Learning Illustrator Draw

1h 16mBeginner2019-02-26

Authors

Tony Harmer

Educator, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite Master

Course details

Illustrator Draw concentrates the precision drawing tools you find in the full-sized Adobe application, Illustrator, into a nimble form perfect for a phone or tablet. Find out why this smart iOS and Android app has a lot of fans, including artist and instructor Tony Harmer. Join Tony as he explains how to start drawing using the different brushes available in the app. He demonstrates how to choose and mix colors, work with layers, and leverage advanced techniques such as layer blending operations and using Capture for shapes. To wrap up the course, he goes beyond Illustrator Draw and explains how to send your work to Illustrator or Photoshop.

Learning objectives
Managing projects and documents
Using brushes and grids
Mixing colors
Working with color themes and libraries
Transforming layers
Adding an image layer
Sharing your drawings

Skills covered

Adobe Mobile AppsIllustrationIllustratorAdobeAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Mobile working with Illustrator Draw
02 - Setup
03 - Interface tour

1. Getting Started

04 - A simple starter document
05 - Documents and projects
06 - Managing projects and documents

2. Brushes and Tools

07 - Brushes
08 - Brush controls
09 - The Eraser
10 - Drawing assistance
11 - Using grids

3. Colors

12 - The two ways to mix colours
13 - Color themes and libraries
14 - Selecting colors from the project

4. Layers

15 - Working with layers
16 - Transforming layers
17 - Transform all layers
18 - Copy and paste layers
19 - Adding an image layer

5. Advanced Techniques

20 - Layer blending operations
21 - Making cleanup layers
22 - Using Capture for shapes

6. Illustrator Draw and Creative Cloud

23 - Exporting to desktop apps
24 - Sharing projects
25 - More sharing options

Conclusion

26 - Next steps