Create a Thanksgiving Illustration With Basic Shapes Using Illustrator - Tuts+ Design & Illustration Tutorial

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1 Our 2015 Halloween theme is here! Join us for The Wizard of Oz inspired tutorials VIEW MORE All Topics Find tutorials, courses, and more...! ) " Design & Illustration Categories # Learning Guides # Forum ILLUSTRATION Create a Thanksgiving Illustration With Basic Shapes Using Illustrator by Nataliya Dolotko 28 Nov Comments % 26 & ( This post is part of a series called Easy Character Design. $ Create a Super Happy Octopus Character Page 1 of 48

2 Thanksgiving is here! In this tutorial, you will create a pilgrim character, bowl and roasted turkey in Adobe Illustrator. Using just simple shapes - it's easy, festive and fun. 1. Create the Pilgrims Face Step 1 Start with creating a New document. Take the Ellipse Tool (L) and holding the Shift key, create a circle (R=223, G=178, B=139). Page 2 of 48

3 Step 2 Create the eye by drawing two even circles with the Ellipse Tool (L). Use a dark brown color (R=30, G=1, B=1) and a simple white highlight. Page 3 of 48

4 Step 3 Drag-Shift-Alt and move this eye to the right. You will have a second eye. Page 4 of 48

5 Step 4 Draw two circles like in the image below. The smaller pink circle (R=214, G=117, B=112) and bigger one of any color. Select both circles and go to the Pathfinder panel and press Minus Front. Page 5 of 48

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7 Step 5 Put it on the face of the pilgrim. He is now smiling. Page 7 of 48

8 Step 6 Draw two circles at both sides of the head with the same fill color as the face. Page 8 of 48

9 2. Create the Hair Step 1 Select the Pen Tool (P) and start to draw the hair (R=67, G=3, B=0). You should create any haircut you want, or just follow these steps. Page 9 of 48

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12 Step 2 The hair is done. Don't forget to close the path. Page 12 of 48

13 3. Create the Body Step 1 Now we will make the pilgrims collar. Take the Polygon Tool and click on your workplace. In the dialogue window, select 3 sides. Set the color (R=229, G=223, B=214) for the triangle. Using the Direct Selection Tool (A), move the anchor points to create one part of a collar. Then make a reflection of this triangle: rightclick your mouse and select Transform > Reflect. In the dialogue window choose Vertical Copy. Move the duplicate shape a little to the right. Then Group the shapes together (Control-G). Page 13 of 48

14 Step 2 Put the collar in place. Page 14 of 48

15 Step 3 Using the Ellipse Tool (L), make an oval (R=35, G=31, B=32). Using the Direct Selection Tool (A) move the side anchor points down. Page 15 of 48

16 Step 4 Put the body in place. Page 16 of 48

17 Step 5 Create a circle (R=22, G=19, B=19) behind the whole body. This will be the arms for the pilgrim. Page 17 of 48

18 4. Create the Legs Step 1 Create an oval with the Ellipse Tool (L). Incline a little to the left created black oval. Using the Direct Selection Tool (A) move anchor points. Then make a reflection: right-click mouse Transform > Reflect, after that Vertical > Copy. Page 18 of 48

19 Step 2 Put the breeches under the body. Page 19 of 48

20 Step 3 Using the Rectangle Tool (M), draw two identical rectangles (R=223, G=178, B=139). Page 20 of 48

21 Step 4 Place them under the breeches. That's the legs. Page 21 of 48

22 Step 5 Again, draw an oval (R=35, G=31, B=32). With the Direct Selection Tool (A) move left and right anchor points down. You will get a shape like a bread loaf. Keep it selected and make a copy behind (Control-C > Control-B). Move this copy a little bit down and apply a black color. That's the boot of the pilgrim! Page 22 of 48

23 Step 6 Make a copy of a whole boot and put them on a pilgrim. Page 23 of 48

24 5. Create a Belt Step 1 Pick the Ellipse Tool (L) and create two ovals. The first one is gray (R=130, G=120, B=88) and second of any color as it's cutter. Select the two ovals together and go to the Pathfinder panel, then press Minus Front (1). Put this shape on the body of a pilgrim. Make one more copy of the body (Control-C > Control-F), keep selected the new copy and with the Shift key select the newly created cut oval. Press Intersect on the Pathfinder panel to create the belt (2). Page 24 of 48

25 Step 2 Create two rounded rectangles with the Rounded Rectangle Tool. The largest set to gray (R=184, G=168, B=131) and smaller any color. Put the small one over the big. Select both and press Minus Front in the Pathfinder panel. Page 25 of 48

26 Step 3 Put the belt on our pilgrim. Page 26 of 48

27 6. Create the Hat Step 1 For the hat, first we need two ovals of different sizes (R=35, G=31, B=32 for both), see the image below. Grab the Direct Selection Tool (A) and shift the bottom anchor point from the small oval to connect to the big one. After that go to the Pathfinder panel, press Unite and you will get one shape from two these ovals (1). Then remove the two anchor points in the corners on this new shape. For removing the anchor points you need the Delete Anchor Point Tool (-). Now you have one part of a hat (2). Page 27 of 48

28 Step 2 Create two black ovals and place them like in the image below. Page 28 of 48

29 Step 3 Grab the belt from the pilgrim, created earlier and set the color R=232, G=217, B=40 and R=246, G=237, B=68 for the buckle. When you will put this belt on a hat, you should make it smaller, but you still will have the odd overlapping shapes. They are marked by on the image below. Select the shape which you made in step 6.1 and make one more copy of it (Control-C > Control-B). Keep it selected and with the Shift key select the belt (but not the buckle). Go to the Pathfinder panel and press Intersect. Page 29 of 48

30 Step 4 Put created hat on a pilgrim's head. He is ready! Page 30 of 48

31 7. Create a Bowl Step 1 Make an oval with the Ellipse Tool (L) (R=143, G=144, B=16) and cover up the upper half with a rectangle. Page 31 of 48

32 Step 2 Keep selected both shapes and press Unite on the Pathfinder panel. You will get a basic bowl shape. Page 32 of 48

33 Step 3 Choose the Rounded Rectangle Tool and create two long rounded rectangles - big and small. Place the bigger on a top of the basic part of the plate and the smaller below. Page 33 of 48

34 Step 4 Let's decorate the bowl. Create a yellow rounded rectangle, apply the color R=232, G=217, B=40. Now you need to incline this shape. Right-click your mouse and choose Transform > Rotate. Rotate by angle 45 degrees and press OK. Rightclick your mouse and select Transform > Reflect. Choose Vertical axis of reflection and hit Copy. Page 34 of 48

35 Step 5 Let's decorate the plate with the crosses. Place the cross on the rim of the bowl and then Drag-Shift-Alt the shapes to create a duplicate in a straight line. Press Control-D to duplicate this action until the crosses decorate the rim of the bowl. Page 35 of 48

36 Step 6 Not yet finished with decorations, just two more stripes. Create two yellow stripes using the Rectangle Tool (M) and as previously used, trim the sides of the shapes using Pathfinder > Intersect to complete the decoration. Page 36 of 48

37 8. Create a Turkey Step 1 Draw a brown oval (R=161, G=79, B=27). Using the Direct Selection Tool (A), move the anchor points to achieve the shape as shown below. Page 37 of 48

38 Step 2 Use a light brown oval (R=202, G=110, B=42) will be a leg from a turkey. With the Direct Selection Tool (A) try to make a shape similar to this: Page 38 of 48

39 Step 3 Creating the bone is very easy - one rectangle, two circles and apply the color R=242, G=239, B=235. Two circles put on top of a rectangle. Page 39 of 48

40 Step 4 Put them all together: the bone, the leg and the body. Now it's looks like a roasted turkey! Page 40 of 48

41 Step 5 For such a tasty turkey, you need a nice decorated bowl. Page 41 of 48

42 9. Put all together Step 1 Now we have a handsome pilgrim and a tasty turkey. By following my Halloween tutorial on creating a retro pumpkin, you'll be able to create the pumpkin for this scene. Page 42 of 48

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44 Step 2 Also, you should add a background - just any color of a square and darker ovals for a shadow. I made the color R=88, G=52, B=56 for the background and R=56, G=88, B=32 for the shadows. Awesome Work, You're Now Done! You are done. In one tutorial you learned how to create three things - a man, a bowl and a turkey. They are perfect for a lot of Thanksgiving themed projects: greeting cards, invitations, printed decorations and many others. I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial and have a great Thanksgiving. Page 44 of 48

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