Hi Jackie, if you have a specific project in mind that you'd like a more step by step lesson on please feel free to get in touch with me here vectorart.academy/contact/ and I can offer some options for custom lessons.
@@VectorArtAcademy I have always painted realistic fine art… a few years ago I decided to learn Illustrator and it was over whelming but I have learned a lot.. the course I took was on surface pattern design. My problem is, I want a little more dimension and not so cartoonish. I don’t love the outlines around the motif and the motif needs shading and texture. There is sooo much to learn. I am sure you know how to do this, so any tutorials would be great!
This video was very informative. I really like the flexibility of the line tool you used. I am for sure one of those people who are not very creative and artistically inclined, so this is a great example of how to be a bit more creative with graphics.
Thanks Heather! I feel like sometimes the right tools can inspire creativity all on their own, so it's fun to showcase things like this and see how people take it and run with it 😊
GREAT TUTORIAL! Thank you, this will help with my new project, thank you. And yes to the tutorials about basics of shading, if you have not done already 🖖
Thank you so much for the feedback Paul! The new tutorial I just posted is a deep dive on my shading process for a different illustration and uses more layered shapes / gradients / blend modes. I hope it's helpful! 😊
Great tutorial, i love how you explained everything. I'm just having a problem with applying the freeform gradient, it doesn't let me apply it on my shaped for some reason. Maybe you have a solution for that.
Hi Mecoh! What kind of shape is it that you are trying to apply the gradient to? I would select it and check your layers panel to make sure it's a single shape/path and that it didn't get grouped with anything by accident. Also make sure you are trying to apply the gradient to the objects fill and not the stroke, sometimes if the stroke was the last thing you changed it will be active and the you wouldn't be able to apply a freeform gradient.
Hi all, thank you so much for watching, feel free to grab the FREE starter file here: www.patreon.com/posts/85694591 and please let me know if you have any questions! 🍑
Hi Maddie! Absolutely you can grab the free starter file here for now: www.patreon.com/posts/85694591 I am working on making all of the starter and final files available soon too!
Really sorry for getting back to you so late, I've been on a break and missed a couple of questions! So the freeform gradients will not export as vector in EPS or SVG formats because its a proprietary Adobe things that isn't really part of those file standards. To get this kind of effect and remain fully vector you could look into a combination of radial gradients and gradient mesh instead but its a bit more complex to work with. Usually I'll just scale the image up in Illustrator and export at the largest size necessary as a jpg, png or webp format. It depends on what your end product is though.
I'm rookie for Illustrator and I really enjoy this channel. Thanks a lot.
Hi Rayna! Thank you so much that makes me so happy to hear 😊
I heard angels sing when this tutorial showed up on my screen this morning🙌🏻🙌🏻
Hahah I love it! Hope it was helpful 😊
SAVED MY LIFE AT 1 AM LOVE U SIS
Awesome! So happy I could help 😍
Great example of using Freeform Gradients to add beautiful details that are much harder to create with other methods. Awesome! (Now craving a peach…)
Thank you Ari! I'm definitely having fun seeing what this tool can do 😊
How this is very complicated. But I love the look.. where would you suggest to take more step by step classes because I need it to go slower
Hi Jackie, if you have a specific project in mind that you'd like a more step by step lesson on please feel free to get in touch with me here vectorart.academy/contact/ and I can offer some options for custom lessons.
@@VectorArtAcademy I have always painted realistic fine art… a few years ago I decided to learn Illustrator and it was over whelming but I have learned a lot.. the course I took was on surface pattern design. My problem is, I want a little more dimension and not so cartoonish. I don’t love the outlines around the motif and the motif needs shading and texture. There is sooo much to learn. I am sure you know how to do this, so any tutorials would be great!
This video was very informative. I really like the flexibility of the line tool you used. I am for sure one of those people who are not very creative and artistically inclined, so this is a great example of how to be a bit more creative with graphics.
Thanks Heather! I feel like sometimes the right tools can inspire creativity all on their own, so it's fun to showcase things like this and see how people take it and run with it 😊
this is awesome .. thank you for this tutorial.. subbed!
GREAT TUTORIAL! Thank you, this will help with my new project, thank you. And yes to the tutorials about basics of shading, if you have not done already 🖖
Thank you so much for the feedback Paul! The new tutorial I just posted is a deep dive on my shading process for a different illustration and uses more layered shapes / gradients / blend modes. I hope it's helpful! 😊
I love your explaination!!
Awesome, I'm so happy you found it helpful!
Great tutorial! Thanks!
Thank you so much Susan! I'm glad it was helpful 😊
Great tutorial, i love how you explained everything. I'm just having a problem with applying the freeform gradient, it doesn't let me apply it on my shaped for some reason. Maybe you have a solution for that.
Hi Mecoh! What kind of shape is it that you are trying to apply the gradient to? I would select it and check your layers panel to make sure it's a single shape/path and that it didn't get grouped with anything by accident. Also make sure you are trying to apply the gradient to the objects fill and not the stroke, sometimes if the stroke was the last thing you changed it will be active and the you wouldn't be able to apply a freeform gradient.
@@VectorArtAcademy thank you so much for answering, i got it i was just not clicking correctly lmao.
It happens! lol I'm glad you got it working😊
Most useful video,,,, and nice explanation
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Thank you Shadab! I'm so happy you found it helpful 😊
You deserve this ,,,.
I am also a Vector artist,
and I was finding a channel , to improve my illustrator knowledge , and I think i got really....
Hi all, thank you so much for watching, feel free to grab the FREE starter file here: www.patreon.com/posts/85694591 and please let me know if you have any questions! 🍑
Is this file available for playing with and testing? To follow along with your video?
Hi Maddie! Absolutely you can grab the free starter file here for now: www.patreon.com/posts/85694591 I am working on making all of the starter and final files available soon too!
hai, how to keep it as a vector when save the file into eps? i did this method but when i save it as eps the object change as an image (bitmap).
Really sorry for getting back to you so late, I've been on a break and missed a couple of questions!
So the freeform gradients will not export as vector in EPS or SVG formats because its a proprietary Adobe things that isn't really part of those file standards.
To get this kind of effect and remain fully vector you could look into a combination of radial gradients and gradient mesh instead but its a bit more complex to work with. Usually I'll just scale the image up in Illustrator and export at the largest size necessary as a jpg, png or webp format. It depends on what your end product is though.
Wow..❤️
Thank you Lakshan! 😊
Great 😊👍
Thanks 😊
@@VectorArtAcademy welcome ❤️