Illustrator 2021 : Tutorial 06 : Freehand Illustration Techniques
This tutorial covers two methods of freehand illustration and the Live Paint Tool. It starts with a simple example of creating an "inked" style that relies on the line work to create fills and goes over basic shading using the PaintBrush Tool. The second part covers using the Pencil Tool to create layered shapes for the fill. This method makes creating assets that you can later pose or animate in After Effects easier and allows you to choose if your shapes should have outlines. Finally it shows how to use the Live Paint Tool to achieve Cel Shading in your illustrations.
This tutorial covers two methods of freehand illustration and the Live Paint Tool. It starts with a simple example of creating an "inked" style that relies on the line work to create fills and goes over basic shading using the PaintBrush Tool. The second part covers using the Pencil Tool to create layered shapes for the fill. This method makes creating assets that you can later pose or animate in After Effects easier and allows you to choose if your shapes should have outlines. Finally it shows how to use the Live Paint Tool to achieve Cel Shading in your illustrations.