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SirCxyrtyx β Illustrator Pony Vector Tutorial
Published: 2012-02-24 21:58:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 40248; Favourites: 507; Downloads: 664
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Eye Tutorial: [link]Links:
Pen Tutorial: [link]
Color Guides: [link]
Original Screenshot: [link]
Final Vector: [link]
A speed draw of this pony: [link]
Inkscape tutorial for those of you who don't have Illustrator: [link]
Hope this helps people make pony vectors using the greatest vector program! If you are confused about anything at all, feel free to ask. There are no stupid questions.
Suggestions to help me improve this tutorial are of course welcome.
Update 2/24/12: Added a section for non-CS5 users.
Update 2/25/12: Clarified section on one-sided width changing.
FOR USERS OF PRE-CS4 VERSIONS OF ILLUSTRATOR:
This tutorial by ~Capt-Nemo goes more in-depth into the stroke-to-fill method of line adjustment. It also showcases a slightly different method for vectoring, so you might want to check it out.
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I'm not particularly sure, as I don't use inkscape. This might help you out though: [link]
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YES!
I've been vectoring ponies and couldn't think for the life of me how to make the lines tapered. I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT THE PROFILE OPTION. *is shot* Thanks for the reminder! I'm going to re-visit my ponies once I actually acquire Illustrator (I've only had the trial)
I do have Inkscape though, I haven't really messed with the pen tool there much yet. I'll check it out. I used Inkscape to make my wedding invitations, and a few logos for some clients. Mostly type and basic shapes.
ANYWAY. Thanks again!
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To tide you over until you get Illustrator, it is possible to create tapers in Inkscape. Jut convert the stroke into a shape, and edit the anchor points. Not quite as elegant as using the width tool, but it does the job.
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Thanks for the tip! I'll fiddle with it when I get off work today.
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I am making an OC and basing it off this vector [link] how exacttly would I do the ears. I have the line, but the pointed end at the bottom is confusing me D: Just a nudge in the right direction is all I ask.
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If you have Illustrator CS5, you can use the width tool. This video [link] explains its use better than I could. If you have CS4 or lower, you can go to the Object menu, and choose Expand Appearance. This transforms a path into a fill. You can then move the anchor points around to get the right shape.
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Thank you, I'm kinda new to this... well REALLY new to this xD but I think I got it now. Thanks for the help
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Very useful! ^u^
I can't seem to master the pen tool, no matter how many times I do the tutorial :L
But thanks anyway!
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Maybe this will help [link]
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Thank you so, so, so much! β₯
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Ok, so I have CS2. AM I screwed on creating tapers?
What I did was create a curved stroke w/a pen tool, selected it, and then went to Object. But there's where the problem comes up: Grayed out "Expand Apearence."
Now, I probably don't have as much practice as I should, but I've made some nice vectors in the past, so I'm not sure what's wrong.
What I do have/can do is create Custom brushes, adjust the: Angle, Roundness, and Diameter by creating a new Calligraphic Brush.
Any help would be nice.
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Try going to Object>Path>Outline Stroke.
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Well, I did that and it makes it so I can grab a corner and drag it to make a point...
Also, just to make sure: you taper the ears, top of the legs, and the mouth/nose, right?
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Sounds about right. I basically taper any line that ends visibly.
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Going back to that Outlining the stroke. What it does is turn the stroke into a box.
A box that has points, at well the points. After that, I just move the left down and the right up, and that creates the tapering that is close as its gonna get close to the show as possible.
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does this work with Illustrator CS2? (only illustrator i have)
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I don't know for sure, (I only have CS5) but most of the features are fairly basic functions that I imagine CS2 would have. I noted in the tutorial a feature that is CS5 only, and a work-around for earlier versions. I would suggest just trying it. If there is something that doesn't work, please tell me.
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okay, thank you, i'm just really bad at illustrator 
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Ahhhhh, thank you! I never knew how people tapered only one end of a line, and I had no idea about the width tool! Thanksthanksthankthanksthanks. ^^
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doesn't have this option in the CS3. nevermind
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Nice tutorial. Though I should point out - the width tool is only available in Illustrator CS5, and earlier versions don't have any similar functionality. Instead, you have to draw a stroke, then do "outline stroke", and then adjust the anchor points at the ends of the outline to get the same shape.
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I did a little googling on the subject and added in a new section at the bottom. It's in an orange box, pretty hard to miss. Did I get it right?
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The option I normally use is "Object> Path> Outline Stroke" (though being a CS5 user, I rarely have to use that unless I'm doing something very odd). I don't think I've ever used "Object> Expand Appearance", so I'm not 100% sure what that does.
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Well, I just tried both options and they appear to do the exact same thing. Odd.
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Thanks for letting me know that. I'll be sure to add that info.
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thank you so much! i need to learn illustrator i use corel draw but in inllustrator i am lost(canΒ΄t find anything)
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Adobe products often have steep learning curves, but once you get used to them you'll find they are very powerful.
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