Adobe Illustrator: Chapter 19: Create Type

I used the Following text effects  : Point Type, Type in Rectangle, Area Type, Path Type, and Path Options.  The background white fill green stroke. I used different fonts for each text tool effect.









I used the Rectangle tool and the circle tool with the Pathfinder too to create the ticket. I then used the text potions for the number.

I used the Ellipse tool to create a circle with a golden gradient. I then copied the circle twice and made it smaller each time. I then placed the circle on top of each other using the align panel to center them vertically  and horizontally. I selected each and adjusted the gradients as needed to create a three-dimensional effect.

Adobe Illustrator: Drawing Straight Lines with the Pen Tool

I practiced with the Pen tool do different shapes. I then added color and patterns to the shapes.

I turn the Gird on and used the Pen tool with no fill and black stroke to draw the paper airplane. I then added a gradient .

I turn the Gird on and used the Pen tool to draw the

paper crane. I then added a gradient. When done I added a drop shadow with blur.

Adobe Illustrator: Diamond Solitaire Necklace

I started with a rectangle with black stroke and gradient fill. I then open my diamond template and added prongs.

The prongs were made by using the Rounded Rectangle tool with golden gradient, that I got from Swatch Menu. I copied it six times and place in place by using the polar grid. I then deleted polar grid when done with placement. The V shape was made with the prongs that enlarged.

The Chain was made by using circle tool. Two circle intersected by the Pathfinder tool. The circle were linked together by the prongs.

I opened my diamond template copied it and placed it on different layer and change the color gradient. I added a layer for each color gradient change. For the blue diamond I change the shape of it by using the Direct Select tool. I used the V Shape from the previous image copied it rotated it and grouped it together. I then built the necklace and placed it on the same back ground of the previous image. I added the gold border with no fill .

Adobe Illustrator: Diamonds! The Polar Grid

The diamond was made by using a Polar Grid which I then added a 45 degrees square to. I then used the Line segment tool to add lines from the circle up to the square.  I used the Direct Select tool to remove some spokes. Rotated the diamond 22.5 degrees and added to black and white gradient.

I then placed the diamond on a black rectangle. I used the text tool and the sparkle was made using the star tool. 

Adobe Illustrator: Vertical- View Diamond Trace

 
 I made the diamond by tracing a half-diamond that I downloaded.  I traced it with the Pencil and Line Segment tools. I then copied,reflected,and grouped.  I then added a gradient with the Live Paint Bucket. I added the sparkle with I made using the star tool. I then grouped and lowered the Opacity the diamond.

For the Back ground I used the Rectangle tool with black fill. I went to Google image and got the NY scenery. I added a outer glow to the NY scenery. I placed it on top the black background. I also pasted the diamond , and used the text tool.

I then opened  a Rectangle with black fill used two different filters destort ->.zig- zag and stylize-->drop shadow. I then change the color to white and placed it in the background of the Gem Expo image.

Illustrator: Clipping Mask: Happy Easter!

To the background I added a linear gradient. The gradient layer was named and locked. I made the bunny with the ellipse tool and the pathfinder. I placed cloud in the sky by going to symbols panel.
The sun was made using multiple circle and aligning them together ---blend tool---smooth blend.

To make the jelly beans i needed ellipse tool to make a blue oval. I copied and made it smaller and changed the color to baby blue.  I  placed the smaller one top. I select both ellipses and blended them. I created a third ellipse filled with white  to- black linear gradient(white on top). To add light reflection all were selected and screen was selected in the mode setting.


The oval and round shape of the image were made using an "mask"

Illustrator: Sketching with the Pencil Tool & Blending

I used a large rectangle with white fill and black stroke to create the background. I  used my graphic tablet with the pen tool to draw the dog. To get the soft look i used the smooth tool. I then copied and rotated. I used the ellipse  with text tool. I added another border using the rectangle tool with no fill.

I drew the Ivy leaves using the the pencil tool. I duplicated the leaf about 3 times; changing the size and filling it with a different color. I selected all of the leafs align them on top of each other. I then went to blend options-- smooth color. I duplicated the leaf many time and grouped it together.The pencil tool was used for the vein.  I the brown rectangle was sent behind the leafs and added a drop-shadow. Text tool was used for words.