How to Draw a Circle in Illustrator Cs5

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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to make a Lotus Flower in Adobe Illustrator. We'll use some basic tools (Ellipse, Directly Option, Pencil, and more) to describe lotus petals and leaves. Next we'll colour these shapes with the Gradient Mesh Tool. Finally, arrange them to become a consummate piece of work. Permit's get started.

Step 1

Open up a new document with the dimensions 1200px by 900px. Now let's draw the lotus petal shapes. Catch the Ellipse Tool (L) (Fill of None, Stroke Color every bit Black, and ane pt Stroke Size) and draw an ellipse shape.

Pick the Direct Selection Tool (A), click on the C signal, hold down the Shift key and click on the D signal to select both these points (C and D). Now click on the "Remove selected ballast points" icon in the Properties Bar to remove these points. Go along to utilize the Direct Selection Tool, now click on the A point and click on the "Convert selected anchor points to corner" icon in Properties Bar. At this time, our shape should exist similar to the 4th image below.

Now grab the Convert Ballast Point Tool (Shift + C) and click on point B, then elevate information technology to the correct until our shape looks like the fifth image shown. Keep to use the Catechumen Anchor Point Tool to elevate two handles of point B, follow the direction shown. Name this shape "lotus_petal_stroke_1."

Step 2

We'll create the second shape from the start one now. Pick the Option Tool, hold down the Alt key, click on the "lotus_petal_stroke_1" shape, and drag information technology to a new position. We will exist working with this new shape. Copy this
shape (Edit > Copy or Command + C) and paste the copied-shape in front end of the original shape (Edit > Paste in Front or Command + F).

Now grab the Direct Selection Tool, click on the B' point (the B' point coincides with the B signal). This fourth dimension, we can encounter two handles (1') and (ii')
(as shown the second image below). Hold down the Alt key, hover over the right handle (2') (a plus sign should show upwardly), then click and elevate it to the left (shown in the third image). Continue to depict the right shape, use the same steps above, simply click and elevate the left handle (1") to the right shown, as shown in the fifth epitome. Name this shape "lotus_petal_stroke_2."

Step three

Continue to describe a different lotus petal shape now. Pick the Ellipse Tool (with a Make full of None, Stroke Colour as Black, and 1 pt Stroke Size) and draw an ellipse shape. Next, utilise the Direct Selection Tool and click on indicate C, while holding down the Shift key, and then click on the point D to select both points (C and D). And so click on the "Remove selected anchor points" icon in the Properties Bar to remove both points (C and D). Our shape should look like the tertiary image below.

Use the Direct Selection Tool to click on bespeak A, nosotros will meet 2 handles (1 and ii). Hold down the Alt cardinal, hover over handle one (a plus sign should show up), then click and elevate information technology down as shown in the fifth prototype. Release the Alt key, click on point B, nosotros will run across two handles (3 and 4). Concord down the Alt key once again, hover over handle 3, then click and drag information technology upwards, every bit shown in the fifth paradigm. Continue to use this style to drag two handles (ii and iv), follow the directions shown in the 6th image.

Footstep four

This shape is just half of a lotus petal. Now, we'll draw the remaining half of the lotus petal, apply the aforementioned method as we did in Footstep 2. Grab the Selection Tool and click on the newly created shape. Re-create this shape (Edit > Re-create or Command + C) and paste the copied-shape in front of original shape (Edit > Paste in Front or Control + F).

At present grab the Directly Selection Tool and click on the A' point (the A' bespeak coincides with the A signal). This time, we can encounter two handles (1') and (2')
(as shown the second image beneath). Hold down the Alt key, hover over handle ane' (a plus sign should prove up), and then click and drag it downwardly near the handle two'. Release the Alt central, click on the B' betoken (the B' betoken coincides with the B signal). Concur down the Alt fundamental again, hover over the handle 3' (a plus sign should show upwardly), and so click and drag information technology down, as shown in the third epitome. Proper noun this shape "lotus_petal_stroke_3."

Pace five

Allow's movement on to coloring the "lotus_petal_stroke_1" shape. Utilise the Selection Tool to select the "lotus_petal_stroke_1" object and fill it with a light pink colour (#F7B3D1). Side by side, grab the Mesh Tool and click on point i. This fourth dimension, nosotros have a mesh over the "lotus_petal_stroke_1" object.

Now, nosotros will be adding color to the mesh points. The one signal has a fill of #FFFFFF. The 2 betoken and the iii point has a fill of #ED3694. The iv point and the v point has a fill of #F498C0.

Footstep 6

Now we'll colour the "lotus_petal_stroke_2" shape. Showtime, we'll hide two shapes ("right_shape" and "left_shape") to color the remaining shapes easier. To practise this, utilise the Pick Tool to select 2 shapes, then get to Object > Hibernate > Selection (Control + 3). Now select the remaining shapes and fill them with a lite pink (#F7B3D1). Keep coloring with the mesh style. Catch the Mesh Tool, click on point i to create a mesh.

Signal one has a fill of #EE4498 and point 2 has a make full of #EC008C. Go on to use the Mesh Tool, click on point 3 to add ane mesh point more. Point 3 has a make full of #FACFE2 and the point 4 has a fill of #FFFFFF. At this time, our shape will look like the 6th epitome below.

At present we become to Object > Bear witness All (Command + Alt + three) to bear witness two shapes ("right_shape" and "left_shape") once more. Then fill them with light pink (#F7B3D1). Nosotros also create meshes over "right_shape" and "left_shape," and then add color to the mesh points. The finished shape will expect similar the final paradigm below.

Footstep 7

Now we'll color the "lotus_petal_stroke_3" shape. Use the Pick Tool to select the thinner shape, so become to Object > Hibernate > Selection (Command +3) to hide this shape. Click on the remaining shape add fill information technology with light pink (#F7B3D1).

Nosotros'll continue coloring this shape with a mesh style. Choice the Mesh Tool and click on the indicate 1. This point has a fill of #EE4097. Point 2 has a fill of #EC008C. Our shape will expect similar the fourth paradigm beneath at this fourth dimension. Next, use the Mesh Tool to click on the indicate three. This point has a fill of #F496BF and indicate 4 has a fill of #FFFFFF.

Step 8

Now go to Object > Show All (Command + Alt + 3) to show thinner shape. Use the Choice Tool to select this shape and make full it with low-cal pink (#F7B3D1). Also use the Mesh Tool to colour this shape with a mesh style. The last result will await like to the third paradigm below.

Stride nine

At present we'll add the veins of the lotus petals. Apply the Pen tool (with a fill up of None, Stroke color of #EC008C, and a 0,5 pt Stroke size) to draw a curved line from A to B, every bit in Step 1. Go along to do the aforementioned step, should have veins roofing the lotus petal when complete. Side by side select all the veins (don't select lotus petal) and fix the Opacity to 10% - xv%. The concluding result will look like the one shown in the final image beneath.

Footstep ten

We also depict veins for the "lotus_petal_stroke_2," similar to the way of drawing shown above. To work easier, nosotros need to hide the two thinner shapes (Apply the Option Tool select both of shapes and go to Object > Hide > Selection or Control + 3). After all the veins of main shape are finished, show the two thinner shapes over again. Continue drawing veins for these shapes. The last result will looking like the final epitome below.

Stride 11

Continue drawing veins for the "lotus_petal_stroke_3" shape, similar to the method shown above.

Step 12

Follow these steps as shown above, yous'll demand to draw lots of lotus petals with different shapes.

Step 13

Adapt the lotus petals to become a lotus flower. For ease of arrangement, nosotros'll divided these lotus petals into v group.

Step 14

First, use the Selection Tool (Five) to move the petals of "Group_I"" so that they overlap. Rotate the petals a bit to go the results shown in the picture below.

Stride 15

Go on using the Option Tool (5) to movement the petals of "Group_III" into position every bit shown.

Step 16

Continue moving the petals of "Group_II" into position shown. We as well need to rotate these petals a fleck to balance the position of them.

Pace 17

Move the petals of "Group_IV" into position as shown. At present select both petals using the Selection Tool and click on the first petal, while holding downward Shift central and click on the second petal. Now right-click and select Suit > Send To Back in context menu to ship the ii petals behind all the others.

Step 18

Finally, motility the two petals of "Group_V" into position every bit shown in the commencement motion-picture show below. Select the marked petals (marked past a dark-green circle), right-click and select Conform > Bring To Forepart in the context menu (Shift + Command + ]). Continue moving the remaining petals of "Group_V" into position as shown.

Step xx

Now we'll create the stem. Employ the Pen Tool (P) (with a Fill up of None, Stroke Colour set to Yellow Orange, and Stroke Weight of ane px) to describe an object as shown. Proper noun this object A. Side by side, catch the Selection Tool (V) to select object that A, go to menu Edit > Copy (Command + C), then become to menu Edit > Paste in Front (Command + F). Name this newly created object A' (requite information technology a Stroke Color of Brownish Night). At this time, A and A' will be the same shape and position. Select the A' object, and so grab the Direct Choice Tool (A) and the suit the A' object to become a thiner object as shown.

Pace 20

Now let's color the stalk. Fill the A' object with #B27544 (with a Stroke Color of None). Next, select the A object, double-click on the Gradient Tool and gear up the values as shown.

Step 21

Select both object A and A' and go to menu Object > Alloy > Blend Option. Set the values shown in the dialog box as shown. And then get to Menu Object > Blend > Make.

Footstep 22

At present we'll draw and color the lotus foliage. Use the Pen Tool or Pencil Tool to draw a shape like the one beneath. Fill information technology with light-green (#35A54E). Next, take hold of the Mesh Tool and click on points: i, 2, 3, 4, 5 to create a mesh over the newly created shape.

Step 23

At present nosotros'll add together color for the mesh points. Look at the first image beneath, mesh points 1 take a fill of #5B6858, mesh points two take a fill of #5F5A5A and mesh points 3 have a make full of #53474F. Nosotros will use this method to add colour for the mesh points.

Step 24

Next, we'll draw veins for the lotus leaf. Grab the Pencil Tool (Northward) and set its backdrop every bit shown. So we'll draw the curves from hem to eye of foliage.

After the veins are finished, use the Option Tool (V) to select all of the veins and set the Opacity to 15%. At this time, our lotus leaf will look like the third prototype. Finally use the Ellipse Tool (Fifty) to draw a small-scale ellipse and fill information technology with #667F6A. The last event should await similar the final image below.

Step 25

Join the stems with the flowers and leaves.

Pace 26

Use the Pen Tool (P) or Pencil Tool to create a shape every bit shown in the picture below. Fill information technology with #C9D3D8. Name of information technology "Lotus_background."