Useful Techniques for Vector Artists: Drawing a Totem (ENG)

Useful Techniques for Vector Artists: Drawing a Totem (ENG), available at $34.99, has an average rating of 4.55, with 24 lectures, based on 57 reviews, and has 1419 subscribers.

You will learn about Together we will draw a multifaceted totem pole with lots of details. Use hints and useful tricks that will make it easier to work on your project. Try my pattern for symmetrical drawing in the case, and I think that this process will entice you as well as me. You want to easily draw totems even every day? Just create your own symbols and use global colors. This course is ideal for individuals who are If you want to learn about the techniques of working with Adobe Illustrator, which will speed up the process of creating illustrations and make it much easier – this class will help you with this. It is particularly useful for If you want to learn about the techniques of working with Adobe Illustrator, which will speed up the process of creating illustrations and make it much easier – this class will help you with this.

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Title: Useful Techniques for Vector Artists: Drawing a Totem (ENG)

Price: $34.99

Average Rating: 4.55

Number of Lectures: 24

Number of Published Lectures: 24

Number of Curriculum Items: 24

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 24

Original Price: $129.99

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What You Will Learn

Together we will draw a multifaceted totem pole with lots of details. Use hints and useful tricks that will make it easier to work on your project. Try my pattern for symmetrical drawing in the case, and I think that this process will entice you as well as me.
You want to easily draw totems even every day? Just create your own symbols and use global colors.

Who Should Attend

If you want to learn about the techniques of working with Adobe Illustrator, which will speed up the process of creating illustrations and make it much easier – this class will help you with this.

Target Audiences

If you want to learn about the techniques of working with Adobe Illustrator, which will speed up the process of creating illustrations and make it much easier – this class will help you with this.

ATTENTION! You can find the version of this class in Russian in my profile.

Hey!

Join thousands of students from all over the world who are already studying the vector illustration with me!

I am Andrey Bzhitskikh, graphic designer and illustrator from Siberia.

And today, with the example of this funny totem, I’ll show you some serious drawing techniques that will greatly simplify your life.

From a simple sketch to a finished unique vector illustration, you will learn all my secret methods ..Well, maybe not quite secret, but very cool!

In this course we will discuss:

Where and how to search for references for work
Drawing a cool illustration from a sketch to a finished vector work
Using the Pen Tool, the Pencil Tool and the Paintbrush Tool
Create a semi-automatic template for symmetric drawing
Selection of a unique color palette and its use in the future
Creating and applying symbols
Fill method using the Pathfinder panel
Adding color
Adding shadows, lights and glare

This class will not require you to have any serious drawing skills, and it will suit both beginners and experienced illustrators who want to learn new techniques of working with Adobe Illustrator.

And yes, a finished illustration of the totem, a sketch, a color palette and a pattern for symmetrical drawing are already included in the course.You can just download them and start creating right away!

TOOLS

Illustrator CC (Free Trial)
Graphic Tablet or mouse

DELIVERABLES

Share the final work here on Facebook, Instagram and other social networks! I’ll be glad to see what you created!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: What is a Totem?

Chapter 2: Drawing a Totem Sketch

Lecture 1: Search for references

Lecture 2: Drawing a sketch

Chapter 3: Which Adobe Illustrator tools we will use?

Lecture 1: Create New Document

Lecture 2: Pen Tool

Lecture 3: Pencil Tool

Lecture 4: Paintbrush Tool

Chapter 4: Methods of effective work in Adobe Illustrator

Lecture 1: Automatic symmetry drawing

Lecture 2: Using Global Colors

Lecture 3: Using Symbols

Chapter 5: Preparing Adobe Illustrator

Lecture 1: Preparing the work area and layers

Lecture 2: Creating the Brushes

Chapter 6: Drawing a Vector Totem

Lecture 1: Drawing symmetric objects

Lecture 2: Drawing asymmetrical objects

Lecture 3: Correcting the outline

Lecture 4: Creating a Fill

Lecture 5: Search for a color palette

Lecture 6: Adding color

Lecture 7: Practical use of Symbols

Lecture 8: Adding Shadows

Lecture 9: Adding Lights

Lecture 10: Final touches

Chapter 7: Conclusion

Lecture 1: Conclusion

Instructors

Andrey Bzhitskikh
Graphic Designer & Illustrator 20+ Years Industry Experience

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