Illustrator for Non-Illustrators
3h 23mBeginner2017-09-27
Authors

Von Glitschka
Designer, Illustrator
Course details
If you've ever thought your illustration skills to be somewhat lacking, it's never too late to add drawing to your toolkit. In this course, Von Glitschka breaks down the fundamentals of drawing—specifically, digital drawing—by taking you through how to work with Adobe Illustrator. He shows how to work with different drawing tools in Illustrator; covers drawing fundamentals such as how to work with light, shadow, and texture; discusses different forms of drawing, such as gesture drawing, contour drawing, and still life; and highlights how to use Illustrator in ways you may not have considered. Von ends the course with a review of several inspiring digital illustrators, and a drawing challenge that can help you find your own unique style.
Learning objectives
Creating drawing brushes
Drawing with the Pencil tool and the Paint Brush tool
Analyzing form
Perspective basics
Proportion and distortion
Drawing methods
Contour drawing
Still life drawing
Drawing doodles
Inking and coloring a drawing
Learning objectives
Creating drawing brushes
Drawing with the Pencil tool and the Paint Brush tool
Analyzing form
Perspective basics
Proportion and distortion
Drawing methods
Contour drawing
Still life drawing
Drawing doodles
Inking and coloring a drawing
Skills covered
IllustrationIllustratorPersonaAdobeAnimation and Illustration
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. AI Drawing Tools
- 02 - Creating drawing brushes
- 03 - Drawing with the Pencil tool
- 04 - Drawing with the Paint Brush tool
- 05 - Drawing with the Blob Brush tool
2. Drawing Fundamentals
- 06 - Analyzing form
- 07 - Line, shape, and volume
- 08 - Light, shadow, tone, and texture
- 09 - Perspective basics
- 10 - Proportion and distortion
3. Drawing Methods
- 11 - Gesture drawing
- 12 - Contour drawing
- 13 - Still life drawing
- 14 - Loose scribble drawing
- 15 - Drawing doodles
4. Drawing Details
- 16 - Drawing base line work
- 17 - Drawing base color
- 18 - Drawing shading and highlights
- 19 - Inking and coloring a drawing
5. Digital Drawers
- 20 - Abigail Bacilla
- 21 - Mattias Johansson
- 22 - Scott Soeder
- 23 - Andi Butler
- 24 - Drew Pocza
- 25 - Michael Austin
6. Drawing Challenge
- 26 - The challenge
- 27 - The solution
Conclusion
- 28 - Never stop drawing