Creating Photo Inspired Vector Artwork in Illustrator CS5
In this collection of lessons, we will learn about the process of creating photo inspired vector artwork. Software required: Illustrator CS5 and up.
What you'll learn
In this collection of lessons, we will learn about the process of creating photo inspired vector artwork. We will begin this process by learning how to recognize and target shapes in a realistic form which we can recreate here in Illustrator. While beginning to target shapes, we will also learn how to use 3 of the tools in Illustrator for creating different types of vector shapes including the pen tool, the pencil tool and the blob brush. After we have gotten the hang of these 3 tools we will proceed in executing our illustration. Along the way we will learn about organizing our artwork, gradient workflows, as well as various methods for fitting shapes together. Software required: Illustrator CS5 and up.
Table of contents
- Image Information and File Setup 7m
- Basic Shape Construction with the Pen Tool 12m
- Basic Shape Construction with the Pencil Tool 12m
- Fitting Shapes Together 12m
- Basic Shape Construction with the Blob Brush 12m
- Focus on Features: Blocking in the Eyes 11m
- Focus on Features: Detailing the Eyes 11m
- Focus on Features: Finalizing the Eyes 12m
- Focus on Features: Blocking in the Nose 12m
- Focus on Features: Detailing the Nose 11m
- Focus on Features: Finalizing the Nose 13m
- Focus on Features: Blocking in the Mouth 12m
- Focus on Features: Detailing and Finishing the Mouth 15m
- Beginning to Add Shadows and Highlights to the Face 12m
- Continuing to Add Shadows and Highlights to the Face 12m
- Finishing the Shadows and Highlights for the Face 16m
- Blocking in the Detail for the Chest 11m
- Finalizing the Details for the Chest 12m
- Beginning to Create Shadows and Highlights for the Hair 13m
- Creating Random Wispy Hairs 5m
- Beginning to Create the Shadows in the Shirt 11m
- Creating a Comic Styled Stroke Around the Pants 7m
- Creating a Texture for the Brassiere 9m
- Finishing of the Image with a Background Texture 3m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more