This class is designed to get you up and running quickly with the fundamentals of Illustrator: the Pen tool, shapes, and basic drawing. Learn to create and draw vector graphics. In no time at all you’ll be able to control the Pen tool to draw straight lines and curves, use colors, layers, brushes, trace images, and more!

This 6-hour class is meant to get you started fast. If you want to learn Illustrator in greater depth, you should check out our 18-hour Adobe Illustrator class.

6 Hours
Mac or PC provided
Book included
Free retake

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What You’ll Learn

Create different types of graphics including a logo
Use the Pen tool to create digital drawings
Create colorful vector graphics using Shapes, Brushes, and Paint tools

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Learn the Brush tool, Live Trace, and its cousin Live Paint.
After this exercise your Illustrator skills WILL be smokin’.

Learn the Fundamentals of Illustrator: Pen Tool, Shapes, & Basic Drawing

This Illustrator course will give you the basic foundation for drawing and manipulating scalable graphics for print and web. Importantly, you’ll practice using the Pen tool and learn how to create complex shapes out of easy to draw basic components. Learn these skills with hands-on exercises in small classes led by a leading Adobe Illustrator instructor.

“Mastering the pen tool has always eluded me, and Michele showed me the basics in a way that I can practice and build on this vital Illustrator skill.”

Carmen Yazejian

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Learned core Illustrator tools in one day
“After using Illustrator for over 15 years I now understand how to use the pen tool more efficiently and will be able to do my job faster! Fabulous class.”

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Director of Design, Horsman, Ltd.
“I would definitely recommend this class!”

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