2014
Lynda.com
Deke McClelland
3h 37m
English
Designs dekeConstructed is a new series that breaks down the creation of cool designs so you can build them on your own. This installment is for everyone who needs an online avatar—that tiny image that has to communicate a thousand words about who you are in less than a square inch. Start by taking a photo of yourself facing forward—the traditional passport style. From there Deke McClelland takes you through the steps to transforming your photo into a cartoon avatar with Illustrator: tracing your features, refining and exaggerating the strokes, adding color and shading, and using gradients and patterns to fill in details like hair. Plus, learn some tricks for infusing your drawing with an extra bit of personality and exporting your final image in the best format for social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Topics include:
Preparing a photographic tracing template
Tracing eyes and other features with the Ellipse and Pen tools
Roughing in hair and other complex features
Reshaping paths to enhance their accuracy
Establishing variety with stroke attributes
Coloring the avatar
Shading a face with gradients
Adding expression and personality
Saving a universally compatible PNG file
Introduction 2m 3s
Welcome 2m 3s
1. Tracing the Base Path Outlines 43m 10s
Preparing a photographic tracing template 4m 9s
Tracing eyes with the Ellipse tool 7m 30s
Tracing features with the Pen tool 5m 43s
Drawing asymmetrical facial features 3m 58s
New ways to draw in Illustrator CC 5m 24s
Using the new and improved Pencil tool 8m 5s
Roughing in hair and other complex features 8m 21s
2. Refining and Developing Your Paths 36m 53s
Reshaping paths to enhance their accuracy 7m 54s
Assembling and exaggerating eyes 7m 0s
Reflecting and joining symmetrical shapes 10m 44s
Separating and enlarging a face 3m 14s
Establishing variety with stroke attributes 8m 1s
3. Coloring and Shading the Avatar 52m 57s
Coloring areas with Pathfinder operations 5m 44s
Coloring areas with the Live Paint Bucket 6m 4s
Independently scaling facial features 7m 43s
Updating a photographic template 5m 25s
Shading a face to match a photograph 9m 19s
Editing paths inside a clipping group 9m 21s
Adding additional shading 9m 21s
4. Adding Gradients and Patterns 52m 9s
Shading a face with gradients 8m 9s
Assigning a gradient stroke 2m 31s
Creating a seamless fabric texture 7m 4s
Customizing a predefined pattern 4m 25s
Designing a custom crosshatch pattern 13m 57s
Combining gradients with crosshatching 5m 57s
Adjusting crosshatching to suit filled paths 4m 44s
Repositioning patterns inside paths 5m 22s
5. Adding Expression and Personality 22m 3s
Curling a neutral lip into a wry smile 4m 37s
Adding playful smile lines 5m 41s
Clearing guides and arching eyebrows 4m 19s
Adding selective wrinkle lines 7m 26s
6. Exporting the Final Image 7m 1s
Saving a universally compatible PNG file 7m 1s
Conclusion 46s
Until next time 46s
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