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.

flower sketch

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%.

layer option

Then trace it with the Pen tool.

tracing 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.

color palettes

Now fill the path color by using the Eyedropper tool.

eyedropper

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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48 huda http://designation.sa.comsoon
September 30th, 2007 at 8:15 pm

Hi, you did a great job with tracing that wonderful sketches!! but i really wonder how do you trace the curves? because it looks clean..
47 GadgetMuse http://www.gadgetmuse.com
September 30th, 2007 at 8:42 am

Amazing. I am officially in love with the design of your website. I mean, wow!
46 Carly http://twisted-barfly.co.uk
September 29th, 2007 at 9:13 am

Wow… This website captures everything that I want my website to be… I am glad to have found it… The flowers and colours and paper theme are just lovely!

The tutorial looks really helpful… I might have to give it a go… I’m a bit shakey with the pen tool though… must practise!!
45 katherine
September 26th, 2007 at 12:47 am

wicked stuff! I have only recently started working in illustrator and I’m in love! Most likely because I’m in love with vector art at the mo, but illustrator is the king of all kings/queens of all queens.
44 MellieMel http://www.illusiv.nl
September 23rd, 2007 at 7:46 am

Interessting stuff. Im bizzy making my own flow illustration at the moment
43 Livingston Samuel http://www.xatre.info/
September 23rd, 2007 at 4:04 am

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. I’ll definitely try my hands on this.
42 Ranjani http://inscrutableingenue.blogspot.com
September 20th, 2007 at 11:24 pm

Thanks a lot for sharing!I really love your page.It’s awesome and looks quite cool.
41 ling http://lingdezign.zidean.com
September 14th, 2007 at 3:46 am

could i have source of this image ? means AI. file !
thanks for share
Ling
40 eshark http://esharkdesign.com
September 13th, 2007 at 12:40 am

Good tutorial! I’ve done the same too when it comes to draw a vector drawings.
to dunk js : usually Chinese people are very talented when comes with art, for you I think keep more practice + enjoy your drawing, dont give up!
39 dunk js http://hi.baidu.com/hjs398
September 11th, 2007 at 9:06 pm

I am chinese.I like you desion and i aslo be interesting in illustration
bu I have never learned to paint.how can i do