Drawing Vector Graphics: Painting with Vectors

Learn how to create custom vector brushes and paint in Adobe Illustrator. Transform hand-painted brush strokes into digital brushes and compile strokes to create the look of paint.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
Exercise files

1. Creating an Authentic Look

Hand-painting brushes
Hand-painted speckle texture
Creating painted art brushes
Creating pattern brushes
Creating scatter brushes
Creating linework brushes
Creating bitmap surface textures
Saving and importing your brush sets

2. Using Vector Brushes

Applying paint brushes
Applying linework brushes
Applying pattern brushes
Applying scatter brushes
Vector brush sizes and orientations
Using opacity, layering, and blend modes
Rounding corners on vector shapes

3. Vector Painting Process

Drawing out your artwork
Creating base vector shapes
Applying brushes and color
Creating shadows with vector brushes
Creating highlights with vector brushes
Creating linework with vector brushes
Creating blends on grouped shapes
Using bitmap surface textures
Using scatter brush textures
Rasterizing for final usage

4. Deconstructing Complex Vector Paintings

Bird Brain illustration
Painted Jungle illustration
Pak and Sal illustration

5. Using Adobe Capture

Creating a brush with Adobe Capture
Adobe Capture brushes in Illustrator
Comparing brush-creating methods

Conclusion

Goodbye

Taught by

Von Glitschka

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