Hey Everybody,

My November class is published!

PUBLISHED---> CUSTOM WREATH BRUSHES IN ILLUSTRATOR

This one went so much quicker than the last one... maybe I'm getting the hang of it :D

Looking forward to everyone's thoughts!

Class Description: After taking this class, you'll be able to make your own custom art brushes in Illustrator. Whether you're new to design or an Illustrator pro; you'll gain the knowledge you need to use the AI brush and transform panel.

Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced; no previous AI knowledge required.

Design your own Custom Art brush to create a wreath of your own design.

You will learn to create, blends, and use the transform panel to create an art brush used for the leaf decorations in vector art.

What this lesson will cover.

Using the pen, width, line, and convert anchor point

How to copy and paste/option copy

How to create and edit a blend in Illustrator.

How to use the transform and appearance panel.

How to turn your “plant” into a Custom Art Brush

How to apply your brush to a path.

How to edit the path so your brush fits the project you are working on.

Project Description

Design your own custom wreath brush.

Follow along with the video to learn the tools to create the featured wreath using custom brushes. Then let’s take the knowledge you have learned and use it to create your own! I would love to see your process of how you used your blends on your design and how you applied your own custom brush to a project.

Remember this as you move forward:

Sometimes staying simple is better.
Start with flat color first and after you get the hang of it you can get more creative.
Remember that you have to roll, scootch and crawl before you can walk or run.
All brushes can be edited or recreated. Remember to save as you go along.

Share your project in the project gallery, no matter what stage of the project you’re in. I can’t wait to see what you make!

Resources:

*Make sure you download the attached Wreath Brush Guide*

Use this guide to "trace" the shapes until you get the hang of it or just use it as a backup of written instructions you can print out and use to help you along your way. You can also follow the video PDF: Using the PDF Guide video.

THIS CLASS IS PUBLISHED... CLICK BELOW (PUBLISHED)! Wreath Brushes In Illustrator Using Transforms and Blends - image 1 - student project

CLICK----->PUBLISHED!! Simple Shaped Cartoon with Adobe Illustrator's Shape Builder Tool
After taking this class, you'll be able to use simple shapes in a variety of ways to create simple but well drawn vector cartoon characters/animals. Whether you're new to design or an Illustrator pro; you'll gain the knowledge you need to use simple shapes and the shape builder tool in Adobe Illustrator.

Design your own simple shaped cartoon in Adobe Illustrator.

Skill Level: Beginner and Advanced; no previous AI knowledge required.

Back when I was taking traditional courses in college (wait...did that happen that long ago?) I was taught that everything can be drawn using simple shapes. In this quick lesson-based course; you will learn how to use the shape tools and the shape builder tool to create a simple but effective cartoon character/animal.

What this lesson will cover:

How to overlap simple shapes that make sense for cartoons.
Using the pen, ellipse, and rectangle tool while utilizing live corners for the pen and rectangle tool.
Tools we will be covering in this lesson: rectangle, ellipse, pen, shape-builder, width, reflect, select and direct select.
Key commands and quick keys/shortcuts to work faster and more efficiently in Illustrator.
(e.g. how to group, option copy, and paste in front plus more).
How to use the reflect tool to create symmetry in your design.
How to select colors and save them as global colors in illustrator to make any quick color changes to your design.
How to finish a design by taking the shapes you already have to create highlights/shadows using the same colors you have along with the transparency and appearance panel.
How to apply what you’ve learned to create your own simple shaped cartoons.
Using the pdf guide.

Project Description

Follow along and create your own owl; then design your own simple shaped cartoon.

Follow along with the video to learn the tools to create the cartoon featured. Then let’s take the knowledge you have learned and use it to create your own! I would love to see your process of how you broke down your shapes, what inspired your color palette, and your finished design.

Remember this as you move forward:

Anything can be created using simple shapes.
Start with something simple and work your way up to more complex cartoons.
Remember that you have to roll, scootch and crawl before you can walk or run.
Colors can make or break a design; make sure you are drawing inspiration from things you love…. I’ve been inspired by my morning cereal box.

Share your project in the project gallery, no matter what stage of the project you’re in. I can’t wait to see your own owl and how you used the shape builder tool to create your own character.

*Make sure you download the attached Shapebuilder PDF Guide*

Use this guide to "trace" the shapes until you get the hang of it or just use it as a backup of written instructions you can print out and use to help you along your way. You can also follow the video PDF: Using the PDF Guide video.

Deanna Sheehan

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