In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial, we’ll look at using the Shaper and Join Path tools to easily work with shapes and lines to create a perfectly aligned and structured line art version of the Empire State Building. If you’re just interested in making a quick piece of line art, or if you’re more interested in the Shaper and Join tools, this tutorial is for you!
Written Illustrator tutorial: http://bit.ly/2iVoN6E
🔥 ↓ VIDEO GUIDE ↓ 🔥
00:41 Getting started
01:23 Import the reference image
02:48 Drawing the first shapes
05:18 The Shaper Tool and combining the shapes
07:22 Building additional shapes
08:14 Working with more shape combinations and the Shaper Tool
09:43 Constructing the top of the building
10:30 Building a custom shape with the Join Tool
12:05 Finishing the spire
14:11 Aligning all the shapes and tweaking shapes in the group
15:55 Adding lines and working with clipping masks
19:35 Grouping everything and aligning to the artboard
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STOCK USED IN THIS TUTORIAL:
https://unsplash.com/photos/HLNLtyon-xg
CREDITS:
Social Icons in outro: http://www.freepik.com/free-vector/six-social-networking-icons-with-infographic-resources_982300.htm
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