Tattoo Inspired Vector Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

In today's video tutorial we're going to create a tattoo inspired vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator. We'll make all the linework using Illustrator's powerful shape tools, then we'll give it that classic tattoo feeling with some stipple shading.
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[@iancardoso9959]

can you make a video explaining how to dowload and import these in the app? I'm in truble hahahah

[@AsPhiXia86]

That moment when you realize you have been over complicating your life by using the pen tool when you could have used the arc tool... Great tutorial!

[@hammockmonk]

Such a relief when I start a tutorial and hear English narration. Thanks!

[@Fancylooks]

Very interesting knowing how someone else works with Illustrator.

[@spoongraphics]

I always find it interesting to see multiple ways to do something in Illustrator

[@zeppolone1978]

Mmm I'm part of group of people "What's happen in Transparency Panel - Make Mask Button -click on Edit - Paste in front - Click on Click" Why doesn't work? Where I Wrong?

[@jen_rich]

Zeppolone1978 I was having the same issue but finally figured it out. When you click "make mask", uncheck "Clip" immediately below the "make mask" button and your brush texture will appear again as normal. Then you can do the rest of the steps in the tutorial. Hopefully this helps for you. :)

[@zeppolone1978]

I resolved but sincerely don't remember how I did. As soon as possible I'll try as you suggest me. Thanks a lot.

[@spoongraphics]

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[@gustavotroya2272]

Thanks to your tutorial i finally figured out how mask on illustrator works! Thank you, a lot!

[@MarkRojas]

I learned so much about masks in illustrator! thank you

[@jen_rich]

This is a great tutorial. This is the prefect texture! Thanks for the brushes too, they make a huge difference.

[@Milanko332]

Tausendmal vielen Dank. Genau das habe ich gebraucht.....

[@gatienbecker9320]

found a plug in about stipple wich was 40$. You give yours freely with your tutorial. you're the man thanks

[@gatienbecker9320]

cannot find the brushes in the file tho... is that the DS.STORE stuff? my computer can't find a software to run it :/

[@dhairyakhare510]

U make this very easily ,Thanksgiving this video 👍👍

[@stuartholmes5945]

Nice tut, clear and concise and well presented, fast enough to get the core messages, but slow enough to follow and understand. I'm an Ai illustrator of 15 years but always good to see how different people use the software in different ways. Thanks for the stipples.

[@VijaySolanki-xt3tt]

I always find some new thing in your every video thanks for the video 😀

[@sarahface4343]

Hi, I just subscribed to your newsletter and got the free bundle. There is some really great stuff in there, thank you :)

[@mickymouse2445]

THANKS a bunch!! That helped me so much! The free stipple brushes especially! Thank you so much for the free download option!

[@cellexvovo]

this help me a lot. Watched again!

[@Dilemma009]

Awesome. anything to improve my skill and knowledge.. i was able to complete it and understand in its entirity

[@mayjustdream]

i'm currently studying to become a graphic designer and im happy to find some fun ways to try and experiment with illustrator, thank you its very helpful ^^

[@mary_jane_17]

this tutorial is very helpful, I keep coming back to it, and I have also downloaded the brush tool. Thank you

[@dallott]

Oh my gosh, well done sir. Very clear tutorial.

[@ivanberden7427]

THANKS A LOT, MAN!!! Your video has made my workflow a lot faster and easier.

[@bradleyabner7776]

I just learned more about illustrator in 8.5 minutes than I did in two years of design school.

[@finnscheringa5415]

Thanks for your free tools man !

[@MrPhili10]

The brushes are not free anymore?

[@lucasrafe0]

Excellent tutorial. Came for the Tattoo dots, stayed for the whole class.

[@jericosy]

i have been dealing with various techniques like grain effect but it doesn't satisfy me, then your video appeared on the side list while i was watching other clips, thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and files sir :)

[@Ida7777]

wow thank you for the brushes and this tutorial. But is your brush only for personal use??

[@anastasiay8581]

Great tutorial! Thank you ) Especially working with Arc part.

[@rihamkaram909]

Thanks for the great technique and for the brushes too

[@madhurigarg2098]

Thanks for the great tutorial. You really showed some fast and easy ways to get more effective results.

[@krisbudiyantoh6400]

Cool Technique

[@sonnypalima5820]

amazing tutorial! I have a question, what microphone are you using for recording? thanks

[@bustedup91]

So good! Thanks.

[@laurascott7239]

I am doing graphic design at university at the moment and you have no idea how much this helped me! This is exactly what i needed for my current design project! Thank you so much (:

[@naqiekushairi8958]

Thank you!!

[@tobutako]

Oh my, you just saved me with this super handy tutorial! I had troubles with creating stipple shading, but now I can do it. Within 8 minutes you opened my eyes on how to make curves faster, shade with mask and blob brush, and how to color in quickly (though I've been using Illustrator for 3 years now and have always been suffering from slow and complex drawing process) I'd say "Thank you so much", but it cannot show all my gratitude ^_^ Good luck in your work!

[@DDashit]

thanks dude for the brushes set!

[@alexandrugrecov8964]

very nice technique, and to use mask like that is very useful...thx and keep going !

[@Keithhhist]

This is how you make a tutorial. Thank you.

[@TD-rl7mi]

amazing! thank you

[@jamsmark3584]

Thank you very much this really fantastic

[@gabrieltapia3385]

thank you very much!

[@boomyland4572]

Awesome! Thanks! Gosh, there're so many things I have to learn!

[@annakowalik1426]

i love this brush SET .thx :D

[@Pankaj-Verma-]

You are wonderful!

[@faniseptiana8332]

Just found your channel by an accident a day ago, and it can help my homework, thank you!!! *sorry for my english

[@lauranybeck4136]

Thank you for all of these great videos. I've struggled to understand this program and they are so very helpful. I will keep watching.

[@matthending939]

Love your tutorials, and big thanks for the brushes!

[@ischelkanov]

amazing as always!

[@johant2523]

Im spanish but your vídeos are so good thanks a lot for tutorials

[@jblade057]

Thanks for your tutorials! Your time and efforts brings priceless knowledge to other designers! God Bless you!

[@MrTheEXjoker]

if anyone is having a problem with the clipping mask just place the shape over the top of the brush stroke(s) and select both (the brush stroke(s) & the shape) then press CTRL+7 or command+7 for Mac

[@Millumia]

Thank you

[@AmandaChamberland]

I KNOW!! 100% Agree.

[@desmonwilliam6369]

good voice for tutorial..thanks mate

[@eddelare]

I was looking for this for so long, now im gonna use it, thanks.

[@kristinapalic1440]

I just LOVE the way you speak, man! Thank you! :D

[@sppopov5326]

Great tutorial!

[@nadiaumar1995]

can you please make a video on vintage shading brushes.

[@TheLeoCaleb]

I am really liking that beige background texture you used at the end of your video. Where can i get my hands on one?

[@TomisaLami]

how do you get your cuts to work so well? i have smart guides on but the cuts are still pretty far off. also When I do the clipping mask it just deletes all the stippling. Any idea what I did wrong?

[@aquilax8313]

Same

[@viktorvelichkov9193]

Pretty nice tutorial, thank you for the brushes. Good job!

[@FaizMuQeem]

Very helpful

[@minorpiezes]

Awesome tutorials! and thanks for the brushes :)

[@Daynierabolicao]

Hi bro, excellent tuto, really helpful. Keep going with your amazing work. Thanks a lot!

[@BegaGomes]

thanks for the amazing job. coming soon i gonna show here the results. tnks a lot.

[@abigailduvall7525]

This was very helpful. Thank you!

[@pradeepmagic]

Thanks!

[@ShineLine3]

Amazing!

[@sschiada]

Thanks so much for this great tutorial!

[@spoongraphics]

My pleasure Sylvia!

[@jeniferrijo2899]

Thanks, it was really helpful! Just one thing, when I export the file it loses a lot of details, is there a trick to avoid this and have a much better quality?

[@MrRuslanbykov]

Neat! Never used this method before. Never knew it's so damn handy! THANKS!

[@machonis93]

Awesome! Thank You so much for this!

[@Patriciagomez-xj4xc]

Thank you very much!!! It Was really helpfull!!! :)

[@manimartins1]

Thank you SO MUCH!!! So helpful!! :)

[@miguelardila]

gracias excelente tutorial!!!

[@justintense13]

Really good tutorial man, appreciate it!

[@angelosagapiou6902]

i love your work!!! youa re awesome! :D

[@matankoriat3775]

Tnx!!! You bring me a lot of inspiration :)

[@krisztina9200]

The brushes are excellent! But I can't find a way to import them into illustrator. Photoshop only :/

[@kvijayvijay5308]

Thank you....

[@kian8683]

Thank you Spoon! Amazing tutorial ,but do I need to outline stroke after using this brush?

[@kellymiller2091]

Thanks for the awesome video! Love the effect. May I ask how to expand and simplify the stipple shading brush after using it in the transparency mask? I am wanting to use this in a logo design. Thanks for any help offered.

[@RudiPuff]

ty very much!

[@alializadeh8195]

Thanx

[@KGi4]

great tutorial but for me from 6:56 not working, when i click clip mask all brush noises disappears :( any answers? i use cs6 version..

[@sebastianquiroga1461]

did u fixed it?

[@jacobtimmer5626]

I had the same problem but figured it out after playing around for a bit and figured I'd share what I found. What you do is lock all layers except for the one with the stippling, highlight all the stippling, right click, then create a compound path. After this make the take the shape you want to make a clipping mask with (making sure its in a different layer), make it black. Make sure that the layer with the stippling is on top of the layer with the solid shape you wish to make a clipping mask with. Then go to the side panel and click make mask, after clicking make mask make sure the clip AND make mask boxes are checked.

[@shesomadeline]

Jacob Timmer Thanksss so much for sharing!!!! 👌🏼⚡️

[@mickymouse2445]

Try "invert mask"

[@KGi4]

@@mickymouse2445 it took 4 years to replay 🤦‍♂️

[@moOnB0w]

Liked and subscribed! thank you for sharing your skills ^_^

[@paolamonnihenderson]

Brilliant video. I just don't get how you remove excess stippling within the illustration using the blob brush too :/

[@trixxtrix]

honestly tho my illustrator doesn't do the things yours does even if i followed every movement you did perfectly.

[@YoungNino2017]

yep... those brushes paint vertical lines for me when i draw horizontal lines.

[@ignaciosb8779]

Same. The mask clipping part is where my work is screwed up

[@CinqJuillet]

Super !! But I don't find the brushes…

[@patho]

hello, verry helpful, thanks, I get lost from 5:30 on, the stipple brushes section, cant trim the stipple

[@MrMirofl]

Nicely done! :)

[@spoongraphics]

Thanks Mr! ;-)

[@lo9184]

is the brush still available? cant seem to find it

[@bobyfiqhialbanjari328]

Hi i got problem with make a mask,after i try it,the brush opacity reduce,but i cant restore it,how?

[@MLima-pz7hw]

Thanks *-*

[@aquilax8313]

As soon as I press "Make Mask" the stippling brush strokes just go blank. There is only 1 empty stroke remaining. The layer mask thumbnail is black and "Clip" is already ticked (not like in the video). Unticking it does nothing. I don't get what I am doing wrong?

[@NinoJaguar]

I've been trying to contact you, but I don't have a Twitter account, so I hope you read this. I've been using your brushes to create scientific archaeological drawings and they look amazing, almost like real hand-drawing. Thank you for the brushes!

[@Selrond]

Looks very tasty! Gonna do it!

[@spoongraphics]

Fire me over a preview of your result to @chrisspooner on Twitter, I'd love to check it out!

[@KatPie17]

Hi Chris, thank you for the tutorials !! I am trying to figure something out... I am a photographer learning illustrator also. I like combining photos and illustrations together,... my question... if I wanted to print my work at home or labs... do I have to convert it to cmyk if I work in rgb ? I feel like I really can't get the right answer anywhere.. I phoned in to labs they told me rgb is fine, then I watch different videos and they all say cmyk,... you also are working in rgb.... sorry for the long post I am going crazy already from this lol thank you so much in advance for any answers

[@pixelandbracket]

Kathrin P more than likely you'll be ok sending them an RGB file, and definitely ok at home!

[@tylerstanley8595]

CMYK is meant for prints. RGB is meant for viewing on a screen.

[@geraldrr7277]

Very good tutorial aka Intro to Knife tool lol

[@jakelowes]

Subbed mate!

[@jjyue5524]

Hello Where to get that brush?