Abstract Vector Doodle - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial
In this viewer requested Adobe Illustrator tutorial I will show you how to create an organic vector doodle background. You can use the techniques I teach to make your own abstract design or as building blocks for other creative projects. To make these unique designs I use my favourite key commands, the pencil tool, global colour swatches, the shape builder tool, the trim view function, and several other techniques.
If there is anything in this tutorial that you feel I missed or didn't cover clearly enough let me know in the comments below and I'll try to help you out. If you found this tutorial useful I'd also appreciate it if you let me know in the comments!
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This is amazing! Thanks a lot. I really like drawing zentangles with hands. Before this video, I tried it a little differently and the filling areas did not fit together perfectly. And your method worked out great! It's a pity that you can't give 10 or 100 likes 😍
The first 5 minutes and I get a banger of a tip! The "Trim View" is such a way better way of cleaning the art board than using a "clipping mask" just to see a quick final result. Thank you very much!
@davewatkinscreative
Жыл бұрын
Glad you found that tip useful! It’s a handy feature that I don’t think many know about.
Good grief. Hw did I never not know about trim view. I have cursed for years about needing something like this, and there it is. thank you.
@davewatkinscreative
Жыл бұрын
It's such a great feature! Glad I could share it with you.
So many great tips and information. Thank you!
@davewatkinscreative
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the comment. Glad to hear you found this tutorial useful! Had a lot of fun putting this one together.
I could never say enough times how grateful I am for you taking my design request! I learned a ton of new techniques that I can bring into my fabric patterns. Thank you again so very, very much. Excellent video, super clear in explanations-- as always.
@davewatkinscreative
2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Thanks again for sending in the idea. I'm glad to hear that you found the video helpful.
Really cool tutorial. Thanks, Dave!
@davewatkinscreative
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Thanks for checking it out Kurt! Appreciate the support.
Very awesome and inspiring!
@davewatkinscreative
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Glad you found it helpful!
thank you
@davewatkinscreative
Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome.
Awesome
Its so amazing 😍
@davewatkinscreative
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Glad you found this tutorial useful.
great tut! i ask you, is "outline" the same thing as "expand"? it seems to me that the result is the same, but perhaps i´m missing some information...
@davewatkinscreative
2 жыл бұрын
You're right! The expand command will also create outlines of strokes for you so in that regard it is the same as the outline command that I demonstrated. However the expand command also has other functionality. For instance if you have a gradient or a blend in your artwork you can "expand" those effects into individual paths. It's pretty common in Illustrator for there to be multiple ways to achieve the same result. This is one of those cases :)
Awesome vid.
@davewatkinscreative
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that! Thanks for checking it out.