Drawing Monsters with Adobe Illustrator CC

🎉 **Course Title:** Drawing Monsters with Adobe Illustrator CC --- ### Course Headline: #### **Unleash Your Creativity: Master Vector Character Illustrations in Adobe Illustrator!** --- ### Course Description: Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the realm of vector art with a twist? 🎨✨ Say hello to "Drawing Monsters with Adobe Illustrator CC" – your ultimate guide to crafting professional, quirky monster illustrations that will add an edge to your portfolio and set your creativity free! **What You'll Learn:** - **Character Art Techniques (Chapter 1):** This foundational chapter covers all the essential skills required to create compelling characters, perfect for beginners in character art. - **Three Detailed Projects:** Each project takes you from rough sketches to polished vector illustrations, ensuring you understand each phase of the creative process. You'll design three distinct monsters along with their unique details. 👾🧙‍♂️🦖 - **Advanced Illustrator Techniques:** Master advanced features like Gradient Meshes for shading, Clipping Masks for depth, and the latest CC 2019 additions such as Freeform Gradients and Global Edit to give your monsters a professional touch. - **Customizable Resources Included:** The course comes packed with sketches, color palettes, and elements you can use and adapt to your own creations. - **Follow Along or Strike Out On Your Own:** With detailed video instruction, you have the freedom to either recreate the provided artwork or apply what you learn to invent your own monstrous masterpieces. **Why Take This Course?** - **Tailored for Intermediate Users:** Ideal for those with a basic grasp of Illustrator; newcomers are encouraged to complete the Illustrator CC MasterClass first. - **Adobe Illustrator CC Focus:** Designed for users on version CC 2015 or later, ensuring you can utilize the full range of tools and features available in the latest Creative Cloud version. A pen tablet enhances the experience but is not mandatory. - **Empower Your Artistic Skills:** This course is not just about following steps; it's about understanding the underlying concepts so that you can apply them to any character or project you wish to undertake. --- **Enrollment Benefits:** - **Expert Instruction:** Learn from Martin Perhiniak, an experienced course instructor with a passion for vector art and Illustrator. - **Flexible Learning Experience:** Access the course materials anytime, anywhere, and learn at your own pace. - **Community of Creators:** Join a community of fellow artists who share your passion for monster design and Adobe Illustrator. --- Don't wait any longer to tap into your inner artist and bring your monstrous visions to life! 🌟 **Enroll in "Drawing Monsters with Adobe Illustrator CC" today and start creating vector art that stands out!** 🚀

--- **Overall Course Rating:** 4.25 **Pros:** - **Expertise and Engagement:** The instructor, Martin, is praised for his exceptional tutoring skills and engaging presentation style. His clear voice and well-thought-through lessons make the course easy to follow. (Reviewer #2) - **High-Quality Content:** The techniques taught in the course are highly regarded as very useful, particularly for those with a basic understanding of Illustrator. The course is described as informative and polished, indicating a high level of effort and thought put into its creation. (Reviewers #4 and #6) - **Realistic Approach:** Martin's approach to teaching, which includes showing failed or messed-up scenes and cut-and-try processes, is highly valued as it provides real insights into the working style and problem-solving within Illustrator. (Reviewer #7) - **Detailed Explanations:** The course offers very detailed explanations of Illustrator's tools and when to use them, which is particularly beneficial for learners looking to understand the best practices for vectorizing characters. (Reviewer #5) **Cons:** - **Tool Location Clarity:** Some users found it inconvenient that Martin sometimes mentioned tools like Gaussian Blur or Feather without clearly indicating their location in the file bar, leading to frustration during the learning process. (Reviewer #3) - **Lack of Completeness:** The course is criticized for being rushed and not fully exploring character design principles or focusing on a single character. Some learners felt that more attention to blending techniques and a more thorough application of masking could have greatly improved the final outcome. (Reviewer #8) - **Instructions Needed:** Despite appreciating the course, one user pointed out that a transparency mask was demonstrated without actual application, necessitating additional research on the user's part to learn how to apply it properly. (Reviewer #3) - **Exercise Artwork Quality:** The exercise artwork provided within the course is noted to be suboptimal, yet it still effectively demonstrates the application of different techniques in various situations. (Reviewer #5) - **Misleading Course Description:** One reviewer expressed confusion due to the course title suggesting Illustrator use and then proceeding with Procreate, which could mislead potential learners about the focus of the course. (Reviewer #1) **Final Thoughts:** This course is highly praised for its quality content, engaging teaching style, and detailed explanations, making it a valuable resource for those looking to improve their Illustrator skills, especially for artists with a foundational understanding of the program. However, learners should be aware that while the course covers a wide range of techniques, it may not delve as deeply into certain aspects of character design and tool usage as some might expect. Despite these few shortcomings, the course is recommended for its overall educational value and the real-world insights provided by the instructor.