The Bugster - Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

Jacquelin Vanderwood February 15, 2004   1 Begin with an ellipse then select the Direct Selection tool. 2 Select the bottom point, hold the Shift key down and drag.   3 Keep the egg shape selected and create a radial gradient. Change the right color to gray and apply the gradient.   4 Copy, reduce, change to black and move it down.   5 Follow the same procedure and change to white. Group.   6 Apply a Twist warp to the eye. Then use Expand to make permanent.   7 Use the Reflect tool to duplicate using Vertical.   8 Create a new layer and drop it below the current one. Hold the Alt key down and create an ellipse.   9 Create the gradient below. Use the Gradient tool and drag up and outside of the oval. Test to get the right touch.   10 Create a new layer below the last one. Draw an ellipse and then open Warp Options. Select Shell Lower and set to Horizontal and a Bend of 10%. Apply Transform to make permanent. Make the new gradient below and apply.   11 New layer below all others. With the Pen tool draw one leg then duplicate and move. Duplicate the layer and use the Reflect tool and choose the Copy button.   12 On a layer behind the head, draw a 20 pt. antennae. Then select Outline Stroke. Draw a different line   13 Apply a Zig Zag to the antennae.   14 Create a layer under the head layer and draw an ellipse in the center. Fill with black and stroke with white at 7 pts. Add a Pucker & Bloat of 54%. Then apply Zig Zag with a size of 18 pt., Absolute, 2 Ridges, and Smooth. Apply a Drop Shadow to the mouth with the settings of Multiply, 100% Opacity, X and Y Offset of 7 pt., and a Blur of 3 pt. Also apply the same Drop Shadow to the eyes. Apply Roughen with the settings below.   15 Here is our rowdy dancing bug.      Copyright 2004, Jacquelin Vanderwood, All Rights Reserved