportion for a circle illustration. I think that it looks good and suggests better the shape of the head.Д¬reate a new file in Illustrator by CTRL+N or File->New. I like most the first one, but IвЂ™m going to use the hairstyle from the second one. But itвЂ™s not necessary to use only one, you can combine details from all of them. This method of construction makes the character more memorable and perceivable because the human eye becomes familiarized with those shapes. DonвЂ™t be afraid to waste some paper sheets!ДЇor the body, IвЂ™m using geometric shapes, as a triangle, a rectangle or a circle. ItвЂ™s nice to have a choice, so you can try to redraw the character as many times as you want. In the example below we can see sketches in different stages.

Observe how much the character changes, once we make the head a little bit longer or rounder. LetвЂ™s try other shapes, mainly for the head. Keep the cleans clean and the roughs rough. Try to draw it really fast, think only about the composition and content, and less about details. So I decided to draw this cute, little girl, ready for snorkeling. The sunny and hot weather makes me think about summer side, long days and a lot of free time. ItвЂ™s crucial to define it very well before we start vectorizing. WeвЂ™re starting with the idea of a concept for our character/illustration. ADVERTISMENT: The Best Deals For Digital Design Assets.