You’ll finish the class with a final piece of artwork featuring a silhouette or your chosen subject that you can use to decorate your home, give as a gift or even sell or license through print-on-demand sites like Society6, marketplaces like Etsy, or anywhere else. You'll feel more confident in further exploring other features within Adobe Illustrator and you'll be able to translate your new skills into a variety of other projects.

You'll also learn to save your file as a low resolution, web-ready file to share with your classmates for feedback.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

What vector graphics are and why they are so powerful
You'll get familiar with the Adobe Illustrator interface
How to set up a project and configure your workspace and file
Resolution, size and the align tool
How to learn to master the pen tool
Stroke vs. Fill and when to use each
How to import a reference photo
How to trace a reference photo using the pen tool to create a silhouette
How to add and format text and align it with your illustration
How to incorporate color and learn about the palette tool
How to create a simple repeat pattern to incorporate into your illustration
How to use the clipping mask to add the pattern to your silhouette
How to export and save your illustration to make it print-ready.

In this course, you will gain all the technical skills to lay a foundation for creating vector artwork in Adobe Illustrator.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
A computer with the latest version of Adobe Illustrator installed and a great attitude.

LET"S GET STARTED
I hope you can join me in learning this new and amazing skill!

Stefan Kunz

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