[rozwado1]

I just got my hands on a copy of Illustrator and I'm teaching myself the basics (still have to buy a book). I've completed my first vector drawing in about 6 hours:


I'd like to see some of your art in Illustrator so I can get an idea of what this program can handle.
Nick

[iChelle]

i think it looks great. i wish i could draw that well. know of a good how-to book to use with illustrator 10? i'm dying to hone my drawing skills. i've used illustrator to make logos & such but i haven't really mastered drawing.

[drive-thru]

The easiest way is to trace something, either an illustration you've scanned or a picture from the web. Put the image as a locked layer and draw onto a new layer on top of it.

Good work rozwado1

[drive-thru]

Here are a few I've done, I've started doing a lot more recently but none are finished yet.

[iChelle]

i do that but it's the pen tool that bugs me. i guess i need constant practice. drive-thru, that's a very complex piece above. how do you go about doing it, if you don't mind?

[rozwado1]

nice work drive-thru!

Anybody else have examples of Illustrator work with color?

[mdc]

i found these today.
http://www.photoshopcn.com/bbs/viewt...69&fpage=1

the page might take a while to load.

[storer]

All these are great, guys. you are really talented. I have no art skills at all, and I have real difficulty using Illustrator. I don't know why, but I have tried to learn. Symetrical things are easy, but thats about it.

[rozwado1]

Originally posted by mdc:
http://www.photoshopcn.com/bbs/viewt...69&fpage=1

That make me feel like a n00b. Any idea how they did those? I'm assuming they used the pen tool to draw out the shoes, but I don't understand how they got that awesome shading. Almost looks like photoshop. Amazing.

edit: I guess CS has a wireframe tool.. I've just got 10.

[rozwado1]

Are you serious? How long would this take?

[mdc]

i found the link at creativebits. they said there it is all the mesh edit tool and gradients.

amazing work!

[iChelle]

<-- jealous

[iREZ]

Yours is a better drawing because of the textured lines, but for 15 min this aint too shabby.

[storer]

Originally posted by iREZ:
Yours is a better drawing because of the textured lines, but for 15 min this aint too shabby.

agreed

[rozwado1]

Well, mine isn't just a trace - it's a black fill of the girl with white "cut-outs" on top to make it appear like a trace.

[siMac]

Originally posted by mdc:
i found these today.
http://www.photoshopcn.com/bbs/viewt...69&amp;fpage=1

the page might take a while to load.

That is sick; I feel sick.

Please excuse me while I go and throw up everything I thought I knew about what can be accomplished with Illustrator.

[Eyenovation]

not my work, but to give you guys an idea what's possible without photorealism-
Take a look at this:

http://www.khulsey.com/royalcariblg.html

Size: 36" @ 350 dpi, 640 mb CMYK File with 35 Layers / Illustration Time: 720 hrs.

More info and how to here:
http://www.khulsey.com/demo_1howto.html

[RedStar]

Here's something i did last year for design class.

http://www.digitalpuddle.com/portfolio/wonkyspread.jpg

I still need more practice, but illustrations are alot of fun.

[mdc]

Originally posted by Eyenovation:
Size: 36" @ 350 dpi, 640 mb CMYK File with 35 Layers / Illustration Time: 720 hrs.

OMG!
that cruise ship is insane!

redstar, nice, i like it

[storer]

Originally posted by RedStar:
Here's something i did last year for design class.

http://www.digitalpuddle.com/portfolio/wonkyspread.jpg

I still need more practice, but illustrations are alot of fun.

I like it!

[drive-thru]

Originally posted by Eyenovation:
not my work, but to give you guys an idea what's possible without photorealism-
Take a look at this:

http://www.khulsey.com/royalcariblg.html

Size: 36" @ 350 dpi, 640 mb CMYK File with 35 Layers / Illustration Time: 720 hrs.

Woah!

[Eyenovation]

This actually something I have illustrated.
I only wish I could do the cruise ship.

http://www.eyenovation.com/logo_aim330.jpg