![]() Once again, with the “Live Paint Bucket” (K) tool selected, double-click on the “Fill” color box to select a very light gray (almost white) color.Ĭlick on the mountain light areas to color them. With the “Live Paint Bucket” (K) tool selected, double-click on the “Fill” color box to select a darker color for the shadows.Īgain, with the “Live Paint Bucket” (K) tool selected, double-click on the “Fill” color box to select a light gray color.Ĭlick on the mountain lateral side areas to color them. Leave the shadow spots blank to color them in the next step. Next, click on the mountain front side to color it. Then, double-click on the “Fill” color box to select a blue gray color. Select the “Live Paint Bucket” (K) tool from the unfolded menu. Then, left-click and hold on the “Shape Builder” (Shift + M) tool on the left side toolbar to unfold the hidden tools menu. ![]() Select the graphic by pressing the “Ctrl + A” command or using the “Selection” (V) tool. To fill color in Illustrator we will use the “Live Paint Bucket” (K) tool. Open the “Layers” (F7) panel and click on “Sketch 1” and “Sketch 2” layers’ eyes to hide the sketches. ![]() Use the “Pen” (P) tool to finish tracing the rest of the mountain lines. Use the “Pen” (P) tool to draw the mountain outline. When you wish to stop drawing the line, just press the “Esc” key from your keyboard. A line will be drawn according to where you place the anchor points. To use this tool, just click on the beginning of each line segment to place the anchor points. Use the “Pen” (P) tool to trace the mountain lines based on the sketch. We are setting the “Stroke” weight this thick temporarily, just so we can visualize the lines better. Then double-click on the “Stroke” color box and select black. Select the “Pen” (P) tool and then set the “Stroke” weight to 2 pt. The tool we are going to next is the “Pen” (P) tool located on the left side toolbar. Select this third layer to work there from now on. Then click again on the “Create New Layer” button to create the third layer. Once you click on that box, a lock will display. Next, open the “Layers” (F7) panel and click on the empty box next to the eye to lock the layers. Then double-click on the “Stroke” color box, and select blue (or any color other than black). To get this done, select all the lines by pressing the “Ctrl + A” command to select all. We need to lock all sketches layers and decrease the opacity to be able to make the final lines over them. Try to draw the biggest shapes at the bottom and the smallest at the top. Then, you can add some small irregular shapes in higher spots of the mountain.īased on the sun position that we defined in the previous step, we need to visualize where the lights would be.įor lights, draw some irregular shapes on the visible lateral side of the mountain. Remove the stroke lines, and that’s it.ĭraw wide bottom and narrow top (mountain like) shapes using medium length straight lines. Use the “Live Paint Bucket” (K) tool to paint the mountain. Use the “Pen” (P) tool to draw the final lines. Figure out where shadows and lights should be and draw their areas. Use the “Paintbrush” (B) tool to draw the mountain sketch. If you are going to use the mouse, please check the FAQ where you’ll find some useful tips when it comes to sketching.Īlso, if you would just like to download our free mountain vector files, you can easily do so by subscribing to our newsletter (you will then be able to download these vectors for FREE and right away!) This tutorial is designed to draw using either just the mouse or a drawing tablet. Next, we’ll color the mountain and its respective lights and shadows. We’ll use these sketches as a guide to come up with the final version. Next, we’ll make a very basic sketch, and then another one that, among other things, will help us figure out where to place shadows and lights. ![]() In this tutorial you will learn how to draw a mountain from scratch in Illustrator.įirst you will learn how to set the document file color mode. ![]()
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