Vector Art: Reflecting Your Style with Illustrator
Line Work and Hatching 1
A course by Daniele Caruso , Illustrator
About the video: Line Work and Hatching 1
Overview
“In this lesson, the first step is to transfer your drawing to the computer. I will scan it and edit the sketch slightly. I will use the "Pen" tool to trace it and will use hatching on the areas required. Let's get at it! ”
In this video lesson Daniele Caruso addresses the topic: Line Work and Hatching 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vector Art: Reflecting Your Style with Illustrator. Perfect your use of color, shading, and lighting to create unique vector graphics.
Partial transcription of the video
“Line Work & Hatching (Blend Tool) We have our final sketch, so it's time to start the vector process. So, let's reopen Illustrator and get working. Whether you've done your sketch digitally or on paper and scanned it in, all you need to do is click and drag on your sketch and it should be ready. Zoom out a bit, there we go, and then adjust it. I like to put my sketch on a certain layer, the starting layer basically. Reduce it to 25% then I'll lock it and let's name it Sketch. All we're going to do for the first layer is going to name it Outlines, Make sure we have black selected. And th...”
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Course summary for: Vector Art: Reflecting Your Style with Illustrator
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Category
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Daniele Caruso
A course by Daniele Caruso
Daniele Caruso is a freelance illustrator and brand developer from the UK, who specializes in creating logos and mascots for brands. His clients range from rock bands such as Slipknot to YouTubers like Snipzy, and record labels such as TGDS Records.
He currently works for snowsports and motorbike brand Ruroc, creating original illustrations for their line of products. He also does freelance illustration work for skateboard brands and creates fierce animal logos for Esports brands.
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