Adobe Illustrator Tutorial using Shapes
In this easy to follow Illustrator Tutorial using Shapes, we will be going through step by step to build our character and practice using ellipses, pen, and the scissor tool. We will be adding flat color using the Live Paint feature, halftone fill effects, and offset paths to complete our easy cartoon character.
Building using Shapes
Shapes are a great way of building your characters especially as you gain experience with blend, warp, shape builder, and pathfinder to create unique shapes.
Scissor Tool
We will be cutting our shapes by using the scissor tool to control our strokes and where are cartoon brushes will be added.
Halftone
We will be applying basic patterns from the pattern menu to our character above the flat color layer.
Adobe Illustrator Tutorial using Shapes
Using Resource Folder
1. Place the anchor point guide into NEW illustrator document and scale to fit the 5″x 5″ artboard. In your layers menu select Template Layer. Create a New layer ABOVE IT for inking.
Using Shapes
2. Trace the image using the shape and pen tool. There should be no fill when using shapes. Use scissor tool to cut off the extra areas. Remember to cut (2X) before hitting delete.
Custom Brushes
3. Add OUR custom brushes library to create variation in your lines. Expand the lines and use the eraser tool to erase overlapping or unwanted lines. Unite brushes in pathfinder panel.
Using Live Paint
4. Select All – Object- Live Paint. Fill in flat colors wIth our color palette or find others on https://color.adobe.com/ Object – Expand live paint. Ungroup (3X) or until you can select individual shapes.
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