Comment 54999

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KrisCynical
Aug 18, 2007, 7:39:40 PM UTC
Eh, working on this wasn't that bad. I do all of my linework in Illustrator since I first learned the program and now I'm decently fast at it. I think.

Comment ID 54999

[Art] Little Angels 4 - Sitting
puayen
Aug 18, 2007, 11:44:22 PM UTC on [Art] Little Angels 4 - Sitting
But to get lines of different thickness you have to actually draw/create them as shapes and use the mesh tool to tweak them, don't you? Otherwise the lines are just single-thickness, no?

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  • KrisCynical
    Aug 18, 2007, 11:54:58 PM UTC
    What's the mesh tool? I just draw the shapes without tweaking. O.o
    • puayen
      Aug 19, 2007, 12:00:21 AM UTC
      Wow, you must have a good artist hand then. The mesh tool allows you to create anchor points around and within a shape so you can tweak the shape itself and the shading/gradient within.
      • KrisCynical
        Aug 19, 2007, 12:02:34 AM UTC
        What tool are you using to make your lines? The pen tool gives you smooth arcs that don't need tweaking.
        • puayen
          Aug 19, 2007, 6:06:59 AM UTC
          Hmm... I usually just use the line tool for lines (because for most of the time now I use Illustrator only for technical illustration).
          • KrisCynical
            Aug 19, 2007, 11:18:08 AM UTC
            If you're using the line tool for straight lines in technical illiustration, do you have any curves that you have to adjust using the mesh tool? I use the line tool for straight angles and such in my backgrounds.
            • puayen
              Aug 19, 2007, 6:43:14 PM UTC
              I think AI also has a curve tool. But in any case, you can always add new anchor points to a straight line or add curvature to it later on. The mesh tool works for shapes/shaded regions.

              PS. If you receive two copies of this reply, it's because of an internet technical error happening during the last reply.