Adobe Illustrator CC Tutorial using Shapes

In this step by step Adobe Illustrator Tutorial we will be going through a full process of inking and adding color. We will be using our Resource Image, Using Shapes, Align Panel, Pathfinder, Adding Color and Gradients. We will go nice and slow for brand new users of Adobe Illustrator so it is easy to follow along. I do recommend watching on a 2nd device. This prevents pausing and having to toggle back and forth on your computer.

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Shapes:
We have quite a few of our initial step by steps that use Shapes as the Primary Building mode so you can practice the Align, Pathfinder and Stroke Panels. The Beginner Shape Tutorials are a great place to start if you are new to Adobe Illustrator.

Adobe Illustrator Tutorial for Beginners (cat) https://jasonsecrest.com/adobe-illustrator-cc-beginner-tutorial-shapes/

Coloring with Fills:
Since we are Building using Shapes we are able to color using simple Fills and Gradients.

PEN TOOL
We are going through some different options for the pen tool. The few things to remember is to focus on getting down the anchors first. We have a lot of our tutorials that focus just on straight lines and placing anchors. The easy parts of the line are the start and end points which means you just have to look for changes in direction in the middle. Click and drag your mouse in the direction you want to go (slowly).

TROUBLESHOOTING
There are easy ways of approaching the pen tool. Start with straight lines and only look for changes in direction. Using your white arrow(A) select the point that look like they are curved and click on the smooth curves button. If your pen tool keeps adding a new anchor rather than a new line then make sure the line isn’t still selected. You will notice a + as you hover over the line if it thinks you want to add an anchor. Anchor Tool(Shift C) will reset and manually drag out each curve.

LINE VARIATION
The line variation can be simplified by looking at the ends of each of your lines. If it is floating out in space then it signals a tapered end. If the end point bumps up against another line or shape, this is a good signal that it should be wide. Use the stroke weight to adjust the thickness in areas to support the character and light source.
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