How to properly use pentool in illustrator for costume lettering

bheimows18 January 2012 · 18:10

Hey i am trying to pen tool this sketch correctly but cant seem to make my curves look proper. What is the best way for me to pen tool this sketch in Illustrator ?? Your help or advice would be highly appreciated.

Bryan Heimowski
Bryanheimowski.com

bheimows18 January 2012 · 18:15

Pablo Impallari18 January 2012 · 20:11

Hi Junos,

VON GLITSCHKA (or simply VONSTER) is the Jedi Master you are looking for.

Checkout his website.. go deep into the archives and download the pdfs
http://illustrationclass.com/

And here is his blog:
http://drawsigner.com/

Also, Veerle has some great tutorials on the pen tool.
http://veerle.duoh.com/

Enjoy!

bheimows18 January 2012 · 21:10

Thanks pablo, I really appreciate the help. I'm gonna try and post a picture in a couple weeks with the finished product. thanks again

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