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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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
38 Paula http://planetab.blogspot.com
September 10th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
Hi! tanks for sharing
I really love your page, it’s so beautiful, sometimes i visit it just to stare at it ^_^!
37 Alex Newman http://www.dexxtop.comunfinished
September 9th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
your site is amazing - i love the detail in the comment box. Do you code all of your CSS / Wordpress PHP yourself? amazing
36 Fireproof83 http://www.fgingras.com
August 30th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
You know what… this could be done with some old cheap wallpaper found in 1-dollar shops, if you can’t draw.
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August 24th, 2007 at 1:56 am
This is an outstanding tutorial about tracing images in adobe illustrator. Thanks for sharing it with all of us. By the way, the background image is really very nice.