In this class, Extraordinary Brushes, you will be guided step-by-step through the process of producing an intricate repeating fuchsia pattern design, from initial brush creation and composition of the design to creation of the final pattern tile. And as a special UNIQUE BONUS, we will be finishing using the Adobe Textile Designer in Photoshop to fully explore THE COLORWAYS PANEL and the exciting possibilities it offers! In this class, you will learn how to thoroughly use the potential of Adobe Illustrator custom brushes. Our brushes will include leaves, petals and stems that can be manipulated infinitely, and it will look like you created hundreds of brushes, when in reality you are producing just a small number of them. These brushes are an investment: they can be added to other brush sets in the future, and you can use them to make many more designs than the one you create today! Using these extraordinary brushes in layers, you can see the design truly materialize into a charming botanical composition.

This Extraordinary Brushes class is tailored towards designers with some knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and basic brush creation who want to learn additional techniques, though basic brush construction is covered. For those wanting detailed introductory lessons or a refresher first, please check out my earlier classes such as Fake a Watercolor, Part 1, or Textural Floral Pattern Design.

For this class, you will need the Illustrator and Photoshop software. If, like me, you wish to start your project by drawing traditionally to roughly plan your project, you’ll also need some very basic materials like plain paper and a pencil plus a phone, scanner or other method of getting your work into the computer. I’m pumped to show you how to sprout your plant designs, so let’s get started!

The verbal guidance and demonstrations will help you learn all the necessary core skills that can be applied to so many of your future designs. Whether you are new to surface pattern design, or an accomplished designer, you are sure to learn something new.

The beauty of this course is you can pick JUST the lessons you need, so you can skip concepts you have learned previously. In this class we will go through specific concepts in 11 lessons that cover:

· Using brushes in Illustrator for creating complex art brushes.

· Creating a pattern tile in Illustrator and ensuring the repeat works.

· Creating different colorways in Photoshop using the Adobe Textile Designer Colorways

· Creating different colorways in Photoshop and exporting these

You will get the bonus of…

· over 60 minutes of direction from an instructor who has been in the graphic design business and education business for over 40 years

· knowledge of multiple ways to solve each design challenge

· A FREE brush set to play with in creating your pattern in Illustrator.

· A project sheet with step-by-step written instructions to create your first textured pattern successfully.

· a list of helpful online sites to further your education into surface pattern design.

Upon conclusion of my class, I encourage you to create this project and try out my methods. Feel free to participate in the free guidance I offer while sharing in the projects section. Get involved in the process and benefit from the constructive advice and support of fellow artists! Whether you are new to surface pattern design or an accomplished master, learning to make extraordinary brushes is another one of the “must-have know-hows”. So, let’s get the ball rolling! Start the Extraordinary Illustrator Brushes Class NOW!