Illustrator CC Perspective Tool
Drawing in perspective allows you to converge all objects towards a common vanishing point. This course teaches you to set up the grid, draw on different planes, and more using the Illustrator Perspective Tool. Software required: Adobe Illustrator.
What you'll learn
Sometimes drawing with Illustrator's Perspective Tool can leave you perplexed - even when doing something so simple as turning off the grid after you choose the tool. In this course, Illustrator CC Perspective Tool, you will learn to customize and draw on the Perspective Grid in Illustrator. First, you'll learn about the perspective grid - switch from 1, 2, and 3-point perspective and draw on the correct grid plane. Next, you'll draw 2 realistic projects using 2-point and 3-point perspective. You'll draw an iPhone in 2-point perspective, and a gift box, complete with a bow, in 3-point perspective. You'll work with swatches, gradients, blending modes, effects, the pen tool, and shape builder tool. Finally, you'll learn to create cast shadows and reflections, using effects and opacity masks. When you're finished with this Illustrator course, you'll not only knowledgeable about the perspective tool, but you will also learn many advanced tips and tricks as you draw complex illustrations in Illustrator. Software required: Adobe Illustrator.
Table of contents
- Customize the Perspective Grid and Draw on the Grid Planes 8m
- Draw the Three Sides of the Gift box 3m
- Add, Apply, and Modify a Gradient to the Sides of the Gift Box 3m
- Draw the Gift Box Lid and Shadows, Create Graphic Style for the Shadows 7m
- Draw Ribbons that Wrap the Box, Apply Gradients and Shadows 6m
- Customize the Ribbon Shadows on the Sides of the Box 2m
- Draw the Bow, Using the Shape Builder Tool 7m
- Draw the Ribbon Tails, Create a New Graphic Style 2m
- Draw the Cast Shadow 2m
- Draw the Reflection and Create an Opacity Mask 4m
- Set up a 2-point Perspective Grid for the iPhone project 3m
- Draw the Phone Front and the Screen, Add Multiple Strokes and Fills 5m
- Draw the Buttons on the Front of the Phone 5m
- Draw the Side of the iPhone, and Create, Apply, and Modify a Metal Gradient 4m
- Draw the Side Buttons as Flat Objects, and Drag Them into the Perspective Grid 6m
- Add a Cast Shadow, Reflection, and Background 8m
- Add Type to the iPhone Screen in Perspective 3m
About the author
Laurie is an Adobe Certified Expert & Adobe Certified Instructor in both InDesign and Illustrator. As an active user of InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Muse, she creates brochures, catalogs, web sites, logos, t-shirt graphics and photo collages. From her 20+ years of diverse graphic design freelance work, Laurie brings a wealth of real-world knowledge into the classroom and projects. She truly enjoys teaching both the basics to the emerging designer as well as tips and tricks to the advance... more