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Quick Tip: Create a Pixel Portrait with The Live Paint Bucket
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Quick Tip: Create a Pixel Portrait with The Live Paint Bucket

Tutorial Details
  • Version: Illustrator C5
  • Level: Beginner
  • Length: 28:53

Final Product What You'll Be Creating

In this Quick Tip, not only will you see my very first video tutorial for Vectortuts+, you will also learn some of my best tips and tricks for creating pixel illustrations in vector. We will be using the Grid Tool, the Live Paint Bucket Tool and the Shape Builder Tool. You will also learn some indepth tips about the swatches panel and how to create clean and bright colors with the HSB color sliders.

This tutorial is great for people who want to make a cute looking illustration but may not be comfortable with the pen tool yet. This tutorial requires very little drawing skills! While the video may be long, there’s points where you can skip ahead or pause if you want to follow along. So what are you waiting for? Let’s begin!


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  • Jonathan

    Wonderfull !

  • http://www.uckhandla.com uckweb

    Great tutorial and an Idea.

  • http://ducsu.com ducsu
    • ducsue

      Oops. I meant to say Fun little tutorial…

    • http://bucketothought.com/loungekat/blog/ Kate McInnes
      Author

      Nice work :)

  • http://www.menacedesign.pl Artbeard

    Nice to hear female voice in tutorial;) Pixel art is always fun, reminds me of all the great time spent with Nintendo when I was a kid.

  • Katie

    I’ve always wanted to know how to do this. thanks!
    [IMG]http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m561/Yoshi3329/PixelPortrait.png[/IMG]