Drawing with the Pen tool, Pencil tool & Brush tool Ep10/19 [Adobe Illustrator for Beginners]

In this video we are going to be covering the drawing tools. Along the way i’ll be demonstrating some techniques so you can get a good understanding of the possibilities you have in this programme and what tools you may want to use for any given task. **FYI** In this video tutorial I will be using Adobe Illustrator CC for mac. Almost all of the principles demonstrated and covered will apply to future and previous versions. Some differences may apply if you are using a previous or future version. Topics Covered: 00:00:00 Start 00:04:18 Pen tool 00:12:50 Click & drag technique 00:15:26 Click & convert technique 00:32:40 Pencil tool 00:38:18 Brush tool Keyboard shortcuts used in this video: A - Direct selection tool Z - Zoom tool P - Pen tool V - Selection tool S - Scale tool N - Pencil tool B - Brush tool Shift C - Anchor tool cmd (Ctrl PC) C - Copy cmd (Ctrl PC) V - Paste Press & hold shift click - Draw straight & 45 degree lines (with pen tool active) Press & hold shift click & drag - Snap rotate anchor handles (with pen tool active) Press & hold shift click - Select multiple objects (with selection tool active) Press & hold shift click & drag - Scale object (with scale tool active) Enjoy ***************** For more exclusive content follow on: Instagram: Twitter: Facebook page: LinkedIn page: : Mailing List: ***************** DOWNLOAD LINKS: PROJECT FOLDER: Download the project folder for free from the overview video here: TUTORIAL COURSE PDF WORKSHEET: Download the PDF from the overview video here: ***************** This video is part of a 19 part course: COURSE OVERVIEW The Complete Beginners Guide To Adobe Illustrator ***************** GD Studio “I’m Gareth David, a freelance creative specialising in design for logo identity & branding. I am currently based in London UK with over 12 years experience in the design industry with a passion for sharing knowledge and teaching. I have created this channel to share my experience and give some advice to aspiring designers at any level who wish to find out more about Graphic Design and the industry. So have fun guys and be creative!“ #Illustrator #IllustratorBeginners
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