Drawing with Illustrator: Color and Texture

Good color choices are crucial for polishing off your designs – learn how to make the right choice in Drawing with Illustrator: Color and Texture with Stewart Scott-Curran.

Stewart is an experienced art director, graphic designer, and illustrator. In this class, he’ll share his expertise and teach you how to effectively use color in your digital illustrations while working in Adobe Illustrator. 

You’ll learn about:

• Choosing colors and creating palettes
• Applying color principles to you work
• Online resources for color
• Adding dimension and depth using color

A strong understanding of the application of color in your digital work is an essential design skill. Learn all about it in the beginner-friendly, Drawing with Illustrator: Color and Texture with Stewart Scott-Curran.

Software Used: Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 (18.1)

• Intro to Color & Texture
• Setting Up for Color & Basic Tools in Illustrator
• Efficiency of Workflow & Prepping for Live Painting
• The Live Paint Tool in Illustrator
• Creating a Color Palette in Illustrator
• Creating Dimension with Gradients in Illustrator
• Exploring Other Color Options in Illustrator
• Compound Paths in Illustrator