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How could I create something like this picture in AI ?

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#1 omid020

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 10:31 PM

Hi
I really like draw something like this picture in AI , specially I want to know how could I create human different styles and color it with gradient colors like this picture :

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Could you explain about it or introduce me a tutorial about it ?

#2 Chung Dha

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Posted 06 March 2008 - 11:33 PM

If you are in drawing people its no problem its you can't there is a solution.

Most just photograph a friend that poses for them and then just draw that shape of that person. And if you don't have any friends that want to pose it could be a problem.

#3 TommyGun96

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Posted 07 March 2008 - 01:05 AM

Thats just pen tool and gradient fills ... Well you need to have a photography to get the models out of I think.
"It´s better to die for something ... than to live for nothing!" :cool:

#4 omid020

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Posted 07 March 2008 - 08:42 AM

Thats just pen tool and gradient fills ... Well you need to have a photography to get the models out of I think.

Tommy , could you please introduce me an step by step drawing and doing gradient fill in adobe illustrator .

#5 yellow_bagpack

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Posted 11 March 2008 - 05:04 AM

hi omid020.. you can google the tutorial with keyword " illustrator tutorial silhouette " plenty of them there.. happy googling :)

#6 omid020

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Posted 11 March 2008 - 06:47 AM

hi omid020.. you can google the tutorial with keyword " illustrator tutorial silhouette " plenty of them there.. happy googling :)

Thanks, really useful keyword ;)

#7 jpa

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Posted 15 July 2008 - 08:34 AM

Hi omid020.
I haven't Illustrator installed in this computer, but I can make you a similar Photoshop tutorial. My Mr. Potatoshop CS3 is in spanish language, but you can recognize the tools selected easily.

1.- Take a large picture of someone.
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2.- You will use the tool (pen) and the option marked with red.
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3.- Use the zoom tool to get all details...
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4.- And start making the silhouette. Aditionally, you can low the opacity of the layer to see better what are you doing. To do the silhouette is a large process, so be patient. The amount of details depends on you; you can make a very smooth or very detailed silhouette.
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5.- Finally, you will have something like that:
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6.- Copy the silhouette and paste on a new document.
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7.- Now you can add some vectorial waves and forms created by you or you can use created vectorial graphics from other site to make your tutorial. For this tutorial, I will make two very simple forms.
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8.- To resterize a vectorial layer, you must click right on the layer and choose resterize. If you resterize a layer, you can copy it and duplicate, but you will haven't a vectorial layer. If you want another vectorial layer you must use the duplicate layer option. So click and drag the layer to the "New layer" option.
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9.- Add more things to the picture.
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10.- Now is time to add and change colors. Use similar colors to obtain better results.
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11.- Use the gradient tool to blend the colors and forms. If you want to use the gradient tool in a vector layer, you must rasterize first (see the 8 point). Play with the different options for the gradient tool.
http://img502.images...esizebk6.th.jpg
12.- Sometimes you will obtain better results using layers with transparency and layer mask like the bright on the sun. I will show you in the final picture the two different results (gradient tools and layers with masks and gradient selections).
http://img133.images...esizerb5.th.jpg

And that's all. Off course, this is a quick and very simple tutorial, to create complex illustrations you must spend a lot of time practicing techniques. Enjoy.
Saludos!

I missed something:
13.- You can also use the dodge and burn tools to create a contrast with the colors.
http://img183.images...esizenm2.th.jpg
14.- I have burned and clarified much this illustration to show you the results.
http://img183.images...41/13yu5.th.jpg
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#8 omid020

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Posted 15 July 2008 - 09:29 AM

Thanks jpa ,
Very useful :)

#9 jpa

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Posted 15 July 2008 - 10:03 AM

I've added two steps.
Saludos!

#10 rush0

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Posted 18 August 2008 - 04:23 PM

Why isn't there a sun shape tool in AI yet?

#11 LifesizeStudios

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 08:50 PM

The reason there's not a sun tool shape in AI is because it's easy enough to create a "sun shape tool" on your own.
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#12 rush0

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Posted 08 September 2008 - 10:46 PM

^^It would be easier if there were a tool, which there will be.

#13 Mardel

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Posted 16 September 2008 - 03:43 PM

If you want to draw like this, the only thing you need to do is watch every effect or shape you see and then imagine what would you need to do to get a similar. Then practice and try it in diferent ways so you can see, step by step, the better way to do it. Then all you need is put it all together and you are ready.

At least this is the way i learned to use Corel and Illustrator, and it made my work easier.

By the way sorry for the bad english, I'm learning it.

#14 siahdesign

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Posted 17 September 2008 - 04:13 PM

Yup, gotta start learning to use the pen tool. With practice you can get very fast at it. I like to lock down the photo I'm tracing in Illustrator before I start tracing (Ctrl + 2). I also like to have the stroke like a lime green so it contrasts the photo well. And one other tip, try having the opacity of the pic at about 50%. I find that helps seeing where to trace a bit better.

#15 Jobzz

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Posted 11 February 2014 - 09:44 PM

THanks for the tutorial

#16 ptu12

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Posted 18 February 2014 - 08:26 PM

WOW, it is helpful information. You can also use silhouette as "the model"!

#17 NLCE

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Posted 19 February 2014 - 09:34 AM

Great ideas here. I normally trace a picture and then fill it with color.

#18 NLCE

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Posted 19 February 2014 - 09:35 AM

I will also recommend to invest in a good Illustrator book. There you'll find lots of useful techniques.

#19 Arafa

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Posted 01 March 2014 - 01:33 AM

Thanks for the tutorial :)





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