Monday, August 2, 2010

Modeling the Human Face in Illustrator


How To Draw a Cute Vector Dog Character in Illustrator

Step by step
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Open up Adobe Illustrator and import your scanned sketch. Go to File > Place to link your image file. Reduce the opacity slightly, then press CMD+2 to lock the object in place. Grab the Pen tool and begin tracing around the outline of the whole character.

How To Create a Trendy Seamless Pattern in Illustrator

The great thing about seamless repeating patterns is that once created, they can be used as a base for all kinds of awesome designs. Skateboard decks, custom apparel, package designs and website backgrounds are just some of the uses for the good old pattern swatch. Follow this tutorial to build a vector based repeating pattern of your own, featuring trendy graphics of skulls, stars, lightning bolts and other cool pop imagery.
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The pattern we'll be creating has a mono colour scheme of grey, white and black and features a bunch of cool graphics. Speech bubbles, skulls, crossbones, stars, drips, sprays and lightning bolts all help to add that urban/punk pop feel.