WELCOME

WELCOME. Welcome to our website if you are a visitor or a new subscriber. My name is Jason and I am an Illustrator and Teacher (BFA). (Nerd Alert) My Master's Degree is in Education, specifically in Curriculum and Instruction. We have (100+) Tutorials, Challenges, and Guides for you to Learn Adobe Illustrator. 
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GETTING STARTED. If you are new to our Website or YouTube Channel, I recommend starting with our Getting Started Guide. Many of our tutorials will follow an easy process for creating artwork in Adobe Illustrator. Start with our Beginner Guides or Adobe Illustrator Tutorials.
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DIGITAL DOWNLOADS. Many of you are jumping over from YouTube looking to download our Adobe Illustrator Brushes, Halftones, and Textures. Digital Downloads will come through our friends at Teachable. You can download Individual Folders or save on our Resource Bundles.
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DOWNLOAD BRUSHES. Many of you are jumping over from YouTube looking to download our Adobe Illustrator Brushes. Digital Downloads will come to you through our friends at Teachable. Brush Libraries include our 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.
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RESOURCE GUIDES. Digital Downloads will come as a Zipped Folder. Once you have Downloaded and Extracted the Resource Folders, they are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Follow along with our Resource Guides and Tutorials to learn how to Apply Brushes + Halftones + Textures.
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ILLUSTRATOR TUTORIALS. Tutorials are designed to build up time within the program by applying the Tools and Settings. Tutorials will focus on using Building Tools, Applying Brushes, Editing Options, and Advanced Coloring Techniques in Adobe Illustrator.
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RESOURCES: In our Beginner Tutorials, I will be applying a "Path" to my Drawing or Sketch. If you are new, I recommend starting from a Clean Line Drawing. Learning Target: Start from the Resource you will use for your Artwork (Drawing, Sketch, or Traced Photo).
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TUTORIALS: Many of our tutorials will follow an easy process for creating artwork in Adobe Illustrator. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, start with Beginner Guides or Primary Building Tools. Learning Target: Apply the Primary Building Tools in Adobe Illustrator.
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WORKFLOWS: I have already organized tutorials based on the Sequence of Events as it relates to a Workflow. Establish a "Workflow" based on Building, Editing, and Coloring Methods. Learning Target: Apply the Building, Editing, and Coloring Tools in Adobe Illustrator.
RESOURCES: Many of our Beginner Tutorials will be Applying a "Path" to a Line Drawing. Understand your own Starting Point for Adobe Illustrator. Learning Target: Start from the Resource Type (Drawing, Sketch, or Traced Photo) that you will be using for your own Artwork.
TUTORIALS: Many of our tutorials will follow an easy process for creating artwork in Adobe Illustrator. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, start with Beginner Guides or Primary Building Tools. Learning Target: Apply the Primary Building Tools in Adobe Illustrator.
WORKFLOWS: I have already organized tutorials based on the Sequence of Events as it relates to a Workflow. Establish a "Workflow" based on Building, Editing, and Coloring Methods. Learning Target: Apply the Building, Editing, and Coloring Tools in Adobe Illustrator.

WORKFLOW UNITS

WORKFLOW. I have organized Tutorials by Learning Targets: Building, Editing, and Coloring. Our goal is to help you establish a "Workflow" by going through different Tool Options in Adobe Illustrator. VIEW ILLUSTRATOR TUTORIALS

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BUILDING: Understand and Apply the different Building Tools in Adobe Illustrator.  VIEW BUILDING TUTORIALS

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    EDITING: Understand and Apply Live and Expanded Editing Tools in Adobe Illustrator. VIEW EDITING TUTORIALS

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      COLORING: Understand and Apply Live Paint and Advanced Coloring Techniques in Adobe Illustrator. VIEW COLOR TUTORIALS

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        (PENCIL TOOL): Many of you are looking to use your Tablet with Adobe Illustrator. I am going to recommend breaking down your current tablet workflow into multiple steps. I do see a lot of mistakes when people try to combine too many steps all at once with their new tablets. 

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          (ELLIPSE TOOL): A good place to start if you are new to Adobe Illustrator is our Beginner Guide (Shapes). We will be going through Building with Shapes, Align Panel, Pathfinder, and Basic Color Fills. There are Beginner Guides for the Pen Tool and Tablet if you are new to the website or Adobe Illustrator. 

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            (PEN TOOL): If you are frustrated with the Pen Tool, a simple tip is to break down the process into 2 Steps. The first step is to just apply Anchor Points to the start-curve-end of a line or path. The second step is to adjust the Curves with the Anchor Point Tool or Smooth Curve Button in the Control Panel. 

              WORKFLOW UNITS

              WORKFLOW. Many of our tutorials will follow an easy process for creating artwork in Adobe Illustrator. I have organized tutorials by Building, Editing, and Coloring. LEARNING TARGET (1): Apply the Building Tools to your own Drawing or Sketch. LEARNING TARGET (2): Apply Line Variation along with Live and Expanded Editing Tools. LEARNING TARGET (3): Apply Color, Values, and Gradients using Advanced Coloring Techniques.

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              BUILDING: Understand and Apply the different Building Tools in Adobe Illustrator. 

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                EDITING: Understand and Apply Live and Expanded Editing Tools in Adobe Illustrator.

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                  COLORING: Understand and Apply Live Paint and Advanced Coloring Techniques in Adobe Illustrator.

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                    (PENCIL TOOL): Many of you are looking to use your Tablet with Adobe Illustrator. I am going to recommend breaking down your current tablet workflow into multiple steps. I do see a lot of mistakes when people try to combine too many steps all at once with their new tablets. 

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                      (ELLIPSE TOOL): A good place to start if you are new to Adobe Illustrator is our Beginner Guide (Shapes). We will be going through Building with Shapes, Align Panel, Pathfinder, and Basic Color Fills. There are Beginner Guides for the Pen Tool and Tablet if you are new to the website or Adobe Illustrator. 

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                        (PEN TOOL): If you are frustrated with the Pen Tool, a simple tip is to break down the process into 2 Steps. The first step is to just apply Anchor Points to the start-curve-end of a line or path. The second step is to adjust the Curves with the Anchor Point Tool or Smooth Curve Button in the Control Panel. 

                          BEGINNER GUIDES

                          BEGINNER. If you're new to Adobe Illustrator, Many of you will be deciding between the Pen and Pencil Tools. We'll walk you through the different options for building in Illustrator, and our goal is to help you establish a "Routine" or "Workflow" using a Primary Building Tool.
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                          ELLIPSE TOOL: A good place to start if you are new to Adobe Illustrator is our Beginner Guide (Shapes). We will be going through Building with Shapes, Align Panel, Pathfinder, and Basic Color Fills. TUTORIAL 1, TUTORIAL 2, TUTORIAL 3

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                            PENCIL TOOL: Many of you are looking to use your Tablet with Adobe Illustrator and are potentially on our Pug Challenge. I am going to highly recommend using the Pencil Tool as your Primary Building Tool using a Tablet. TUTORIAL 1, TUTORIAL 2

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                              PEN TOOL: If you are frustrated with the Pen Tool, a simple tip is to break down the process into 2 Steps for Anchor Points and Curves. The first step is to apply Anchor Points to the start-curve-end of a line. TUTORIAL 1, TUTORIAL 2, TUTORIAL 3

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                                (PENCIL TOOL): Many of you are looking to use your Tablet with Adobe Illustrator. I am going to recommend breaking down your current tablet workflow into multiple steps. I do see a lot of mistakes when people try to combine too many steps all at once with their new tablets. 

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                                  (ELLIPSE TOOL): A good place to start if you are new to Adobe Illustrator is our Beginner Guide (Shapes). We will be going through Building with Shapes, Align Panel, Pathfinder, and Basic Color Fills. There are Beginner Guides for the Pen Tool and Tablet if you are new to the website or Adobe Illustrator. 

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                                    (PEN TOOL): If you are frustrated with the Pen Tool, a simple tip is to break down the process into 2 Steps. The first step is to just apply Anchor Points to the start-curve-end of a line or path. The second step is to adjust the Curves with the Anchor Point Tool or Smooth Curve Button in the Control Panel. 

                                      DIGITAL DOWNLOADS

                                      DOWNLOADS. Many of you are jumping over from YouTube looking to download our Adobe Illustrator Brushes, Halftones, and Textures. Digital Downloads will come through our friends at Teachable. Download Adobe Illustrator Brush Libraries, T-Shirt Textures, or Resource Bundles.
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                                      CARTOON BRUSHES: Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Brushes are my go-to brushes for Professional Logos, Cartoons, Mascots, and Branding. Use Cartoon Illustrator Brushes with the Pen, Pencil or Paint Brush Tools to Apply different Line Variation to your Vector Artwork. DOWNLOAD BRUSHES
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                                      COMIC STRIP BRUSHES: Hand Painted + Comic Strip Brushes to get a lived in feel back into your Vector Art. Comic Strips and Hand Painted are painted based on some of my favorite artists and cartoonists. These brushes are designed to look ready for the Sunday Paper. DOWNLOAD BRUSHES
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                                      MASCOT BRUSHES: Jittery Hand, Caffeinated Cartoonist + Rough Ink Brushes to Mimic Paper Bleed and Caffeine. Designed to be a little less stiff with your vector art. Use these Brush Libraries to get more of a distressed look or ink bleed back in your own Vector Artwork. DOWNLOAD BRUSHES
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES. Our (Updated) Adobe Illustrator Brushes are specifically designed for Illustrators and Cartoonists to speed up their workflow. I recommend Saving "Updated" Brush Libraries to your "User Defined" by clicking Save Brush Library in the Brushes Menu. Brush Libraries: 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR HALFTONES. Our Halftones and Patterns Fills are designed for easy application even if you are new to Adobe Illustrator. Halftone Fills behave the same as a Color Swatch so you can apply them quickly using the Blob Brush, Live Paint, or Basic Fills. Simply Paint in Halftones into your own Illustrations and Comics. Comic Halftones: 70 Comic Strip Halftones and Pattern Fills.
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR TEXTURES. Our BMP Textures are extremely easy to use even if you are a beginner to Adobe Illustrator. Simply File-Place the Textures over your finished grouped artwork. Use BMP Textures along with Opacity Masks for T-Shirt Distressing. T-Shirt Textures: 145 Cracks, 120 Grunge Distressing, 75 Paper, and 77 Paint Splatter BMP Textures.
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES. Our (Updated) Adobe Illustrator Brushes are specifically designed for Illustrators and Cartoonists to speed up their workflow. I recommend Saving "Updated" Brush Libraries to your "User Defined" by clicking Save Brush Library in the Brushes Menu. Brush Libraries: 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR HALFTONES. Our Halftones and Patterns Fills are designed for easy application even if you are new to Adobe Illustrator. Halftone Fills behave the same as a Color Swatch so you can apply them quickly using the Blob Brush, Live Paint, or Basic Fills. Simply Paint in Halftones into your own Illustrations and Comics. Comic Halftones: 70 Comic Strip Halftones and Pattern Fills.
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR TEXTURES. Our BMP Textures are extremely easy to use even if you are a beginner to Adobe Illustrator. Simply File-Place the Textures over your finished grouped artwork. Use BMP Textures along with Opacity Masks for T-Shirt Distressing. T-Shirt Textures: 145 Cracks, 120 Grunge Distressing, 75 Paper, and 77 Paint Splatter BMP Textures.
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES. Our (Updated) Adobe Illustrator Brushes are specifically designed for Illustrators and Cartoonists to speed up their workflow. I recommend Saving "Updated" Brush Libraries to your "User Defined" by clicking Save Brush Library in the Brushes Menu. Brush Libraries: 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR HALFTONES. Our Halftones and Patterns Fills are designed for easy application even if you are new to Adobe Illustrator. Halftone Fills behave the same as a Color Swatch so you can apply them quickly using the Blob Brush, Live Paint, or Basic Fills. Simply Paint in Halftones into your own Illustrations and Comics. Comic Halftones: 70 Comic Strip Halftones and Pattern Fills.
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                                      ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR TEXTURES. Our BMP Textures are extremely easy to use even if you are a beginner to Adobe Illustrator. Simply File-Place the Textures over your finished grouped artwork. Use BMP Textures along with Opacity Masks for T-Shirt Distressing. T-Shirt Textures: 145 Cracks, 120 Grunge Distressing, 75 Paper, and 77 Paint Splatter BMP Textures.

                                      POPULAR TUTORIALS

                                      TUTORIALS. Many of our tutorials follow a beginner process for creating artwork in Adobe Illustrator. Tutorials will focus on using Building Tools, Applying Brushes, Editing Options, and Advanced Coloring Techniques. 

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                                      RESOURCE GUIDES

                                      GUIDES. After you have downloaded our Brush Libraries, T-Shirt Textures, or Resource Bundle, follow along with our Resource Guides. Learn how to apply Brush Libraries, Comic Halftones, and BMP Textures. RESOURCE GUIDES

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                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: After downloading and extracting the Brushes Folder, I will recommend saving Brush Libraries to your 'User Defined." This will be for Quick Access to the Brush Libraries in New Documents. VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE

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                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: Opening your Brushes in Adobe Illustrator will be through the Brushes Panel. Click on "Open Brush Library." Select "Other Library" or "User Defined." VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE
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                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: There are some different options for editing your Brushes in Adobe Illustrator. I will recommend using the Shape Builder Tool for Quick Editing of Expanded Brushes and Objects. VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE
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                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Opening Halftones in Adobe Illustrator is as easy as Copying + Pasting them into your Working Artboard. Halftones will automatically populate into the Swatches Panel. VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
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                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Depending on your artboard size, you might need to Resize Pattern Fills the Halftones in Adobe Illustrator. Simply use the Scale Tool to "Transform Patterns." VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
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                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Halftones will behave just like any Color Swatch in Adobe Illustrator. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, use the Blob Brush to paint in Comic Halftone Patterns. VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
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                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: To use BMP in Adobe Illustrator, go to File- Place. Select any of the BMP Textures to bring in to your working artboard. Most adjustments will be in the Transparency Panel. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
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                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: Using the "Draw Inside" feature is an easy way to use Clipping Masks in Adobe Illustrator. Simply File - Place in the BMP Texture into the selected "Draw Inside" Shape. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
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                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: Using Opacity Masks in Adobe Illustrator is extremely fun. Click on "Make Mask" in the Transparency Panel. This will be for your own original artwork for T-shirt Distressing. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
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                                      GETTING STARTED: Many of you will be looking to export your own artwork to Instagram. I recommend using a size or ratio that you can use for all of your own artwork. VIEW GETTING STARTED GUIDE

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                                      GETTING STARTED: I would like you to mirror the resource you intend on using for your own artwork: photo, trace, or sketch. The easiest method that I will recommend a Basic Line Drawing. VIEW GETTING STARTED GUIDE

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                                      GETTING STARTED: Most of you will be using either a line drawing, sketch, or photo reference. File-Place in your Resource Image. Create a Template Layer in the Transparency Panel before bringing in Colors. VIEW GETTING STARTED GUIDE

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                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: After downloading and extracting the Brushes Folder, I will recommend saving Brush Libraries to your 'User Defined." This will be for Quick Access to the Brush Libraries in New Documents. VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE

                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial pug
                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: Opening your Brushes in Adobe Illustrator will be through the Brushes Panel. Click on "Open Brush Library." Select "Other Library" or "User Defined." VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: There are some different options for editing your Brushes in Adobe Illustrator. I will recommend using the Shape Builder Tool for Quick Editing of Expanded Brushes and Objects. VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Opening Halftones in Adobe Illustrator is as easy as Copying + Pasting them into your Working Artboard. Halftones will automatically populate into the Swatches Panel. VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Depending on your artboard size, you might need to Resize Pattern Fills the Halftones in Adobe Illustrator. Simply use the Scale Tool to "Transform Patterns." VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Halftones will behave just like any Color Swatch in Adobe Illustrator. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, use the Blob Brush to paint in Comic Halftone Patterns. VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: To use BMP in Adobe Illustrator, go to File- Place. Select any of the BMP Textures to bring in to your working artboard. Most adjustments will be in the Transparency Panel. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: Using the "Draw Inside" feature is an easy way to use Clipping Masks in Adobe Illustrator. Simply File - Place in the BMP Texture into the selected "Draw Inside" Shape. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: Using Opacity Masks in Adobe Illustrator is extremely fun. Click on "Make Mask" in the Transparency Panel. This will be for your own original artwork for T-shirt Distressing. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE

                                      RESOURCE GUIDES

                                      DIGITAL DOWNLOADS: Digital Downloads will come as Zipped Folders through our friends at Teachable. Once you have Downloaded and Extracted the Folders, they are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. After downloading, start with our Beginner Guides, Resource Guides, Illustrator Tutorials, or YouTube Playlists.

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                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: After downloading and extracting the Brushes Folder, I will recommend saving Brush Libraries to your 'User Defined." This will be for Quick Access to the Brush Libraries in New Documents. VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE

                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial pug
                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: Opening your Brushes in Adobe Illustrator will be through the Brushes Panel. Click on "Open Brush Library." Select "Other Library" or "User Defined." VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: There are some different options for editing your Brushes in Adobe Illustrator. I will recommend using the Shape Builder Tool for Quick Editing of Expanded Brushes and Objects. VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Opening Halftones in Adobe Illustrator is as easy as Copying + Pasting them into your Working Artboard. Halftones will automatically populate into the Swatches Panel. VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Depending on your artboard size, you might need to Resize Pattern Fills the Halftones in Adobe Illustrator. Simply use the Scale Tool to "Transform Patterns." VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Halftones will behave just like any Color Swatch in Adobe Illustrator. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, use the Blob Brush to paint in Comic Halftone Patterns. VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: To use BMP in Adobe Illustrator, go to File- Place. Select any of the BMP Textures to bring in to your working artboard. Most adjustments will be in the Transparency Panel. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: Using the "Draw Inside" feature is an easy way to use Clipping Masks in Adobe Illustrator. Simply File - Place in the BMP Texture into the selected "Draw Inside" Shape. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: Using Opacity Masks in Adobe Illustrator is extremely fun. Click on "Make Mask" in the Transparency Panel. This will be for your own original artwork for T-shirt Distressing. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial whale

                                      GETTING STARTED: Many of you will be looking to export your own artwork to Instagram. I recommend using a size or ratio that you can use for all of your own artwork. VIEW GETTING STARTED GUIDE

                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial whale

                                      GETTING STARTED: I would like you to mirror the resource you intend on using for your own artwork: photo, trace, or sketch. The easiest method that I will recommend a Basic Line Drawing. VIEW GETTING STARTED GUIDE

                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial whale

                                      GETTING STARTED: Most of you will be using either a line drawing, sketch, or photo reference. File-Place in your Resource Image. Create a Template Layer in the Transparency Panel before bringing in Colors. VIEW GETTING STARTED GUIDE

                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial whale

                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: After downloading and extracting the Brushes Folder, I will recommend saving Brush Libraries to your 'User Defined." This will be for Quick Access to the Brush Libraries in New Documents. VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE

                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial pug
                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: Opening your Brushes in Adobe Illustrator will be through the Brushes Panel. Click on "Open Brush Library." Select "Other Library" or "User Defined." VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      BRUSHES GUIDE: There are some different options for editing your Brushes in Adobe Illustrator. I will recommend using the Shape Builder Tool for Quick Editing of Expanded Brushes and Objects. VIEW BRUSHES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Opening Halftones in Adobe Illustrator is as easy as Copying + Pasting them into your Working Artboard. Halftones will automatically populate into the Swatches Panel. VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Depending on your artboard size, you might need to Resize Pattern Fills the Halftones in Adobe Illustrator. Simply use the Scale Tool to "Transform Patterns." VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      HALFTONES GUIDE: Halftones will behave just like any Color Swatch in Adobe Illustrator. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator, use the Blob Brush to paint in Comic Halftone Patterns. VIEW HALFTONES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: To use BMP in Adobe Illustrator, go to File- Place. Select any of the BMP Textures to bring in to your working artboard. Most adjustments will be in the Transparency Panel. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: Using the "Draw Inside" feature is an easy way to use Clipping Masks in Adobe Illustrator. Simply File - Place in the BMP Texture into the selected "Draw Inside" Shape. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
                                      beginner adobe illustrator tutorial coyote
                                      TEXTURES GUIDE: Using Opacity Masks in Adobe Illustrator is extremely fun. Click on "Make Mask" in the Transparency Panel. This will be for your own original artwork for T-shirt Distressing. VIEW TEXTURES GUIDE
                                      I appreciate your videos. I have been an illustrator user for years and have my own ways of doing things. It's great to see other ways of using tools and learning tricks I didn't know were available! It's also good to see you doing the same thing as me in other instances, confirming I'm on the right track!Andy Zenz
                                      Awesome tutorial! I don't think I've picked up something so easily from someone who knows what they are doing. I managed to draw my first vector art and it was a joy! Great work keep it up!blitz145
                                      Thank you loads! Compared to other tutorials, yours are just really well-explained and easy-to-follow. Can totally see that you've got a passion for what you're doing and that's just wonderful! 🙂 Keep it up, you're doing an amazing job. Yulia Kachurova
                                      Love your video thanks so much. you blow Lynda.com out of the water!!!!Steve Yensel
                                      Brilliant video. So much great info packed in here. I'm just getting started drawing cartoons with my Wacom tablet, and this was a huge help. Thumbs up and thanks!Dorian Staten
                                      Wow Thanks Jason...was really struggling with making images with basic shapes. Your tutorial is helping me out!!Kishor Rajani
                                      thanks a lot you are really one of my favorites, I like the steps you give us, and I'm so thankful for that effort you do for helping us :)Wessam Lotfi
                                      Keep up the good work Jason. I’ve been doing Lynda.com tutorials for a few months now and I got more out of your videos than what I’ve received at Lynda. Keep it up and Thank You!!bobby jacobs • 1 year ago
                                      These tutorials are amazing. Just started using illustrator and really glad I found your channel. The only videos that explain everything step by stepAida Stan
                                      You are definitely one of the best teachers I've found dealing with start to finish creative process. Great work!!!Jasen Fisher
                                      Thank you so much man, I loved the way you explain this, I spent days looking for a good tutorial vid, thanks a lot, gonna keep watching your videos!!!Karel Marccenaro
                                      Awesome tutorial! I don't think I've picked up something so easily from someone who knows what they are doing. I managed to draw my first vector art and it was a joy! Great work keep it up!blitz145
                                      Thank you loads! Compared to other tutorials, yours are just really well-explained and easy-to-follow. Can totally see that you've got a passion for what you're doing and that's just wonderful! 🙂 Keep it up, you're doing an amazing job. Yulia Kachurova
                                      Love your video thanks so much. you blow Lynda.com out of the water!!!!Steve Yensel
                                      Brilliant video. So much great info packed in here. I'm just getting started drawing cartoons with my Wacom tablet, and this was a huge help. Thumbs up and thanks!Dorian Staten
                                      Keep up the good work Jason. I’ve been doing Lynda.com tutorials for a few months now and I got more out of your videos than what I’ve received at Lynda. Keep it up and Thank You!!bobby jacobs • 1 year ago
                                      These tutorials are amazing. Just started using illustrator and really glad I found your channel. The only videos that explain everything step by stepAida Stan
                                      You are definitely one of the best teachers I've found dealing with start to finish creative process. Great work!!!Jasen Fisher