This week the assignment is to work on a contour line drawing. Line is one of the fundamental drawing techniques, both traditionally, and for the vector artist. This assignment will teach you to see lines in subjects, capture them through drawing sessions, and experiment with bringing them into Illustrator, or your favorite vector program.

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This week the assignment is to draw a character from a photo reference on Flickr. There is a vast collection of people photos just waiting for you to turn them into vector characters. It’s not easy to jump into the field and sketch people in person, but sketching off of a photo reference gives you an enormous assortment of life to choose from, without the pressure of live sketching.

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This week the assignment is to draw a silhouette. This is a simple drawing exercise, which has a long tradition. It’s a great way to learn to see larger shapes, poses, and more. You can grab your last family vacation photo to draw from or have your significant other pose for you. Be sure to vectorize the results.

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We’re adding more community features to Vectortuts+. In addition to larger community projects, which launched this week, we’ll also regularly have assignments for you all to do. This week the assignment is to get everyone to pick up their pencil and draw a bit, then vectorize your imagined doodle creations.

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