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How to Create an Aerial View Illustration of a Car in Adobe Illustrator
Jun 17th
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create an aerial view of a car using Adobe Illustrator. The nice part about illustrating it from this angle is that you only have to draw half of the car! As reference, I am using a photograph I took of a diecast model MINI. 1. Place the Reference Photo Create a New document and File > Place the reference photo onto the artboard. Title the first layer “reference”. Double-click the “reference” layer to bring up the Layer Options dialogue box. To lock the layer and keep it safe from stray mouse or pen clicks, tick the box next to Lock . Then, tick Dim Images to 50% , or any other percentage that suits you. Create another layer above the locked “reference” layer. This will be the illustration layer. Title it “Awesome Illustration” A little self-praise before you begin never hurts! 2. Create a Dividing Line Create a vertical line down the center of the car photo. Then, go to View > Guides >…
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How to Draw and Vector a Kawaii Vampire Chibi in Illustrator
Jun 13th
Let’s get cute! In this tutorial you’ll learn how to build a chibi character from scratch using the Shape Builder Tool (Shift-M) , Pen Tool (P) , transparent gradients, and more in Adobe Illustrator! The idea of a chibi character is to diminish the overall form, making it cute, big-eyed, and pretty simplistic. Let’s get to it! 1. Form the Head Step 1 Much like Voltron, we’ll start by forming the head. Draw a circle with the Ellipse Tool (L) . You’ll want to hold down Shift to keep it from getting squashed. This circle is a simple line at 1pt Stroke Weight . Step 2 Use the Paintbrush Tool (B) to draw two curved lines bisecting the circle. These will help you define the angle of the head and placement of facial features. In this case, the head will be at a 3/4 view (or thereabouts). 2. Draw the Face Step 1 These blue lines drawn with the Paintbrush Tool (B) are for the base sketch of the face. So no worries if you want to doodle it out a bit or make several changes. Draw a large, almond-shaped eye. This one has two parts: a …
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Create a Set of Coffee and Tea Icons in Adobe Illustrator – Tuts+ Premium
Jun 13th
In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, you will learn the step by step process of creating a set of coffee and tea icons, in Adobe Illustrator. If you are looking to take your skills to the next level then Log in or Join Now to get started! View the Tutorial Tuts+ Premium Members can login now for instant access to this tutorial. Membership to Tuts+ Premium gets you access to hundreds of exclusive premium tutorials, top selling ebooks, in-depth courses, member forums, and much more. To learn more about Tuts+ Premium, Take the Tour or Join Today .
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Create a Futuristic Robot Helmet in a Line Art Style in Adobe Illustrator
Jun 11th
In this tutorial I will show you how to create a detailed robot head in Adobe Illustrator. The tools that I will be used in this tutorial include: the Pen Tool (P), Ellipse Tool (L), Rounded Rectangle Tool and Eyedropper Tool (I). I will also using Pathfinder panel and Outline Stroke options in the process. Patience is needed when creating such a detailed illustration. So let’s begin! 1. Prepare the Basic Sketch Step 1 Create a New Document ( Control + N ), name it “Robotic Head”. Set the artboard size to 600px x 700px and Color Mode CMYK at 72dpi . All we need is a basic sketch in this first step. So we can start by creating a new layer, name it “Basic Sketch”. Step 2 Draw a rough sketch of robot head with Blob Brush Tool ( Shift + B ). In this case, I will recommend you to do it with a graphic tablet as it will feel…
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How to Draw and Color Anime-Styled Eyes in Adobe Photoshop
Jun 5th
One of the most striking things about any portrait are the eyes. So it’s with this tutorial, I’m going to guide you through the process of drawing and coloring anime-styled eyes with vector tools in Adobe Photoshop. If you’re an intermediate to advanced user of Adobe Illustrator or any other vector program, you should be able to translate this tutorial to your preferred program. 1. Prepare Your Guidelines Step 1 I’m going to start with a prepared base. If you’re a Tuts+ Premium member, you will be able to download this base in .PSD format to play with through out the tutorial. If not, feel free to download the image of the face to draw on top of. Step 2 On a File > New Layer (Control + Shift + N) use the Pen Tool (P) set to Paths to draw a line using Stroke Path down the middle of the face. This is your central guide line. It’s used to help position the eyes correctly, as eyes tend to be equidistant …
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Create a Quick and Easy Tranquil Sky in Adobe Illustrator
May 30th
In today’s tutorial, I’m going to show you how to create a quick and easy tranquil cloudy sky scene in Adobe Illustrator with help of the a Scatter Brush and the Blending Mode Screen . Also we learn how to draw a bird silhouette and create the sun by Flare Tool . So let’s get started! 1. Create the Background First of all we should draw the background. Take the Rectangle Tool ( M ) and draw a rectangle with the same dimensions as the Artboard. Fill it with the help of the Gradient . You can use standard Swatch Libraries of Adobe Illustrator to do this. Go to Window > Swatch Libraries > Gradients > Sky . Choose any sample. Set the angle of 90 degrees in the Gradient panel. 2. Create a Scatter Brush To create a Scatter Brush we need to draw a circle. Use the Ellipse Tool ( L ). Then drag and drop this circle to the Brushes panel. Create a Scatter Brush . Use random settings as shown in the image below. 3. Draw the Shape of the Clouds Step 1 Take the Paintbrush Tool ( B ) and select our new Scatter Brush . Then draw few different lines as shown in the image below. You should get shapes of the clouds. Step 2 Select all of the cloud shapes and go to Object > Expand Appearance to transform brushes into objects. Don’t forget to Ungroup ( Control + Shift …
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Create a Cartoon Skull Sticker in Illustrator
May 29th
Hey everyone! Today we will be creating a cute cartoon skull sticker in Adobe Illustrator CS6 using various tools like the Shape tool, the Pen tool, and we’ll also get familiar with the pathfinder window. So let’s get started! Difficulty: Beginner/Intermediate Topics Covered: Shape Tools, Pen Tool, Pathfinder Estimated Completion Time: 1.5 – 2 hours Final Image Here’s what we’ll be making! Step 1 Create a new document. Using the Ellipse Tool (L) draw 5 intersecting circles as shown in the image. The black circle will be the head, the red one – cheek bones and the yellow – teeth. Step 2 Select all five shapes with the Selection Tool (V) and by using the Pathfinder panel (Window > Pathfinder) merge them all together by clicking on the Unite icon. Step 3 Set your stroke to round caps and corners in the Stroke panel (Window > Stroke). I also set my stroke weight to 4pt. Step 4 We need to find the exact center of the skull shape so that it would help us place other details of the illustration better. To do this first enable your rulers by pressing the Command/Control + R or by going to View > Rulers > Show Rules. Now select your skull shape to see the top and bottom anchor points. Now simply click and drag a rule from the vertical ruler and place it on top of these anchor points. Now you can turn off the rulers again (Command/Control + R) To switch on and off the guide remember the keyboard combination Command/Control + ; Step 5 Lets draw the eyes. Choose the Ellipse…
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Create a Detailed Coffee Beans Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator
May 29th
In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed coffee beans text effect in Adobe Illustrator. For starters you will learn how to create a scatter brush and a simple art brush. Using these brushes along with some basic tools, effects and blending techniques plus the Round Any Corner script you will learn how to create a detailed coffee bean illustration and how to easily turn them into symbols. Moving on you will learn you will learn how to work with built-in pattern, how to create a vertical text and how to take full advantage of …
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Create a Coffee Cup Mock Up in Adobe Illustrator Using the 3D Revolve Effect
May 22nd
Adobe Illustrator’s 3D effects can be a used to create quick, yet realistic product mock-ups. While not a full ray-tracing 3D application, Illustrator’s 3D feature is quite sophisticated, and it has some advantages over its more expensive counterparts. For starters, vector objects and effects can be scaled to any size without loss of quality. It’s easy to re-purpose vector art you’ve already created, plus you don’t have to leave the friendly confines of Illustrator. And as you’ll see in the following steps, the learning curve is not nearly as steep. Let’s get started! 1. Draw the Outline of Half a Cup The first step is to draw a path that will form the 3D shape. You might want to use a photograph for reference, or a sketch. Or you can just experiment, modifying the path after you apply the 3D effect. The 3D effect, like all Illustrator effects are “live”. That means it can be edited as many times as you like, without degrading the quality of the image. I used a photo reference to draw a simple path, as shown below. You don’t have to draw the entire cup outline, just the right half of it. 2. Add a Lip to the Top …
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Create a Coffee Cup Mock Up in Adobe Illustrator Using the 3D Revolve Effect
Create a Resting Owl Scene With Brushes and Pattern in Adobe Illustrator
May 15th
In this tutorial, we will be creating a resting owl scene using basic shapes and brushes in Adobe Illustrator. We will also be utilizing the Paintbrush Tool to create different Stroke Weights for the tree and we will be discussing various techniques for shading and designing with patterns. Let’s get started! 1. Plan Your Composition By Sketching Out Your Idea It is important that you sketch out your ideas first before you proceed to your vector illustration. For this tutorial, I roughly sketched my ideas into Adobe Photoshop and when I sketch, I always plan ahead on what shapes or techniques to use so everything will become easier when I will be ready to deal with rendering in Adobe Illustrator. For this one in particular, I thought of using circles for the main body, the eyes and for the claws and a triangle for the ears. Then, instead of using the Pen Tool (P) for the tree and other curvy shapes, I thought of using a Paintbrush Tool (B) instead. 2. Create a New Document Let’s start by creating a document by hitting Control + N on your keyboard or you can go to File > New . I’ve used the following settings for this illustration: 3. Add a Rectangle for the Background Base Step 1 Based from my own experiences, I find it easier in my work flow to put the base background first so that, as soon as we start doing the main elements of the…
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