Graphic Design Lesson Examples with Adobe Programs

How To Create Curves And Complex Shapes With The Pen Tool In Adobe Illustrator?

How To Create Curves And Complex Shapes With The Pen Tool In Adobe Illustrator

In Adobe Illustrator, create smooth, polished curves and straight lines through the pen tool. Let’s see how you can do it.

Step 1:

From the Toolbar, choose the Curvature tool. Set the fill colour to None and choose a stroke colour in the Properties tab before you begin using it.

Step 2:

Once in the middle of each circular guide, click once. It just takes four clicks to create a perfect circle.

Step 3:

To create a flawless circle, click once in the middle of each circular guide.

Step 4:

To make your first point, just click once. Then, for each of the other circular guidelines, double-click the centre. Each double-click adds a corner point and a straight line between them. Double-click the first point you put to finish the form.

Step 5:

The route has already been laid out. To begin, choose the route using the Selection tool. Then, using the Curvature tool, double-click the centre point at the bottom to create a smooth curve in the corner. To practise, click and drag a smooth curve from the straight line section immediately above. To remove the point, select it with your mouse and hit the Delete key.

Check out the video to get a visual demonstration of this tutorial.