Comments on: Create A Vector Art Twitter Bird Character Icon In Adobe Illustrator http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/ Graphic design tutorials, freebies, & advice by working artists and designers. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:54:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Leo http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-2/#comment-186220 Leo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:18:04 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-186220 THANK YOU indeed. :D THANK YOU indeed. :D

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-2/#comment-186218 George Coghill Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:45:29 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-186218 I would appreciate credit if you plan to use the artwork. © George Coghill with a link to my website (<a href="http://coghillcartooning.com" rel="nofollow">coghillcartooning.com</a>) would be great.<br><br>Thanks! I would appreciate credit if you plan to use the artwork. © George Coghill with a link to my website (coghillcartooning.com) would be great.

Thanks!

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-2/#comment-186217 George Coghill Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:44:19 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-186217 Indeed you can use the artwork, enjoy! Indeed you can use the artwork, enjoy!

]]> By: Leo http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-2/#comment-186208 Leo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:56:41 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-186208 you said "for use wherever you need ‘em!"... so i guess it's okey... :D<br>do you need to show your twitter link, or a credit with your name?<br>thanks!<br>i loved the art, specially the larger beak version :D you said “for use wherever you need ‘em!”… so i guess it's okey… :D
do you need to show your twitter link, or a credit with your name?
thanks!
i loved the art, specially the larger beak version :D

]]> By: Leo http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-2/#comment-186207 Leo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:51:18 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-186207 can i use your drawing on my website? is it like copyleft? can i use your drawing on my website? is it like copyleft?

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-1/#comment-184637 George Coghill Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:04:23 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-184637 I have a custom brush I use, but it's just a pseudo-pencil brush. <br><br>I usually work on my sketches at 240 DPI, 10" x 10" and brush size around 20 pixels or so, depending on the area/detail I will resize as needed. <br><br>I build up my tapered lines by hand, not with a tapered brush. I have a custom brush I use, but it's just a pseudo-pencil brush.

I usually work on my sketches at 240 DPI, 10″ x 10″ and brush size around 20 pixels or so, depending on the area/detail I will resize as needed.

I build up my tapered lines by hand, not with a tapered brush.

]]> By: kmedri http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-1/#comment-184633 kmedri Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:45:49 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-184633 I know this is a silly question but what brush type and size did you use in PS to create the outlines? I know this is a silly question but what brush type and size did you use in PS to create the outlines?

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-1/#comment-183279 George Coghill Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:37:29 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-183279 I think your comment got cut off, I saw this in the email notification:<br><br>"I'm quite new to Illustrator and was trying out the colouring with Live Paint, which is nice and fast, but the problem came with shading..So: if I use live paint on the flat colours, I can't use shade-layers at all?<br><br>Would be grateful if you have time to answer. :) And thank you for the tutorial, have learned a lot!"<br><br>I'm not very familiar with Live Color, but if your shading is on a separate layer, I can't see why this would be an issue. Just make sure you are using separate swatches for the shading colors. It's possible that is what's causing the issue.<br><br>If you can post further details on what problems you're having I would be glad to help as much as I can. I think your comment got cut off, I saw this in the email notification:

“I'm quite new to Illustrator and was trying out the colouring with Live Paint, which is nice and fast, but the problem came with shading..So: if I use live paint on the flat colours, I can't use shade-layers at all?

Would be grateful if you have time to answer. :) And thank you for the tutorial, have learned a lot!”

I'm not very familiar with Live Color, but if your shading is on a separate layer, I can't see why this would be an issue. Just make sure you are using separate swatches for the shading colors. It's possible that is what's causing the issue.

If you can post further details on what problems you're having I would be glad to help as much as I can.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-1/#comment-183278 George Coghill Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:34:45 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-183278 Some illustrators like to keep their flat shading precise, I just find it takes too much extra time. one could always use Pathfinder tools to chop off the excess after creating the loose shading.<br><br>In fact, my alternate method for creating color fills and shading involves just that -- save a copy of the line art layer, do a 'Unite' in the Pathfinder, then expand the resulting compound path. Select the outline & delete. Then you have all your interior shapes. This always requires some manual work it seems.<br><br>Set up the initial step as an action, and you're all set. Like I said, I'll be tutorializing the process shortly. Some illustrators like to keep their flat shading precise, I just find it takes too much extra time. one could always use Pathfinder tools to chop off the excess after creating the loose shading.

In fact, my alternate method for creating color fills and shading involves just that — save a copy of the line art layer, do a 'Unite' in the Pathfinder, then expand the resulting compound path. Select the outline & delete. Then you have all your interior shapes. This always requires some manual work it seems.

Set up the initial step as an action, and you're all set. Like I said, I'll be tutorializing the process shortly.

]]> By: George Coghill http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/draft-create-vector-art-twitter-icon-character-adobe-illustrator/comment-page-1/#comment-183277 George Coghill Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:30:54 +0000 http://www.gomediazine.com/?p=5029#comment-183277 And also, client revisions also are another vote for working things out in the sketch. When I create vectors, it's final. And also, client revisions also are another vote for working things out in the sketch. When I create vectors, it's final.

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