In this week’s tutorial, I want to show you how easy it is to create seamless hand-drawn striped patterns using Illustrator. You can use your doodles or lines created with Illustrator’s brush tools. If you draw on paper, you will ... Continue reading
Convert Photoshop patterns into Illustrator pattern swatches
I love using Photoshop to create different patterns and textures, like glitter or gold foil textures. Sometimes, I need those patterns in Illustrator and I like to use pattern swatches instead of clipping masks. In this tutorial, I’m going to ... Continue reading
How to make seamless floral wreaths in Illustrator
I love making and using brushes in Illustrator. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to turn your drawings into seamless floral wreaths using Illustrator’s pattern brush tool. These floral wreaths are very easy to make and they ... Continue reading
How to save patterns in Illustrator
This week, I have a less exciting, but very important tutorial for you. I’m going to show you how I save patterns in Illustrator. You are going to learn how to save them for Spoonflower, microstock websites, and for sharing ... Continue reading
How to vectorize watercolors in Illustrator
Have you ever tried to use a raster image (JPEG, PNG) in Illustrator and couldn’t use the Pathfinder tools or couldn’t drag your pattern into the Swatches panel? It often happens because some tools don’t work with raster images (JPGs, ... Continue reading
Convert RGB / CMYK colors to Pantone in Illustrator
Do you use Pantone colors when you create color palettes? I’m used to working mostly for the web, so I usually create color palettes from photos in RGB color mode. Unfortunately, when I print my work, those colors don’t look ... Continue reading