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this week's Round Up we've focused purely on beginner content for those
who wish to get a better understanding on the Blend Tool and Blends!
These aren't the only tutorials we have on Tuts+, in fact I'd like to
share with you many of our others.
Blend Tool and Blends Week
We posted several tutorials, screen cast and written, to help ease
you into mastering Blends and the Blend tool. Check out the ones you may
have missed or revisit those handy beginner tutorials.
Follow this tutorial and have fun creating these cute comic egg
characters. This is a tutorial dedicated to the Blend Tool and the Blend
options therefore you will use this tool throughout the entire
tutorial. At the beginning to create a vector egg then to create the
eyes and the sparkles in the eyes, followed by the eyebrows, the rosy
cheeks for the female egg character, the hearts in the eyes of the “in
love” egg character and finally for the shadows. You will use the
Specified Steps and the Smooth Color blending options for all of these
things so stay tuned to learn more about the awesome Blend Tool.
Geometric print designs have been quite the trend as of late. Using
the Blend Tool (W), the Appearance panel in Adobe Illustrator, and a
trendy color palette we'll create a hexagonal design of our own, ready
for the printers.
The Blend Tool is a powerful tool which allows you to create quick
and easy blends in Adobe Illustrator. In this quick tip screen cast, I'm
going to show you how to create a sunset using primarily the Blend
Tool.
In Adobe Illustrator, the Blend Tool can help you create impressive
color blends. But there is more to it than you might know. This
comprehensive guide can help you unlock your creative potential and
teaches the features, shortcuts, and in depth methods that the Blend
Tool has to offer.
Learn how to create a comet or shooting star by using the Blend Tool,
combined with a Blur effect in Adobe Illustrator. We'll finish the
quick illustration off with the not often used Flare Tool.
In this Quick Tip you will learn some practical and creative uses for
Replacing the Spine in an Illustrator Blend. From mathematically
placing elements, to making decorative ornaments, you'll find a variety
uses for this great tool.
Adobe Illustrator's 3D Effects are powerful tools for the vector
artist. When combined with other effects and tools, the results can be
surprising and fun. In this Quick Tip screen cast, see how to map art to
3D objects, then use those objects in a blend. Adjust the number of
steps in the blend to reveal its other sides, then manipulate the
blend's spine for a cascading effect.
After looking through some drawings by M.C. Escher, I wondered if I
could create the effect with Illustrator's Blend tool. The results were
mixed, but it's still fun to morph with Blends. Find out more in the
following Quick Tip Video Tutorial.
It wasn't until Illustrator CS4 that you were able to create
transparent gradients. However there is a way to create them with any
version of CS. By using blends, you can create a variety of radial and
linear gradients, just as you can in CS4+.
Tutorials Ideal for Beginners
Here are some great tutorials to test your new skill on!
In this tutorial you'll learn everything there is to know about the
Blend Brushes in Adobe Illustrator. These brushes with soft edges, are
used often for adding highlights, shades or details, are a real treasure
for your designs. Here you will learn how to create some of the most
used Art and Scatter Blend Brushes. Let's begin!
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to create a stylized
jellyfish using blends and brushes within Adobe Illustrator CS5. Being
as I'm not an expert on the anatomy of a jellyfish, please forgive my
lack of terminology on naming the parts correctly. This jellyfish is
just a sparkling critter from the deep sea depths! So let's get right
into it.
Upon first seeing this shiny fabric background, you might think
"Gradient Mesh." And if Gradient Mesh intimidates you, you might just
click to the next tutorial. In fact, achieving a rich, satin background
is deceptively easy. Illustrator's Blends are the key. Let's get
started!
In today's tutorial you'll learn how to create a bamboo vector
illustration with the help of custom art and pattern brushes, blends and
profiles on strokes in Adobe Illustrator CS5. Vector bamboo is an
excellent element to use in your work to give a classic Japanese fine
art print feel, for use as bamboo forest art background in a larger
illustration, and to make your vector pictures stand out with stylish
bamboo art. So let's jump straight into it!
Do you want to illustrate a childrens swing? If yes then let's get
started and you will undoubtedly learn the excellent Adobe Illustrator
tools and create your own impressive and stunning artworks! Open Adobe
Illustrator program, create there the New document and let's begin.
Today we're going to create a vector hand whisk using Adobe
Illustrator. We'll be using Gradients and Blends, as well as some clever
Clipping Masks to create a semi realistic illustration you could use in
a variety of projects. So let's jump in!
The microscopes is a symbol of our civilization. Throughout this
tutorial on how to illustrate a vector microscope you'll take advantage
of numerous Illustrator tools. You will learn how to use blends, art
brushes and 3D rendering in Adobe Illustrator. Let's get started!
In today's tutorial, we are going to learn how to create a vintage
stopwatch using basic shapes, Blends and Art Brushes in Adobe
Illustrator. You'll learn how to use a variety of Illustrator tools. So
let's get started!
In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to create a detailed case
icon step by step using Illustrator tools, such as: the Rectangle tool,
Ellipse tool, gradients, pathfinder, as well as a judicious use of
Gaussian Blur and blends.
This work is a common project created together with Iaroslav Lazunov
and Oleksandr Iegupov. We have used Meshes, Art brushes, and Blends to
create the final work. The skills you will learn here can easily be
transferred to creating various objects. So let's get started!
Fancy a Bit More of a Challenge?
Once you've mastered the basics and have tried some of our beginner
tutorials, kick it up a notch and try some of these more challenging
projects.
In this tutorial, you will learn a new technique for creating fire in
Adobe Illustrator, with the Blend Tool, which is much easier than with
the Mesh Tool. Let's begin!
The Blend Tool has been part of Adobe Illustrator for a long time and
it's very simple to work with. The tool creates objects that fill the
space between two key objects. Let's say we have a square as object A
and a circle as object B; the Blend Tool will create intermediate figure
shapes between these two objects. You can add how many steps you want
and it remains editable until you expand it. We can use this tool to
create many effects. In this tutorial I'll show you how to use the Blend
Tool to create semi-realistic halftones with lines.
In the following tutorial you will learn how to create a detailed
lighter illustration in Adobe Illustrator. First, you'll learn how to
create pixel perfect shapes using the Rectangle or the Ellipse Tools
along with the grid and the snap to grid option. Next, you'll see how
you can add depth and shading for your shapes using complex gradients,
the Pathfinder options and some basic blending techniques. For the final
touches you will learn how to create your own pattern and how to make
it a part of your final piece.
In this Tuts+ Premium tutorial, you will learn how to create dynamic
vector illustrations with Adobe Illustrator CS5. This tutorial will
focus on many aspects of vector painting, advanced blends, and unique
brush creation that will help you in you future vector art projects. If
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Conclusion
We hope this article helped clarify the Blends and Blend Tool and
give you ideas on how to use it in your future projects. Happy creating!
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