Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
1 Hour(s) 19 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Deanna Sheehan
Rating
Course Overview
Learn to create fun Easy Illustrator Cartoons using Simple Shapes in Adobe Illustrator in this Project Based Course
Illustrator is vector-based program. In this course; Whether you are new to Adobe Illustrator or have been working with Illustrator for years; there is something in this class for everyone!
SOFTWARE USED IN VIDEOS:
- Adobe Illustrator CC 2017
YOUR FINAL PROJECT:
- Owl created in the videos in adobe illustrator
- Your own Simple Shaped Cartoon Character you created using the techniques in the video in adobe illustrator
SKILL LEVEL:
- Beginner to Advanced; no previous AI Adobe Illustrator knowledge required.
After taking this class in Adobe Illustrator, you'll be able to use simple shapes in adobe illustrator in a variety of ways to create simple but well drawn vector cartoons. Whether you're new to design or an Adobe Illustrator pro, you'll gain the knowledge you need to use simple shapes and the shape builder tool in Adobe Illustrator.
Design your own shape based character using the shape builder tool in Illustrator.
Back when I was taking traditional courses in college (wait...did that happen that long ago?) I learned that everything can be drawn using simple shapes. In this quick lesson-based course in Adobe Illustrator, you will learn how to use the illustrator shape tools and the shape builder tool to create a simple but effective cartoon animal.
Remember this as you move forward:
- Anything can be created using simple shapes.
- Start with something simple and work your way up to more complex cartoons.
- Remember that you have to roll, scootch and crawl before you can walk or run.
- Colors can make or break a design; make sure you are drawing inspiration from things you love…. I’ve been inspired by my morning cereal box.
*Make sure you download the attached Shapebuilder Guide pdf and open in adobe illustrator*
Use this guide to "trace" the shapes until you get the hang of it or just use it as a backup of written instructions you can print out and use to help you along your way.
Course Content
- 6 section(s)
- 10 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Reference Images
- Section 3 Setting Up Our File Properly
- Section 4 Creating the Owl
- Section 5 Adding Shadows, Highlights, and Finishing Touches
- Section 6 PDF Guide Help
What You’ll Learn
- How to overlap simple shapes that make sense for cartoons., Use the pen, ellipse, rectangle tools along with live corners., Tools including: rectangle, ellipse, pen, shape-builder, width tool. reflect, select and direct select., How to use the reflect tool to easily create symmetry in your design., Key commands and quick keys/shortcuts to work faster and more efficiently in Illustrator. (e.g. how to group, option copy, and paste in front)., How to select colors and save them as global colors in illustrator to make any quick color changes to your design., How to finish a design by taking the shapes you already have to create highlights/shadows using the same colors you have along with the transparency and appearance panel., How to apply what you’ve learned to create your own simple shaped cartoons.
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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SShang Gil Lee
Simple and clear. As someone who knows how to use Illustrator already, few useful tips here and there that will come handy. Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge! :D
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DDani Jappah
The course gave me knowledge of so many great tools I can use to create my own cartoons in Adobe Illustrator. At times, it was a bit difficult to follow, so I had to rewind quite a bit. Overall, I definitely learned a lot through this course, and would recommend it for anyone who wants an intro to creating cartoons in Illustrator.
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RRod Chaulk
yes. The second video should however start by saying. This is just for you to view. no need to find the owl or pug yet.
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MMichael Hudson
Well presented and informative content.
