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Creating a photo-based illustration - Illustrator Tutorial
From the course: Drawing Vector Graphics Laboratory
Creating a photo-based illustration
- [Narrator] Welcome to Drawing Vector Graphics Laboratory. One of the best things about vector-based artwork is that it's resolution independent. All that means is once you have artwork in a vector form, you can scale it as large as you want without losing resolution or clarity of an image. Unlike photography or pixel-based images who are sat a specific resolution for a specific size, if you exceed that size you start to lose image quality and you don't have that problem with vector-based illustration, that's why I love creating with vector graphics. So, in this movie I want to show you how I derive a vector-based illustration from a photographic source. And I'm not talking about using filters and we're not going to do any image tracing, we'll create this from scratch and the end result will be a precision-built vector graphic that is easy to use. So, let's get started. Now, before we jump in to Illustrator, we need to go ahead and do some proper preparation of some reference…
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- 1_Creating_a_Positive_Negative_Design.zip
- 13_Creating_with_Masked_Textures.zip
- 13_Creating_a_Shadowbox_Design.zip
- 2_Creating_an_Event_Graphic.zip
- 130_Creating_a_Greeting_Card.zip
- 129_Creating_Fruit.zip
- 132_Creating_a_Layered_PSD.zip
- 131_Creating_Authentic_Bubbles.zip
- 126_Creating_Typographic_Detail.zip
- 7_Creating_Letterpress_Artwork.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Stylized_Logo.zip
- 125_Creating_a_Samurai_Motif.zip
- 6_Creating_an_Organic_Pattern_Brush.zip
- 128_Creating_Photo_Filled_Art.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Line_Work_Graphic.zip
- 127_Creating_Xerography_Art.zip
- 10_Creating_with_Keyboard_Shortcuts.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Collaged_Poster.zip
- 8_Creating_a_Painterly_Graphic.zip
- 1_Creating_Hot_Rod_Art.zip
- 12_Creating_Transparent_Logos.zip
- 11_Creating_a_Blob_Brush_Logo.zip
- 8_Creating_Type_on_a_Path.zip
- 1_Creating_with_Filled_Shapes.zip
- 133_Creating_a_Monster.zip
- 8_Creating_an_Outline_Logo.zip
- 2_Creating_a_Stylized_Sticker.zip
- 12_Creating_Chrome_Surfaces.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Childs_Illustration.zip
- 8_Creating_a_Linear_Buffalo.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Seal_Design.zip
- 6_Creating_Instagram_Images.zip
- 11_Creating_a_Farm_Logo.zip
- 9_Creating_Clean_PDF_Files.zip
- 12_Creating_Segmented_Art.zip
- 11_Creating_from_Analog_Source.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Line_Icon.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Beveled_Monogram.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Dimensional_Effect.zip
- 4_Creating_Shapes_Quickly.zip
- 6_Creating_Organic_Textures.zip
- 124_Creating_with_Fill_and_Strokes.zip
- 3_Creating_from_Inspired_Moments.zip
- 4_Creating_Depth_of_Field.zip
- 10_Creating_Elegant_Curves.zip
- 7_Creating_Illustrative_Detail.zip
- 4_Creating_with_Scatter_Brushes.zip
- 3_Creating_Brush_Pen_Line_Work.zip
- 12_Creating_a_Fake_Logo.zip
- 2_Creating_a_High_Contrast_Design.zip
- 10_Creating_Simple_Grainy_Shading.zip
- 134_Creating_with_Nested_Texture.zip
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- 136_Creating_a_Quote.zip
- 135_Creating_Drawn_Shading.zip
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- 6_Creating_with_the_Width_Tool.zip
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- 5_Creating_Iconic_Detail.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Laurel_Motif.zip
- 12_Creating_with_Mixed_Methods.zip
- 3_Creating_Textured_Shading.zip
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- 8_Creating_Shape_Association.zip
- 9_Creating_Big_Dot_Halftones.zip
- 7_Creating_Traditional_Tattoo_Art.zip
- 2_Creating_with_Raster_Effects.zip
- 11_Creating_Iconic_Hands.zip
- 10_Creating_Photoshop_Foliage.zip
- 11_Creating_Lino_Cut_Art.zip
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- 3_Creating_a_Graphic_Animal_Illustration.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Mandala_Ornament_Design.zip
- 5_Creating_8bit_Illustration.zip
- 6_Creating_Optimized_Final_Art_Files.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Graphic_Bird_Illustration.zip
- 8_Artist_at_Work_Bigfoot_Illustration.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Linear_Portrait_illustration.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Overlap_Color_Illustration.zip
- 11_Creating_a_Fat_Line_Illustration.zip
- 12_Creating_a_Graphic_Avatar_Illustration.zip
- 1_Creating_an_Art_Print1.zip
- 2_Creating_an_Art_Print2.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Painted_Logo.zip
- 4_Creating_Stained_Glass_Illustration.zip
- 5_Creating_Visual_Continuity.zip
- 6_Creating_Smart_Objects.zip
- 7_Creating_with_Found_Textures.zip
- 8_Creating_with_the_Blob_Brush.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Thin_Line_Illustration.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Distressed_Look.zip
- 11_Creating_Pattern_Brush_Shading.zip
- 12_Creating_an_Illustrated_Photo.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Water_Color_Design.zip
- 2_Creating_a_Reflected_Design.zip
- 3_Creating_an_Animated_Gif.zip
- 4_Creating_Color_Compositions.zip
- 5_Creating_Compound_Paths.zip
- 6_Creating_with_the_Eraser_Tool.zip
- 7_Creating_with_the_Shape_Builder_Tool.zip
- 8_Creating_with_a_Template.zip
- 9_Creating_Warp_Tool_Shading.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Pattern_Illustration.zip
- 11_Creating_PhotoBased_Illustration.zip
- 12_Creating_with_Halftone_Shading.zip
- 13_Creating_with_Opacity_Masks.zip
- 14_Creating_with_Shapes.zip
- 15_Creating_Complex_Geometrics.zip
- 16_Creating_a_Contour_Illustration.zip
- 17_Creating_a_Native_American_Design.zip
- 18_Creating_a_SingleWeight_Illustration.zip
- 19_Creating_Organic_Pattern_Brush.zip
- 20_Creating_CutPaper_Illustration.zip
- 21_Creating_Ornamental_Art.zip
- 22_Creating_Faces.zip
- 23_Creating_Stylized_Clouds.zip
- 24_Create_Neon_Sign_Illustration.zip
- 1_Process_Makes_Perfect.zip
- 2_Creating_an_Iconic_Logo.zip
- 3_Creating_Surface_Textures.zip
- 4_Creating_from_Inspiration.zip
- 5_Creating_Rounded_Corners.zip
- 6_Creating_Exported_Assets.zip
- 7_Creating_with_Shape_Blends.zip
- 8_Creating_Layer_Opacity.zip
- 9_Creating_Precise_Outline_Artwork.zip
- 10_Creating_Screen_Print_Artwork.zip
- 11_Creating_a_Halftone_Type_Design.zip
- 12_Creating_Offset_Graphics.zip
- 1_Creating_Hand_Lettered_Logotype.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Sports_Mascot1.zip
- 2_Creating_a_Sports_Mascot2.zip
- 3_Creating_with_Captured_Color.zip
- 4_Creating_Surface_Texture.zip
- 5_Creating_with_Simple_Methods.zip
- 6_Creating_Authentic_Graphics.zip
- 1_Creating_Free_Form_Art.zip
- 2_Creating_Digitally_Inked_Art.zip
- 3_Creating_Formline_Art.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Colorful_Mosaic.zip
- 5_Creating_Texture_Resources.zip
- 6_Creating_a_Surface_Texture.zip
- 7_Creating_with_Thin_Lines.zip
- 8_Creating_Pathfinder_Graphics.zip
- 9_Creating_Complex_Linears.zip
- 11_Recreating_NSA_Logo.zip
- 10_Creating_Interlocking_Motifs.zip
- 12_Creating_Pattern_Flow.zip
- 13_Creating_a_Mutant_Tiger.zip
- 1_Creating_Clean_Artwork.zip
- 2_Creating_Color_Palettes.zip
- 3_Creating_Gradient_Depth.zip
- 4_Creating_Constellation_Art.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Pattern_Snake.zip
- 6_Creating_Anaglyph_Art.zip
- 7_Creating_Tips_&_Tricks.zip
- 8_Creating_with_Live_Paint.zip
- 9_Creating_Conservation_Art.zip
- 01_Creating_an_Artsy_Globe.zip
- 02_Creating_an_Engraved_Portrait.zip
- 03_Creating_with_Index_Color.zip
- 04_Creating_with_Shape_Building_Tool.zip
- 05_Creating_a_Festive_Design.zip
- 06_Creating_Drop_Shadow_Effects.zip
- 07_Creating_High_Contrast.zip
- 08_Creating_Nataraja_Art.zip
- 09_Creating_Freeform_Gradients.zip
- 10_Creating_Kabuki_Art.zip
- 11_Creating_New_Years_Art.zip
- 12_Creating_Sasquatch_Art.zip
- 13_Creating_Grainy_Coloring.zip
- 1_Creating_Color_Detail.zip
- 2_Creating_Custom_Lettering.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Graphic_Profile.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Crazy_Design.zip
- 5_Creating_Bird_Man.zip
- 6_Creating_Ziptone_Shading.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Tribal_Tiger.zip
- 8_Creating_Flat_Shading.zip
- 9_Creating_Slanted_Graphics.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Mythical_Creature.zip
- 11_Creating_Fluid_Curves.zip
- 12_Creating_Gapped_Art.zip
- 1_Creating_Fan_Art.zip
- 2_Creating_an_Embroidery_Design.zip
- 3_Creating_Diverse_Icons.zip
- 4_Creating_Color_Schemes.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Historic_Graphic.zip
- 6_Creating_Immersive_Textures.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Sports_Graphic.zip
- 8_Creating_a_Sci-Fi_Badge.zip
- 9_Creating_Year_of_the_Rat.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Metaphoric_Design.zip
- 11_Creating_with_Custom_Scripts.zip
- 12_Creating_a_Wolf_Design.zip
- 13_Creating_Roughen_Graphics.zip
- 13_Creating_Degraded_Graphics.zip
- 1_Creating_from_Nature.zip
- 2_Creating_New_Document_Profiles.zip
- 3_Creating_Geometric_Characters.zip
- 4_Creating_with_Image_Trace.zip
- 5_Creating_Offset_Artwork.zip
- 6_Creating_a_Low_Key_Portrait.zip
- 7_Creating_Rough_Edge_Design.zip
- 8_Creating_a_Positive_Message.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Spot_Illustration.zip
- 10_Creating_Shape_Based_Motifs1.zip
- 11_Creating_Blob_Artwork.zip
- 12_Creating_with_Bitmaps.zip
- 13_Creating_Doodle_Art.zip
- 1_Creating_Flattened_Color.zip
- 2_Creative_Craftsmanship1.zip
- 3_Creating_with_Spot_Textures.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Halloween_Graphic.zip
- 5_Creating_Object_Mosaics.zip
- 6_Creating_a_Mystical_Design.zip
- 7_Creating_Deduced_Motifs.zip
- 8_Creating_with_the_Pencil_Tool.zip
- 9_Creating_an_Ornate_Insect.zip
- 10_Creating_Freeform_Color.zip
- 11_Creating_with_Pantone_Colors.zip
- 12_Creating_with_Essential_Tools.zip
- 1_Creating_Diffused_Shading.zip
- 2_Cleaning_up_Old_Art.zip
- 3_Creating_Linears_in_Fresco.zip
- 4_Creating_Spot_Texture_Brushes.zip
- 5_Creating_with_Eyedropper_Tool.zip
- 6_Creating_with_Actions.zip
- 7_Creating_Graphic_Pattern_Brushes.zip
- 8_Creating_Random_Organic_Brushwork.zip
- 9_Creating_a_Themed_Pattern.zip
- 10_Creating_a_Brand_Seal.zip
- 11_Creating_Shape_Based_Motifs2.zip
- 12_Creating_Circular_Stories.zip
- 13_Creating_a_One_Color_Portrait.zip
- 1_Creating_Year_of_the_Ox.zip
- 2_Creating_Modern_Kulture.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Duck_Design.zip
- 4_Creating_Overlap_Effects.zip
- 5_Creating_with_Geometry.zip
- 6_Creating_with_Reference_HL.zip
- 7_Creating_Color_Art_Quickly_HL.zip
- 01_Creating_Authentic_Graphic_Styles.zip
- 02_Creating_with_Raster_Effects.zip
- 03_Creating_a_Shape_Based_Tiki.zip
- 04_Creating_a_Tropical_Fish.zip
- 05_Creating_Ladybug_Art.zip
- 06_Creating_a_Weathered_Sign.zip
- 07_Creating_Blended_Graphics.zip
- 1_Creating_Neon_Graphics.zip
- 2_Creating_a_Memorial_Illustration.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Logo_from_a_Photo.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Globe_Motif.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Photo_Collage.zip
- 6_Creating_with_the_Recolor_Tool.zip
- 7_Creating_Good_Fortune.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Looped_Design.zip
- 2_Creating_in_Real_Time.zip
- 3_Creating_Posterized_Vectors.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Rock&Roll_Graphic.zip
- 5_Creating_a_Distressed_Poster.zip
- 6_Creating_Without_Irradiation.zip
- 7_Recoloring_Digitally_Inked_Art.zip
- 1_Creating_Laser_Engraved_Artwork.zip
- 2_Creating_Flat_Vibrant_Art.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Monoline_Design.zip
- 4_Creating_an_Apparel_Graphic.zip
- 5_Creating_Bitmap_Pattern_Brushes.zip
- 6_Creating_Vector_Brushes.zip
- 7_Creating_a_Geometric_Queen.zip
- 1_Creating_a_Tribute.zip
- 2_Creating_Pattern_Brush_Art.zip
- 3_Creating_an_Anthropomorphic_Character.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Custom_Pattern.zip
- 5_Creating_3D_Vector_Art.zip
- 6_Creating_Year_of_the_Tiger.zip
- 7_Improve_Your_Vector_Building.zip
- 1_Creating_Thick_&_Thin_Strokes.zip
- 2_Creating_with_Free_Transform.zip
- 3_Creating_a_Horror_Themed_Logo.zip
- 4_Creating_a_Logo_Mark.zip
- 5_Creating_Custom_Typography.zip
- 6_Creating_a_Painted_Graphic.zip
- 7_Creating_Pinata_Artwork.zip
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Creating a water color design24m 2s
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Creating a reflected design17m 48s
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Creating an animated GIF17m 4s
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Creating color compositions23m 31s
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Creating compound paths20m 10s
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Creating with the eraser tool19m 38s
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Creating with the shape builder tool15m 54s
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Creating with a template11m 28s
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Creating warp tool shading20m 58s
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Creating a pattern illustration21m 22s
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Creating a photo-based illustration22m 4s
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Creating with halftone shading29m 47s
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