The blue/pink/yellow palette we used in the original sketch multiplies well and looks great so we're sticking with that. Once we have our b+w forms all drawn out we start coloring our shapes. We use a combination of the Pathfinder (Window > Pathfinder) and the Shape Builder tool (Shift+M) to merge and combine basic shapes into more elaborate forms. We bring our rough into Illustrator and start building out outline shapes and forms with the shape tools and pen tool. Now that's we've got a good idea of how things will look, we’re ready to get vectorized in Illustrator! You can see above how the multiply blend combines the the blue, pink and yellow layers to create new colors where they overlap. To do this, we add 3 new layers in Procreate, each with the layer blend mode set to multiply, then paint in the areas using blue/pink/yellow. We clean up the layout and use some horizontal and vertical lines to indicate where we might have some textures once we bring it to illustrator.Īt this stage we also like to do some rough color blocking to get a sense of how we might extend our color palette by simulating overprint. We’re liking that top right one, so we create a color rough in Procreate (see below). We made a couple of thumbnails of the initial design – a collection of vases and urn-like shapes arranged like a museum display. We'll be using some illustrator tools that are more complicated than the basics, but if you have spent some time in illustrator and can draw shapes, use masks, and have some experience with shape builder, you should be good.Īlthough most of our work is done on the computer, we almost always start with sketches on paper. We'll show you how we build out our vector shapes, separate colors, create overprint effects and import a variety of bitmap textures while keeping our file sizes low and our enthusiasm high. With that in mind, we're going to show you how to use True Grit's Essentials Collection textures in Adobe Illustrator to bring added depth, and a gritty, hand printed feel to your work. We also love the interplay between sharp, clean vector shapes and the texture and tactility of hand printed work. Hello, Richard & Jen here from Skinny Ships! We’re a creative duo from Portland, Oregon. We love to create bold, illustrative design with vibrant colors and interesting forms.
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