This class will teach you how to use objects found in nature and combine them with India Ink for design work. You can look at leaves, flowers, twigs and even rocks in a new and exciting way. These images can be converted to digital format with Adobe Illustrator's Image Trace tool. Even if you don't have any previous experience with the program, you will learn how to use this tool. In a matter of minutes, digital images can be created and used for a variety of purposes. This class is for you if you want to expand your design ideas or simply use the inspiration from nature. Let's get inky.
We will learn:
- How to stamp natural objects such a flowers, grasses or branches with ink to make motifs
- How to choose objects That will make interesting impressions
- techniques for effective stamping results
- How to use Image Trace Adobe Illustrator to create vectorized patterns ready for use in surface pattern creation
Supplies:
- Natural elements: flowers, leaves, twigs and petals, rocks, etc
- Black India Ink
- Watercolor paper
- Flat paint brush
- Palette: Glass or plastic palette, palette paper or even a paper plate
- Printer paper: Left-over paper works perfectly
- Scanner for smart phones or smart phones with a camera
- Adobe Illustrator
Optional supplies
Lesson Overview:
- Introduction to Class
- Materials Required, Class Project
- Inking Natural Elements
- Flower Pressing
- Scanning Images
- Adobe Illustrator Image Trace
- Final Design Inspiration and Ideas
All you have to do in Adobe Illustrator is to open it. You will be able easily to open and Image Trace your impressions by following the steps. However, this class does not cover pattern creation or design. I encourage you to search Skillshare for a class and learn from some incredible instructors.
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