How To Draw Your Illustration Using Pen Tool in Illustrator

Name: How To Draw Your Illustration Using Pen Tool in Illustrator
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How To Efficiently Draw Your Illustration Using Pen Tool in Illustrator Digital illustration Trace

Created byDawid Tuminski

Last updated 7/2018

English

What you'll learn

Trace a simple sketch in Adobe Illustrator
Trace a more complex illustration in Illustrator
Retrieve colors from your drawing and add them to your trace
Efficiently use tools like the pen tool , pencil tool , rotate tool , reflect tool , the width tool

Course content

3 sections • 19 lectures • 1h 11m total length

How To Draw Your Illustration Using Pen Tool in Illustrator - Introduction2:10

Let's Start Tracing the Cat2:57
In this video we'll start the tracing process and understand the tools we'll be using in the course
Let's Create the Ears and the Sides4:40
In this video we will create the ears and the sides of the cat using the pen tool
Let's Create the Whiskers3:50
In this video we will create the whiskers using the pen tool and the width tool
Let's Create the Eyes and the Nose4:06
In this video we will create the eyes and the nose with the ellipse tool
Let's Create the Tail with the Pen Tool3:22
In this video we'll create the tail with the pen tool
Let's Play Around with the Tail6:18
In this video we'll adjust the tail with the stroke panel

Let's Start Tracing Granny2:24
In this video we'll start tracing the granny illustration
Let's Start with the Top Part of the Hat3:13
In this video we'll start tracing the grandma's hat
Let's Create the Bottom Part of the Hat3:50
In this video we'll trace the bottom part of the grandma's hat
Let's Get the Colors2:55
In this video we'll retrieve the colors from the illustration
Let's Make the Hat Colorful3:12
Let's add the colors to the hat
Let's Create the Face5:20
In this video we'll create grandma's face
Let's Create the Glasses6:04
In this video we'll create the glasses
Let's Create the Neck4:11
Let's Create the Blouse2:52
In this video we'll create grandma's blouse
Let's Create the Bead Necklace2:36
In this video we'll create the bead necklace
Let's Add the Background5:55
Bonus Lecture1:09

Requirements

We'll be working on Illustrator CC but you can use any other Illustrator version - down to Illustrator CS2

Description

Aren’t you tired of fighting with the pen tool to trace your drawings in Illustrator?

Aren’t you fed up with trying to make it listen to you and help you in making your sketches come to life?

I know that learning the pen tool can be a frustrating task that gets harder every time you are not getting the results you expect.

And you might be thinking that

…your drawings are not precise enough...

…or that you are not using the pen tool efficiently enough…

But it’s really not your fault.

The problem lies in the way you were taught how to use the pen tool, and other tools, in the past.

Once you find out the right way of using the pen tool (and other tools) you will be surprised how easy it is to trace your sketches in Illustrator.

Just imagine yourself grabbing the pen tool with confidence and watching your sketch come to life click—by-click.

Inside this course

You will learn how to trace a simple sketch, just to learn the basic tools and concepts
and then how to trace a bit more complex drawing and how to add colors to your drawings in the most efficient and practical way
You will learn how to use not only the pen tool to trace your sketches, but also other tools that will help you in making the process fast and smooth.

So if you want to just grab the pen tool and trace your drawings like you were born to do it, now is your chance.

This course will clear up all the confusion you might be feeling when trying to move your sketches from a piece of paper to your computer screen.

But please be aware that this course is not for Illustrator beginners: we won’t be talking about the absolute basics of the tools, but rather how to use them efficiently, one you know how they basically work.

Don't forget that as always you totally covered by a complete 30-day money back guarantee

...so it's completely risk free...

If you finally want to start tracing your drawings efficiently and easily, take this class now.

I will see you inside!

Dawid

Who this course is for:

This course if for those who struggle with tracing their sketches in Illustrator using the pen tool
It's for those who are having problems with using he pen tool , the pencil tool or the width tool
It's not for total Adobe Illustrator beginners

How To Draw Your Illustration Using Pen Tool in Illustrator

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Course content

Start Here1 lecture • 2min

Let's start with a simple sketch6 lectures • 25min

Let's Start Tracing the Granny12 lectures • 44min

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