Illustrator for Non-Illustrators

Explore the fundamentals of drawing—specifically, digital drawing—by learning how to work with Adobe Illustrator.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. AI Drawing Tools

• Creating drawing brushes
• Drawing with the Pencil tool
• Drawing with the Paint Brush tool
• Drawing with the Blob Brush tool

2. Drawing Fundamentals

• Analyzing form
• Line, shape, and volume
• Light, shadow, tone, and texture
• Perspective basics
• Proportion and distortion

3. Drawing Methods

• Gesture drawing
• Contour drawing
• Still life drawing
• Loose scribble drawing
• Drawing doodles

4. Drawing Details

• Drawing base line work
• Drawing base color
• Drawing shading and highlights
• Inking and coloring a drawing

5. Digital Drawers

• Abigail Bacilla
• Mattias Johansson
• Scott Soeder
• Andi Butler
• Drew Pocza
• Michael Austin

6. Drawing Challenge

• The challenge
• The solution

Conclusion

• Never stop drawing