Victorian Lady - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Jacquelin Vanderwood 1 Select the Pen tool. 2 Let's begin by drawing the bodice of the dress. 3 Draw the skirt as seen below still using the Pen tool. 4 Create a new layer and drop it below the layer we have been working on. Create a sleeve as seen below. 5 Using the Rounded Rectangle tool create a rounded rectangle and rotate into position. Duplicate it. 6 Now create the lower portion of the sleeve. 7 Using the Reflect tool set to Vertical, press Copy and move into place. 8 On the top layer create a belt. 9 Create a new layer and add to the skirt. 10 Create a bottom layer. Use circles to create skirt decoration. Create one circle. Press Ctrl+C then Ctrl+F. Press Ctrl+D several times. Select all and with the Selection tool adjust the size to fit. Use the Add to shape area button to combine then click on Expand. 11 Color the dress any way you like. Add a shadow to the outside skirt and send back Ctrl+[. 12 Create a new layer. Let's add a high collar to the dress. Select all the pieces and press Ctrl+G to group. 13 Select the empty layer below the dress. To create the head, make a circle and a rectangle. Use the Add to shape area button to combine then press Expand. 14 With the Line Segment tool draw a line. Apply Arc to the piece to curve it. Select Expand Appearance to reset the bounding box. 15 Create an oval. Send behind eyelashes Ctrl+[. Create a blue circle. Create a smaller black circle. Create an even smaller white circle and offset it to the side. Duplicate the eye. 16 Create one side of the upper lip. Duplicate by using the Reflect tool set on Vertical. Create the bottom lip with a half circle and do the same approximately for the nose. 17 Create half of the hair. Use the Reflect tool to duplicate it. Use the Add to shape area and press Expand. Use the Rounded Rectangle to add a bun. Again, use the Add to shape area and press Expand. Send to the back Shft+Ctrl+[. Add a wavy line for the bangs and duplicate. 18 Create the hand by first creating a rectangle. Select the Rounded Rectangle tool and create fingers. Adjust the finger size. Duplicate a finger and rotate for the thumb. Using the Direct Selection tool select points to adjust to create a semblance of a hand. Rotate into place. Duplicate with the Reflect tool. Create the shoe by creating one-half and then copy by using the Reflect tool then Add to shape area and Expand. Duplicate by using the Alt and Shift key simultaneously. 19 Select All (Ctrl+A) and Group (Ctrl+G). Duplicate. Select the original since it is in the back and ungroup. Don't deselect. Use the Add to shape area button and then Expand. Uncheck the Fill color and check the Stroke color. Select Flatten Transparency and check both items at the bottom. Set Stroke to 4 pts and Rounded Cap and Join. Set Stroke color to black. Move the duplicated version onto the top of the outline version and group.   Copyright 2003, Jacquelin Vanderwood, All Rights Reserved