How to Create a Watercolor Popsicle in Illustrator

[@MelanieZayat]

So clear and useful! I'm not even a native English speaker and you've made yourself amazingly clear! Even better that some of my proffessors. Congrats on such a talent! And many many thanks!!!!!!!!!

[@michellev.8964]

Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial. I have seen so many designs online and wondering how graphic designers create something like this. I am forever grateful

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@sweettoni569]

I can't even express how much I love and appreciate your tutorials! They are AWESOME!!!!! Thanks and keep doing what you do....you are gifted!

[@EveryTuesday]

Thanks so much! :)

[@foxyrollouts]

Teela you are the sweetest you tuber. Sharing is caring...Thank sweet Jesus that youre not another high speed drawing tute with a music track. Im half way thru and this newbie is learning lots already :)

[@EveryTuesday]

Foxy rollins ha! awesome to hear :) Glad you found me!

[@foxyrollouts]

thanks, Im enjoying the creativity of illustrator. I have to go back thru your vid and practice it. Thanks Teela Its amazing what can be done

[@emmicd11]

at 4:30 when you are making the bottom nodes fan outwards, you can select all four points at the same time and then hit S for the scale tool and then drag out from one of the points and that will allow you to move all 4 points inwards/outwards at the same time by the same length. Great video though and good clear explanations.

[@stellaqaustralia]

3 years later… Thank you! That's always bugged me.

[@LifeIsOhana]

I knew there was a way to do that! It was driving me absolutely crazy watching it and thinking I know you can do that super easy somehow. But I'm still a newb at this stuff soooo. I love how she make it really easy to understand. It was the easiest tutorial I've watched so far and I've watch a whole lot!!

[@slcspagirl]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make these video/tutorials! You are a very good teacher. :) Sometimes I get lost when I don't see you do a keystroke, but I've been able to follow along pretty well. I am going to create my niece's wedding invitation, so I love learning little tips.

[@EveryTuesday]

Sandy Henderson Awesome! Thanks for watching + for the feedback! Best of luck for your niece's invite!

[@darciesanders2636]

I'm learning so much from following along step by step with your videos. I really appreciate all that you're sharing.

[@peachpiano]

Absolutely perfect tutorial for my basic level and the watercolour effect is SO beautiful. Can’t thank you enough xxxx

[@NoezieXII]

Very clear and helpful tutorial! One thing that might make it even clearer for a beginner like me would be to have the keyboard short cuts written down as you said them :)

[@EmmaLaurenn]

I am loving these tutorials, Teela! I'm finding them very useful in learning illustrator, it helps me get my head around the program and it's fun. Thanks so much for these!

[@EveryTuesday]

Emma Davidson That makes me so happy to hear, thanks for watching! So glad you've enjoyed them - more to come! :)

[@JWallaceDesignsLLC]

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE!?!?!?

[@AnnaKincaid]

Go from fudgesicle to a beautiful popsicle. Thank you for the tutorial!!!

[@brittanywinston9227]

watercolor part starts at 11:12

[@CaseysVlogBlog]

Your tutorials are so in depth and easy to follow! Definitely gonna subscribe!

[@pialfre]

You're one of my on-line fav teachers (there's only two of them, so...) Thanks!

[@mehmethimmetoglu3879]

It was a very useful video. I've been researching this for a long time. Thanks for sharing.

[@jesslow3989]

This is excellent and super easy to follow. Thanks for posting these - always great to learn a bit more in illustrator :)

[@eileenkorney7900]

Hi! I really enjoyed this tutorial. You were very clear and your voice is lovely! I learned a lot of new keyboard shortcuts especially. I did notice that you kept on manually clicking "send to back," and was wondering if you knew the command+[ for backwards and command+] to bring things forward. Looking forward to watching your other videos! Thank you.

[@RachelRay215]

One of my favorites you've done!! Would love more like this!

[@EveryTuesday]

Rachel Ray Awesome! Thanks for the feedback! :)

[@sidplimmer9536]

Love the tutorial, super informative and well explained but also just thought I'd say I think you can send objects to the back by hitting: "cmd [" for sending backward and an opposite ] to bring forward and I think if you hit shift as well it sends fully to the front or back, just thought I'd say as its always easier to use shortcuts when possible ;)

[@EveryTuesday]

Dapper Hedgehog yep! you definitely can and that's how I work - since this is a beginner type of tutorial, didn't want to overwhelm viewers with too many shortcuts - especially the ones that are a little more complex :) Thanks for watching!

[@sidplimmer9536]

oh right, thought you'd know just wanted to check :) Teela Cunningham

[@vectorartacademy981]

I really enjoyed the video. Thank you for sharing. I have been using gravit, but your instruction transposed quite well.

[@deirdremckenna369]

I love your tutorials! So clear and they have really helped me get through the software challenges to get the results I want. Thank you!

[@Sbeth85]

Beautifully and clearly done, thank you! I also learnt about clipping masks. Very cool!

[@vickyzhang88]

Thank you so much for sharing! You are a lot better than my Parsons' professors... (don't know how I waste all my time with them in college) Thumb up!

[@sashashae]

Love this!! Definitely would love to see more tuts like these, illustratoring and such.

[@EveryTuesday]

AfroQueenShae Will do! Thanks for watching + for the feedback! :)

[@Hahaha34-v8o]

you are so sweet to show it step by step. Love it!!!

[@EveryTuesday]

Haha nico yay! Thanks for watching!

[@briantsang1831]

Thanks for the video! Your voice is lovely to listen to, and you were very informative =)

[@EveryTuesday]

+Brian Tsang so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@LifeIsOhana]

I agree your voice is very calming and soothing which is nice because learning new things can be stressful sometimes. Somehow your voice says, don't worry you got this! It's very reassuring.

[@4tvs]

Helpful! Learned more than I anticipated. Thanks

[@aya1969ish]

Thank you, love your graphics and also your nstructions are easy to follow!

[@The20Facets]

I'm so glad I found you. I'm learning so much, thank you!

[@ayathrows]

this was amazing. you just got yourself a new subscriber!!!!!!!!

[@ddaly20111993]

Best tutorials I've seen yet.

[@timothymachiridza8125]

That's an awesome tutorial. Thank you so much

[@teachersdrawer828]

Thanks Teela. Another very informative tutorial. I love 'em.

[@EveryTuesday]

Teacher's Drawer Awesome :) Thanks for checking em out!

[@Nataliciosacom]

Thank you Teela, you saved my life!! 💖

[@bndlda]

This tutorial is awesome! How would you make a repeating pattern with these once you've created them in Illustrator? Do you have a tutorial on that? Thanks for sharing this! I loved it!

[@CharlynnDeSilva]

Great tutorial! Quick question though. Since the watercolor texture is saved as a png and not a vector, if I wanted to enlarge the popsicle (for example if I wanted to print it as a poster), will the watercolor look pixelated? I'm new to all this so any help would be appreciated. :)

[@amoremioization]

Me ha encantado , muy bien explicado. GRACIAS

[@NocturnalBabeDesigns]

I love this! It's great for a kid's t-shirt design..

[@EveryTuesday]

Kierra Willis that's a great idea! Thanks for checking it out!

[@AdventureArchives]

This was great, thank you! Exactly what I was looking for.

[@EveryTuesday]

AdventureArchives awesome! Glad I could help!

[@keithalva]

Nice work Teela. You da best

[@EveryTuesday]

+Keith Alvarez Thanks for watching!

[@napostrophen]

Glad I found this video as I wanted to make a summer time theme in my port :D

[@digitalwolfcro]

Dayumn you're good! Big like!!!

[@EveryTuesday]

Hanki Sketches Yay! Thanks for watching!! :)

[@beckseamons]

really beautiful work!!

[@rabbotttv8496]

Great video! Where did you get that water color texture from?

[@mirnamiri]

this is cool, i made it :) you explained it so nicely

[@mrsbeccasinclair]

This was so fun and easy to follow! Thanks for a great tutorial!

[@KIMMYKIM88]

Hi Teela, Great tutorial! I cant believe I actually made something in Illustrator. I'm used to Photoshop so Illustrator is taking some time to get used to. You've made it really easy to understand and follow so thank you! A quick question...would you be able to say the shortcut keys your using more clearly or put them on the screen/description box? I was having a hard time following some of the instructions involving the shortcut keys you mentioned since I'm new to illustrator and couldn't hear the keys mentioned as clearly. Thanks so much for taking the time to teach us newbies!

[@lindajayneclark767]

really niceTeela

[@toongum]

is that weird that I love your voice

[@yiyiyu1824]

Thank you for making this great tut!

[@EveryTuesday]

lisa yu thanks for watching!

[@obv_design9310]

You are very talented! And an awesome teacher :^) But may I ask U a question: how did U add a handle (08:01) to the anchorpoint? Thanks for great tutorial!!!

[@asmaaalali4240]

i don't know why when i tried to clipping mask the second ice cream it says "the selection cannot contain objects within different groups unless the entire group is selected" although i've selected all the points. thank you for the tutorial.

[@vryandeleon5672]

Thank you Teela!

[@GaleOfficial]

thank you for the wonderful tutorial!

[@EveryTuesday]

+THE RELAXED BEAR Thanks for watching! Happy you're here!

[@BlooUEK]

thank you. its really easy to understand you

[@uvaiskp2751]

nice tutorials i would like to see last one actually coming with same colors

[@PalomaMcClain]

Great video! Just curious, why didn't you vectorize the textures first? Won't they distort if you wanted to enlarge the finished image?

[@EveryTuesday]

The watercolors I was using were sized large enough to remain raster. I highly recommend avoiding vectorizing watercolor textures if you can - it makes files sizes massive because of the number of anchor points that are created in the process (which can crash older computers) and it can complicate a simple process like a clipping mask because if multiple objects are involved, then you also have to know what a compound path is and know when to implement it.

[@Sbeth85]

Teela, I would like to create a huge banner and incorporate watercolor textures. If you think it's a bad idea to vectorize watercolor textures, then how can I have a watercolor effect without a rasterized image looking pixelated?

[@JulianaMotzko]

Thanks a lot ! I was looking for a tutorial do make watercolor vectors! :D Very nice tutorial! congrats! :D

[@EveryTuesday]

Juliana Motzko Awesome! I'm glad you found me :) Thanks for watching!

[@ritika0612]

Thanks for the amazing tutorial..what do we need to click for readjusting the clipping mask?

[@EveryTuesday]

Hey! You'll just have to hit 'a' for your direct select tool, then click on the texture and move it :) If you need to rescale, hit 'v' and you can grab corner nodes to scale

[@Maisy512]

Your tutorials deserve more views!! support form hk

[@dimitridehouck9506]

God I love your tutorials :D

[@leenahusa1806]

is there any way to reduce the clipping mask down to one object? like really cutting it out?

[@CooperReview]

Hi - this is awesome thank you so much! I just don't know how you were able to draw the drips and have it connect to the shape like that? When I use the draw tool it just draws a line. Is there something special I have to do to draw something on a shape like that and then have that become part of the shape?

[@EveryTuesday]

+The Cooper Review hey! You may be using the line tool instead of the pencil tool. With the popsicle shape selected, hit 'n' on your keyboard (the pencil tool's keyboard shortcut) and start to draw following the path of the popsicle at first, then into your drip, then back up to the popsicle's path and they'll connect :)

[@baconpancakes530]

this is so awesome thank you so much!

[@smurfette1509]

Thanks, Teela.

[@amhouseofart7487]

Great work & nice tutorial thnks :)

[@faizalbasirudin]

Hi, i would like to ask, can we apply the same method with the blob brush tool? I want to create a water color effect outline. Appreciate your input with rgrds to this, tq

[@EveryTuesday]

Mohamed Faizal Basirudin Hey! You could definitely apply the textures in the same manner if you use the blob brush since it creates shapes when used. If you just wan to apply textures to an outline, select the outline, go to object > expand, then you can mask the textures into the outline the same way. Expanding makes a stroked path an object :) Hope this helps!

[@gypsyjane6352]

This was a great tutorial! thank you!! Just subbed, looking forward to more tuts!

[@EveryTuesday]

+Lowkey Jane Awesome! So happy to have you here - thanks for checking it out!

[@almondseeds]

Hi I couldn't quite catch, but what was the tool you clicked on at 5:16?

[@EveryTuesday]

+aMozburger hey! You'll have to have your pathfinder palette open (window > pathfinder) and then click on the "divide" icon (bottom row, far left)

[@almondseeds]

Alright! Thanks so much!

[@patotruong8656]

REALLY LIKE YOUR DRAWING. COULD YOU SHOW US HOW TO CREATE FRUITS OR CAKES. THANKS

[@kriss12loverap]

Can i ask a question i kinda do now haha. But can i use a black color and scale the opacity to 30 for example and put it over intead pof making a darker shade of the color that have worked for me but i wonder whats better?

[@EveryTuesday]

+kriss420 Technically, it's a better practice to adjust your actual texture instead of darkening in Illustrator, because if you were to ever print it, the results would be more reliable. You can totally do what you're suggesting though, especially if you're making it for on-screen usage and want to save some time :)

[@kriss12loverap]

oh ty Teela Cunningham

[@emmicd11]

I recommend using blend modes multiply and screen and then if you were to start distributing prints or are sending a file to someone will be making prints, use the Flatten Transparency option while your art is selected and that will turn your shaded components into colors and get rid of blend modes.

[@kriss12loverap]

Bulky Lee thanks for answer. well I'm sorry my english were almost completely unreadable.

[@jolynnmarie725]

Hi, If I created these and I wanted to use them as clipart to sell on Etsy. Are you okay with this? or do you want me to purchase your license since these are your designs. I hope my question makes sense? I am not sure if you are okay with me selling these individually on Etsy or using them in my designs?

[@katieelizabeth11]

Why will this watercolor clipping mask work on a basic square shape I tried, but when I tried it on a dino illustration i made it turns white and doesnt work?

[@katieelizabeth11]

says the image is too complex, any idea how to make it work? I grouped the layers

[@EveryTuesday]

You'll want to create a compound path of that grouped artwork before applying a clipping mask (you always have to do this if what you're cropping is composed of more than one shape). Object > compound path > make 👍

[@katieelizabeth11]

Teela Cunningham thanks so much!

[@EunsungKimGuitar]

Very nice

[@CorlandriaJ]

For some reason, my computer wont save the settings for the popsicle stick. I have entered in all the same info you have (color, 5 pt rounded corners) and opened the rounded rectangle tool but whenever I go to draw the popsicle stick, the settings go back to the original and the rectangle isn't very round at all. What am I doing wrong?

[@CorlandriaJ]

+Chelsea Lawyer It adds a border stroke and changes the brush to basic instead of 5 pt round and when I turn the border off, the round corners go with it...

[@BrandiV]

Ignore the rounded rectangle settings provided here. Simply hold down the up arrow while you draw your stick to make the ends rounded. Down arrow to make them squared :)

[@noguichi]

Your tutorial is very clear and i just subscribe to your channel :D

[@DoMoDoMaNaTiOn]

great video! but when i open this file on my other computer the watercolours cannot be found.but awesome tutorial thank you!

[@hellotangerina]

THANK YOU!

[@joannalee9459]

Does this work only in the updated version of Illustrator? I have the Adobe Illustrator CS.

[@EveryTuesday]

+Joanna Lee I'm not sure about CS - if you can make a clipping mask and have a pathfinder palette in CS, it'll work!

[@joannalee9459]

okay thank you!

[@PimmyPlanet]

I love your voice! Thank you :)

[@EveryTuesday]

nongpimmie thanks! and thanks for watching!

[@thekalerofficial]

much love when u say "okay" :D

[@oa2designstudio966]

Awesome tutorial, one I can actually understand! A lot of other tutorials talk to fast and you can't hear what they're saying!

[@zid-ziddy-zid6821]

wow that was amazing #subscribed

[@EveryTuesday]

Zahid khan thanks! :)

[@ninikina]

Thank you!

[@EveryTuesday]

+Anna Ninikina Thanks for watching!

[@parthesky]

I learned so much!

[@adeelrehman29]

What if i want to do the same on multiple shapes? it doesn't create mask.

[@EveryTuesday]

You'll have to select those multiple shapes, then create a compound path first (object > compound path > make) and then apply your clipping mask :)

[@jingluo180]

your voice sounds so sweet, now i am one of your subscribers, too. waiting for your new video~

[@catherinehiggins4526]

when i clipped my watercolour...how to i get the popscile sticks not to show through??

[@MichaelCobbs]

Nice video.

[@emb4zzle]

i really like this :D

[@EveryTuesday]

Teerapat Wongsrichu thanks for watching! :)

[@GaleOfficial]

subscribed!

[@Infinetsoftsolutions]

wow beautiful :)

[@KALOdesign]

Thanks! (from: Colombia)

[@EveryTuesday]

KALO design Thanks for watching! Happy to have you here!

[@dotagames3301]

was amazing

[@EveryTuesday]

+DOTA GAMES thanks for watching!

[@NguyenNguyen-qy8fy]

may this method which use png print to good quality ?

[@EveryTuesday]

yep! As long as the png was originally saved as a high quality print resolution (which these were), they'll show up fine in print :)

[@cyrildewit]

you created the dutch flag!! #netherlands

[@juliab6244]

Teela, more food tutorials!

[@angwanghyeon]

love your voice :)

[@laureneh9]

Thanks!!!!