In this lesson, you will learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to produce low poly effect artwork based on a picture. The technique may need some practise, but once you have done it once or twice, it is simple to get into the flow of! As an example, I have chosen a picture of Betty, one of our beautiful office dogs.
Step 1
Create a new project in Illustrator and import the picture file you want to use as the basis for your design. Make a new layer and lock layer 1 with your picture.
Step 2
From the tools panel, choose the Pen tool (p). Give the route a strong colour and a thick enough breadth to stand out against your image.
Step 3
Begin by scribbling triangles over the top of your picture. You can draw the triangles from one to the next indefinitely without generating a new full form each time.
Step 4
Select all of them, then go to Object > Live Paint > Make.
Step 5
You will need to use the Live Paint Bucket tool (k) as well as the Eyedropper tool (i). They are both on the left-hand toolbar, with the Live Paint Bucket buried underneath the Shape Builder Tool.
And you’re done! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Check out more of our videos.