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How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part One

I received several inquiries on how to draw a swirls illustration. Swirls illustration does not require extensive knowledge, only a little practice and a visit of a “Muse”.

One of the problems that beginners face when entering the world of adobe illustrator is proper positioning of the vector control points.

For starters, my advice is to make a circle (use Elipse tool+Shift combination). Select the circle using “Direct SelectionTool”, four basic points and vector controllers (red extension lines).

How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part One

Draw using “Pencil tool” and practice making various swirls. This is just for practice, we are not making any swirls there, but it is important to play with handles here and try to create some shape for the practice purposes.

How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part One

Play with “Pencil Tool Preferences”, see how they affect the drawing.

How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part One

Now, take it to the next step and make a simple “swirl” shape. Something like this:

How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part One

Then make it’s inner (or outer) outline following the existing line. Connect outer and inner line in order to get closed shape: select two starting points and to Object -> Path -> Join. Do the same with two ending points. Reduce or add points using “Pen Tool” in order to fine tune the swirl shape.

How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part One

Color the swirl and store it as a Brush or a Symbol. Make a small database of various shapes that will later be used for drawing Swirls Illustrations, like mine “Adobe Illustrator Swirls Symbols” – Subscribe to my newslwtter and download them for free

How to draw swirls illustrations in Adobe Illustrator, Part One

 

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  4. holyrock209 says

    Thank you very much for your step by step instructions. You will never know how much you have been a blessing to me.
    God Bless
    Holyrock209

  7. debbers says

    Your link to StockXpert is dead. 🙁

    But love your tutorial! I guess I’m really just going to have to learn this!

  10. Jawzliet says

    OMG! You wanna know something?! You are the best, I never even knew the pencil tool preference menu existed!! Thank you so much! This tutorial was really helpful! One of the best ones out there.