Zoom in on illustration and work on detail. Add new levels of that color to create gradients. Select shapes and move the base color in to the gradient bar. Select the traced shapes and use the Eye-Dropper tool to pick the corresponding color from your sketch. Unite all shapes that needs to be joined. Ungroup and delete shapes you don't need. Select all the trace shapes and click on Divide.
This logo is perfect for learning the Pen Tool because it has a lot of different curves and corners. Tip: If you have no experience using the Pen Tool try tracing a Peugeot logo for practice. Also lock the sketch so you don't accidentally keep selecting it. Select your sketch and give it an opacity so you can easily see what you're doing when drawing over it. Use HSB color to easily set different values of the base color to pick a shadow color or highlight color. Use basic flat colors for each separate object.įinal step in sketching is adding shadows and light to the sketch. Once you've made the sketch it's time to color it in. Once you're happy with the overall layout of the poster. Make a rough sketch to determine the overal layout. Set Fidelity to Accurate, set size to pressure and variation to max. Start a new blank file and turn on the "snap to pixel grid" option under the advanced tab.Īdjust the Blob brush setting.
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Trade movie ideas, or retake the course with a friend and design a series of fliers.
Collaboration. As you go through the class, update your project and share your progress with your fellow students.Brief. What movie and concept will you interpret? How will you improve on your digital sketches? What colors will you use? Where can you add details to make your design really stand out?.Deliverable. You'll create a retro-inspired digital poster for one of your favorite movies.You will follow along as I create a retro-inspired movie poster, capturing each step in the concepting and illustrating process. You will go from rough sketch to shapes to final rendering with efficiency and ease. You will create a final illustration piece using basic tools in Adobe Illustrator, exploring all capabilities of the blob brush. We are going to work on the finishing touches to give it that oompff! Finalizing. Showing detail is everything.
Adding Detail and Color. Learn how to color your illustration realistically and use gradient to give it that extra level of depth.I’m going to give a basic rundown of how the Pen Tool works and how you can use it to trace your sketch fast and efficient. Tracing your Sketch. Learn how to trace your sketch using the Pen Tool.From the first layout sketch to the final sketch in color. Concept and Sketching. Learn how to sketch in Adobe Illustrator using the Blob Brush tool.These lessons are perfect for beginners, but are also interesting for more experienced illustrators as I will be giving my personal twist on how I use these tools and share tips and tricks that will speed up your work. In this Skillshare class, I am going to show you how I do it and how you can create awesome, realistic illustrations by using a few basic tools and simple techniques in Adobe Illustrator. “How do you do it, is this all done in Adobe Illustrator?” And the answer is yes, but I only use the most basic common tools in Adobe Illustrator to create my work. In my 7 years as an illustrator I always get the same question.