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From Abstract Handmade Marks on Paper to Seamless Surface Patterns in Adobe Illustrator
Unlock creativity with Skillshare! Learn acrylic painting, AI writing, graphic design, and photography.
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2 hours 32 minutes 
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About From Abstract Handmade Marks on Paper to Seamless Surface Patterns in Adobe Illustrator
Introduction & Overview
What You Will Need for This Class
Choosing Tools & Materials
Ideas for Creating Your Pattern Elements
Technical Tips for Mark-Making
Digitising Your Handmade Marks
Initial File Prep in Photoshop
Cleaning & Adjusting Your Marks in Photoshop
Setting up an Illustrator Document
Bringing Your Marks into Illustrator
Vectorising Your Marks
Simplifying & Cleaning Vectorised Marks
Creating Patterns: Introduction
Patterns from Single Elements
Patterns from Multiple Elements
Patterns from Continuous Elements
Quick & Easy Pattern Iterations
Colouring Your Patterns
Layering Your Pattern Elements
Tips & Tricks for Applying Your Patterns
Managing Your Pattern Swatches in Illustrator
Exporting Patterns for Use Outside Illustrator
Final Thoughts & Conclusion
What You Will Learn?
- If digital tools, however convenient, are not quite enough for you and you crave having experimental & authentic handmade elements in your digital surface patterns or designs, join me in the class for my special tips, tricks & techniques for creating & turning handmade graphic marks into seamless vector and raster-based patterns in Adobe Illustrator with ease and confidence!.
- Using handmade marks in surface patterns is a great way to add a unique character and tangibility to your digital work! Creating pattern elements on paper with the tools and materials which you have at hand is an exciting and liberating experimental process; and you don’t have to be an experienced mark-maker or have great drawing skills to create original marks, which you can then digitise and use in surface designs, printed products, design projects or sell as digital assets! .
- This class is designed for everyone who is interested in creating patterns from handmade marks, regardless of their level. Whether you are a beginner who wants to get into designing seamless patterns, a pattern designer who wants to boost their creativity, create a number of fresh patterns for their portfolio and learn a few new techniques along the way, a graphic designer or illustrator eager to add a new skill to their workflow or an artist experienced in creating marks and looking to learn an effective way to digitise physical artwork and turn it into surface patterns, this class is for you!.
- In this class I will share:.
- To make sure your get the most of this class I have provided a Materials Guide and Marks Ideas PDF downloads and quite a few additional tips added as notes to the videos throughout the class, as well as a Table of Contents to make it easier for you to navigate through the class!.
- I cannot wait to see your handmade marks and patterns you create from them! Join me in this class, and let’s make something awesome!.
- CONTEST.
- To celebrate the launch of this class we are running a brand new student contest in which you can win 1 Year of Skillshare Premium Membership!.
- To participate:.
- Cannot wait to see your submissions! Good luck!.
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