New Course/Series: No Drawing Necessary: Custom Shapes
Deke's new course shows you how to take advantage of custom vector shapes in Photoshop (and Illustrator) to quickly create artwork on a tight deadline and without the need for drawing.
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Painting with Gradients and Translucency in Adobe Illustrator
Deke colors his face made of triangles with custom gradients and varying opacity.
Creating Real Artwork with Basic Shapes in Adobe Illustrator
Deke takes one simple equilateral triangle and turns it into something resembling a face in Adobe Illustrator.
Precisely Sizing Stars in Adobe Illustrator
Deke uses his knowledge of geometry and guides to create a precisely sized and aligned star in Adobe Illustrator.
Creating a Beveled, Equilateral Triange
Deke uses his newfound understanding of how Illustrator interprets the radius of a polygon to make an equilateral triangle and an homage to the Mercedes logo.
Precisely Sizing Any Polygon in Adobe Illustrator
Deke shows you how to get precise measurements for your hexagon by using the circle that is secretly around it.
Turning a Blend into a Repeating Pattern in Illustrator
Deke creates a seamlessly repeating pattern in Adobe Illustrator from the color blended lantern tile he made last week.
Quickly Change the Number of Blend Steps in Illustrator
Deke teaches you the ins-and-outs of making object blends in Illustrator, including some useful mnemonic tips for getting to the Blend tool.
Adobe Illustrator Lantern Tile, Type 1, aka "the Onion"
Deke uses Adobe Illustrator to create three types of repeating lantern tiles, shining light on how to get things done with the Pen tool.
Introducing...Introducing Illustrator 2020
Deke's newest course, Introducing Illustrator, is designed for those of you who open Illustrator with an eye to making a "simple" graphic, and get horribly lost before the first curve is drawn.
Drawing a Pool Cue in Illustrator
Deke finishes up his "pool hall pool themed" clock in Adobe Illustrator by making the cues that will become the hands.
Rotate versus Transform Each in Adobe Illustrator (as Applied to Billiard Balls)
Deke clicks another hour closer to finishing his imaginary pool-themed clock by using Adobe Illustrator's Rotate and Transform Each command to get the hour balls in place and upright.