Tutorial 1
This illustration was done entirely in Adobe Illustrator CS2.
Trace
portrait using the "Pen" tool. Trace the light
and shadow parts as well.
Use
the "Eyedropper" tool to pick the colors from
the photograph. With those colors create a series of gradation
colors; then apply them to all of those shapes one at
the time. You can adjust the gradation using the "Gradient"
tool.
After
the coloring is done, create a shade with 90% transparency
applied to the glasses.
Continue
with creating the body part. Then combine the finished
head drawing with the body. Tilt the head a bit to fit
with the posture of the body. After that, continue with
coloring the body as well.
After
coloring of the body is finished, draw the background
landscape. Combine the two drawings and you have a finished
drawing for the cover of a retirement card.
For
the button design, apply "Type on the Path"
tool to a circle. Using the "Star" tool create
several stars. Put them together in a composition and
color them. Apply the "Radial Gradient" tool
to the circle to create a depth for the button.
