Of course, every brush stroke is an Illustrator path at its core.…So I just wanted to show you a little bit about how you can go back and then do…those edits when you want.…This is not a photograph, actually.…This is a composite collage that I created in Photoshop of about six different photos, …different perspectives to create an imaginary viewpoint that I could use…as a template to create an Illustrator painting.…I wasn't really careful in the collage because I knew I was going to just use it as a resource.…
So that's what I used as a template.…So let's hide the template and show you where we ended up.…This layer here--I will make it a little bigger--says hidden lines, is one of…those typical reasons why I love Illustrator.…These lines were in my base layer. One at a time, as I thought there were too…many lines involved, I would drop them into a hidden layer. I am going to do…that again for you just so you can see what I mean.…
This is my hidden lines layer.…So I'm going to lock everything but the hidden lines layer so I can select easily. …
Author
Sharon Steuer
Released
2/15/2013- Drawing and tracing with Wacom and Cintiq tablets
- Maximizing control without a tablet
- Demystifying Paintbrush tool preferences
- Integrating brushes with other tools such as Smooth and Pencil
- Adding brushes to objects and text
- Creating naturalistic strokes with the Art brush tools
- Picking up, storing, and applying brushes
- Duplicating and customizing brushes
- Creating transparent washes and watercolor with Calligraphic brushes
- Drawing and erasing with the Blob Brush tool
- Adding stroke profiles to lines and brushes
- Organizing complex images with layers
- Ideas for how to combine Illustrator brushes with Photoshop, and even with traditional media
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q: How do I import one of Sharon's workspaces into Illustrator?
A: Place Sharon's workspace file within the folder structure below, understanding that where it says YourHomeFolder you instead choose the folder that contains your name (your Home folder):
/Users/YourHomeFolder/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator CS6 Settings/en_US/Workspaces/
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 2s
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Vectors vs. pixels2m 31s
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Using layers for brushes9m 3s
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1. Naturalistic Illustrator Brushes Overview
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Illustrator artwork gallery4m 26s
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2. Brush Settings and Workspace
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3. Calligraphic Brushes
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Creating an ink-wash effect4m 24s
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4. The Blob Brush
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Basic Blob Brush options2m 28s
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5. Bristle Brushes
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Accessing bristle brushes3m 26s
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6. Naturalistic Art Brushes
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Accessing art brushes2m 51s
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7. Stroke Profiles
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Applying stroke profiles2m 51s
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8. Expanding Your Toolset
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Overview2m 18s
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More ways to add brushes4m 3s
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Using vector editing tools3m 34s
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Combining brushes in artwork1m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps44s
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