Illustrator: Creating Custom Brushes
2h 19mIntermediate2017-07-05
Authors
Emily Kay
Web Developer and Graphic Designer
Course details
Create compelling and unique works of art by making custom Adobe Illustrator brushes. By customizing the brushes that you use, your illustrations can become more original, intricate, and complex. The results can include characteristics of real-world brushes, meaning you can achieve similar effects in an easy and fun way. In this course, Emily Kay shows you how to make custom brushes. First, Emily provides an overview of brush types. Then, she takes you through modification options for several brushes: calligraphic, scatter, art, bristle, and pattern. She also shows you how to layer and merge brushes and save brushes for future use.
Learning objectives
Working with Illustrator brushes
Loading preset brushes
How brushes respond to variations
Changing colorization options
Adding textures and effects
Segmenting a brush
Creating a watercolor effect
Incorporating shading
Distributing on a path
Adding endcaps
Creating a complex pattern
Using gradients
Combining brushes
Saving custom art brushes
Learning objectives
Working with Illustrator brushes
Loading preset brushes
How brushes respond to variations
Changing colorization options
Adding textures and effects
Segmenting a brush
Creating a watercolor effect
Incorporating shading
Distributing on a path
Adding endcaps
Creating a complex pattern
Using gradients
Combining brushes
Saving custom art brushes
Skills covered
IllustrationIllustratorAdobeAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What you should know
- 03 - Using the exercise files
1. Brush Types Overview
- 04 - What are custom brushes
- 05 - How to use brushes in Illustrator
- 06 - Load preset brush libraries
2. Calligraphic Brush
- 07 - Calligraphic brush overview
- 08 - Create a custom calligraphic brush
- 09 - How the brush responds to variations
- 10 - Calligraphic brush and blob brush
3. Scatter Brush
- 11 - Scatter brush overview
- 12 - Scatter brush options
- 13 - Colorization options
- 14 - Add textures and effects
4. Art Brush
- 15 - Art brush overview
- 16 - Segment your art brush
- 17 - Make art for your art brush
- 18 - Create a more sophisticated brush
- 19 - Create a watercolor effect
5. Bristle Brush
- 20 - Bristle brush overview
- 21 - Incorporate shading
6. Pattern Brush
- 22 - Pattern brush overview
- 23 - Distribute on a path
- 24 - Add endcaps
- 25 - Tips for creating a complex pattern
- 26 - Create an overlapping pattern brush
7. Customization and Beyond
- 27 - Use gradients
- 28 - Combine brushes
- 29 - Save your custom art brushes
Conclusion
- 30 - Next steps