Sketch and Draw the Man Stylized - Adobe Illustrator/Drawing Tutorial

Jacquelin Vanderwood June 15, 2004   1 Get your pencil out and make the simple sketch below.   2 Scan and use the Place command in Illustrator in a new document. Lock the layer containing the scan. Create a new layer. Using the Pen tool draw around the head and shown. Make sure Round Caps and Join are selected in the Stroke dialogue    3 Outline the whole figure with stroke.   4 Draw out and join from beneath the design as shown below then change them to a fill.   5 Continue making the design around the body as shown.   6 Select the entire drawing. Now open Path and choose Outline Stroke.   7 Select the cloths and shoes and apply a 1 pt. stroke.   8 Lock the layer and create a new layer below it. Draw the shape of the shirt.   9 Fill in the rest of the clothing and the shoes.   10 Fill in the skin and hair.   11 Select the shirt and apply Create Gradient Mesh.   12 Apply two different colors to the shirt. Apply a gradient to the pants.   13 On a new layer below the man create a 50 pt. star in the last gradient. Duplicate it and change it's color. Move up and left a little and change it transparency mode to Overlay. We're finished.   Copyright 1998-2004, Jacquelin Vanderwood, All Rights Reserved