Everything is Shapes: Building Your Dream Home in Illustrator

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Free Online Course: Everything is Shapes: Building Your Dream Home in Illustrator provided by Skillshare is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Everything is Shapes: Building Your Dream Home in Illustrator is taught by Alison Koehler.

Overview
  • Are you a beginner to illustration or Adobe Illustrator? Do you look at complex illustrations and feel totally overwhelmed? Well this class is for you! In this class, you’ll learn the basics of Adobe Illustrator to build your own dream home!

    In this class you’ll learn: 

    • How to break down complex forms into their basic shapes! 
    • The basic tools and techniques I use to get around in Adobe Illustrator 
    • How to use color effectively to make your illustrations pop 
    • An effective document setup to make working in Illustrator more efficient  
    • Techniques you can apply to any vector project!

    The class is designed so that you can follow along with me as I break down the essential steps of illustrating in Adobe Illustrator.

    By the end of the class, you’ll not only know how to illustrate with basic shapes but a deeper understanding of the elements that go into illustration so you can tackle any kind of illustration project!

    So let’s get started - see you in class!

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Your Class Project
    • Everything is Shapes
    • Tool Kit: Build a Simple House
    • Sketching: Laying the Foundation
    • Tracing with Basic Shapes
    • The Mood: Limited Color Palette
    • Painting Your House
    • Adding Details and Style
    • Lighting and Shadow
    • Final Adjustments
    • Wrap Up