Tuesday, October 27th, 2015

Paint in Illustrator using the Blob Brush

The Blob Brush lets you paint vector shapes – it’s a fun and easy tool to master in Illustrator

If you hate the pen tool but want a different and easy way to create shapes in Illustrator why not try the Blob Brush? This tool lets you paint real vector shapes with paintbrush like strokes.

In this video you will learn how to use the Blob Brush – how to select a color, how to add to existing strokes and how to edit shapes you have painted using the Smooth tool, Pencil tool and Eraser.

The blob brush is fun and extremely useful as you will see when you click to play the video:

Tuesday, July 1st, 2014

Illustrator – Paint Vector Shapes with the Blob Brush

Paint Vector Shapes in Illustrator Using the Blob Brush

Harness the power of the Blob Brush in Illustrator

Learn how to paint vector shapes in Illustrator using the Blob brush new in Illustrator CS4. This cool tool lets you draw shapes as easily as painting them and doesn’t require you to use the Pen tool – which lots of Illustrator users hate!

This video also covers use of the Smooth and Pencil tools for reworking vector paths in Illustrator.