Learn to create cartoon style illustrations in Illustrator.
You will see how to make shapes using the line tool and ellipse tool in Illustrator then how to fill the shapes using the Live Paint tool.The process is simple to do and fun.
Because it uses simple shapes and does not require extensive use of the pen tool it is a great way to learn more about using Illustrator without needing to be able to draw or use complex tools.
Labels: cartoon, cartooning, Illustrator, illustrator tools, vector art, vector shapes, video
Categories:Illustrator, video
Learn how to create curly frames in Illustrator – the sort that resemble curly brackets that you use in your word processor.
You will see how to take a bracket or brace character from a font, add it to an Illustrator file and turn it to Outline type so you can work with it. You will then break it apart to get the curly shape, copy it, rotate, reflect and join it to make a curly bracket frame shape.
You can then do with it anything that you can do with a regular shape in Illustrator.
This technique is handy for scrapbookers and graphic designers and it looks great on invitations including wedding invitations. It is a fun and easy to create effect.
Labels: curly frame, curly shapes, frames, illustrator tools, illustrator training, step by step, vector shape, video
Categories:Illustrator, video
