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STEP #1: DOWNLOAD BRUSHES. Our Adobe Illustrator Brushes will come to you as Zipped Folders. Once you have downloaded and extracted the Folders, the Brushes are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Brush Libraries include our 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.
STEP #2: SAVE LIBRARIES. I recommend Saving Brush Libraries to your "User Defined" for Quick Access in Adobe Illustrator. Save Brush Libraries to your "User Defined" by clicking "Save Brush Library" from the dropdown in the Brushes Menu.
STEP #3: OPEN BRUSHES. Adobe Illustrator Brushes have been organized into Brush Libraries for easy application and to maintain consistency with your Line Variation. In the Brushes Panel Menu, select “Open Brush Library.” Open Brush Libraries through the “User Defined” or “Other Library” Options.
DIGITAL DOWNLOADS: Once you download a file, you will have that file forever. Save or Backup all files to an External Hard Drive or Cloud-Based Service. Our Digital Downloads will be inside the Curriculum Pages on Teachable. If you purchased a Digital Download through your mobile device, log in on your Computer to Download Files.
DIRECT DOWNLOADS: Direct Download Links are inside of the Curriculum Pages within your My Enrollments Tab. Digital Downloads will come as Zipped Folders. Once you have downloaded and extracted the Files, the resources are ready to be used in Adobe Illustrator. Please note that there is no Direct Download Link for Digital Downloads inside any Email or Receipt. Please note that I will never have any direct download links on Public Pages.
MORE DIRECTIONS: You can get to more directions within the curriculum pages on Teachable. These will be course, download, or unit specific. Please note that this section is officially the Bio Section through Teachable which I have modified to provide more support.
70 CARTOON BRUSHES: Adobe Illustrator Cartoon Brushes are my go-to for Professional Logos, Cartoons, Mascots, and Branding. Use Cartoon Illustrator Brushes with the Pen, Pencil or Paint Brush Tools to Apply different Line Variation to your Vector Artwork. 70 Cartoon Brushes includes Updated Cartoon, Cartoon 2, and Original Cartoon Brush Libraries. DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: CARTOON BRUSHES
100 COMIC STRIP BRUSHES: Hand Painted and Comic Strip Brushes to get a lived in feel back into your Vector Art. Comic Strips and Hand Painted are painted based on some of my favorite artists and cartoonists. These brushes are designed to look ready for the Sunday Paper. 100 Comic Strip Brushes includes Updated Comic Strip, Hand-Painted, Paintbrush, and Fine Liner Brush Libraries. DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: COMIC BRUSHES
100 COMIC STRIP BRUSHES: Hand Painted and Comic Strip Brushes to get a lived in feel back into your Vector Art. Comic Strips and Hand Painted are painted based on some of my favorite artists and cartoonists. These brushes are designed to look ready for the Sunday Paper. 100 Comic Strip Brushes includes Updated Comic Strip, Hand-Painted, Paintbrush, and Fine Liner Brush Libraries. DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: COMIC BRUSHES
SAVE BRUSHES: Open All of the Brushes Libraries in Adobe Illustrator. (File - Open). Have your Brushes Panel Open. Under Window - Brushes. In the Brushes Menu, select "Save Brush Library." The Default Save Location is "User Defined." Repeat this step for each Brush Library.
OPEN BRUSHES: Under Window - Select Brushes. In the Brushes Menu, drop down to Open Brush Library. Hover over it and select "Other Library." A Normal Open Dialogue Box will appear to select any Brush Library to use in Illustrator. Almost all Tutorials use this method.
SAVING BRUSHES: Open All of the Brushes Libraries in Adobe Illustrator. (File - Open). Have your Brushes Panel Open. Under Window - Brushes. Click on Each Illustrator Document and Open the Brushes Menu in the Brushes Panel. Scroll down to Click on Save Brush Library. Default Location = User Defined. I recommend Saving Brush Libraries to your "User Defined" for Quick Access.
PRIMARY BUILDING: Many of you will use Shape, Pencil, and Pen Tools as your Primary Building Tools. BEGINNER: Understand the Building Tools and Options in Adobe Illustrator. ADVANCED: Align the Building Tools (Ellipse, Pen, and Curvature Tools) to the Design Elements (Shapes, Lines, and Curves) in your own drawing or sketch.
EXPANDED EDITING: To use Shape Builder, you must Duplicate and Expand the Brush Layer. Select All - Expand (Expand Appearance). BEGINNER: I recommend duplicating the Brushes Layer to preserve a Live Brush Layer for future edits. ADVANCED: Go long with your initial paths to create a larger target for editing with Shape Builder.
APPLYING BRUSHES: Our Adobe Illustrator Brushes are organized in Brush Libraries for easy access. They have been organized for specific design styles that relate to your line quality. Brushes are extremely easy to use. Align the End with the desired thickness or taper. I do recommend going through our Tutorials and Playlists for Applying and Editing in Adobe Illustrator on Teachable.
APPLYING BRUSHES: Match the Brushes to the Line Variation. If you planned out your lines in your own drawing, this step is much easier. Select the Brushes and Line Weight. The easiest method is to find the ends and visually find the other end to see if it will be floating or hitting another line. If it hits another line that signals a darker value to the end should reflect the change in value. (Thicker End).
EDITING BRUSHES: Shape Builder is a tool that can be used to give an alternative to the Eraser Tool while Editing. In order to use Shape Builder, you will need to Expand the Brush Layer. Select All - Expand (or Expand Appearance + Expand). I recommend duplicating the Brushes Layer to preserve a Live Brush Layer for future edits. Once the Brushes are Expanded, Select All + click on the Shape Builder Tool.