Comments on: Simple Silhouettes in Illustrator CS4

By: 50 Excellent Adobe Illustrator Video Tutorials « Smashing Magazine

50 Excellent Adobe Illustrator Video Tutorials « Smashing Magazine — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:42:58 +0000

[...] Simple Silhouettes in Illustrator CS4 Apply silhouettes onto objects by utilizing the Gradient Mesh tool. [...]

By: Ching Oraa

Ching Oraa — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:23:12 +0000

Thank you for a very nice tutorial using blob brush and gradient mesh tool – I like the effects
Ching

By: lensho

lensho — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:07:06 +0000

mmm, i think it’s easier if you double click on the object and select a white shape, then go to select—> same—> fill color, paint everything black, then use the pathfinder—>unite.
Tnx for sharing

By: ophlex

ophlex — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:33:26 +0000

corey u are damn good. i must confess u guys are the best
ophlex, Ghana

By: thais brasil

thais brasil — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:20:57 +0000

i love your voice!!! awesome tutorial!

By: 50 exzellente Adobe Illustrator Video Tutorials | Dr. Web Magazin

50 exzellente Adobe Illustrator Video Tutorials | Dr. Web Magazin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:58:20 +0000

[...] Simple Silhouettes in Illustrator CS4 [...]

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:28:21 +0000

Can you show the Blob brush tool in other capacities? The way you used it in the example seemed a little more tedious than simply clicking & deleting the white areas (since they were inside the dominant black area already) or even further customizing/previewing the live trace settings.

By: Salman Rangwala

Salman Rangwala — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:00:50 +0000

Good Tutorial

By: Shane Bridges

Shane Bridges — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:20:58 +0000

For the issue with the paths not being removed after painting, be sure that you select Expand from the Objects menu (not using the Expand Button). Be sure the only box checked is Objects (remove the Fill check). Now paint using the Blob Brush Tool.

By: Shane Bridges

Shane Bridges — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 16:16:32 +0000

Ana. Before you change the color, you have to deselect the object (click elsewhere using the selection tool), then choose the Blob tool and then choose the new color.