Aug 05
Illustrating the Flower Pattern
Since Web Designer Wall was launched last week, I received several emails regarding on how I made the main illustration background. I thought I should put up a quick Illustrator tutorial so everyone can share. This article will outline the main steps on how I made the flower pattern in Illustrator. Hopefully, this can answer your question.
1. Sketch
Always draw your illustration on paper first. This will save your time.

2. Trace
The illustration was traced in Adobe Illustrator using my favorite tracing technique. First, import the scan in Illustrator and set Layer Opacity to 20%.

Then trace it with the Pen tool.

3. Coloring
After you’ve done the tracing, go to Colourlovers.com (or any color palette sites) and find the color themes that you like. What I did was copy the sample image from the site, then paste it directly in Illustrator.

Now fill the path color by using the Eyedropper tool.

With the Eyedropper tool active, select the path, then click on the image to pick the color. That’s it. Quick and easy.
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182 Dana Gray http://photoofdistinction.com
January 21st, 2010 at 2:41 pm
I am trying to make a wedding card announcemetns I could really use some help in getting designs templates, fonts, flowers shapes for adobe photoshop, I don’t know how to draw either, I’m really lost, Thanks for all your help. Sincerely, Dana
181 Kanika
January 7th, 2010 at 2:45 am
Hey…thanks for explaining, well can u tell us ,how could you done the background in pastel colors in this site.:-)
180 vincentdresses http://www.hibridal.com
January 5th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
The designs showed here show what simple and tasteful design is all about. Another one to consider
179 Eyerusalem (Jerry)
December 30th, 2009 at 6:35 am
Wow…., nice. I like it very much
178 kiki
December 17th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
beautiful!
What font is this? I have been looking everywhere for it.
177 panel radyatör http://panel-radyator.blogspot.com
December 15th, 2009 at 8:31 am
nice thanks
176 drawingthien
December 10th, 2009 at 2:10 am
beatyful!
175 satya http://plasesareedraping
November 24th, 2009 at 8:47 am
satyasuseela
174 Habib
November 19th, 2009 at 5:25 am
i want some designe
173 panel radyatör http://www.emkoisi.com
November 5th, 2009 at 8:24 am
this is wonderful i alwasy curious this thanks