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Step 1
Open a new document. File -> New.Step 2
Place an image ( background removed and well cropped ) suited for our illustration and scale it as you wish. File -> PlaceStep 3
Trace this image. Tracing is the process of conversion of raster image to vector shape. Object -> Live Trace -> Tracing Options…Step 4
Expand this shape into points and remove unwanted portions. Object -> ExpandStep 5
Draw lines like this using the Paint Brush Tool. To make the lines smoother, you can use the Smooth Tool.Step 6
Reshape the lines using the Warp Tool as shown. Diameter of the tip can be adjusted in Warp Tool Options window.To get this window double click on Warp Tool.
Step 7
Copy the face portion.Step 8
Reflect this new shape. Right click on shape -> Transform -> ReflectStep 9
Scale and Rotate new shape to some angle.Add caption |
Step 10
Now remove any unwanted portion of your image and arrange it as shown.To select the unwanted points use Direct Selection Tool.
Step 11
Using Pen Tool draw a shape as shown below. Smooth Tool helps to cute the curve.Step 12
Now fill this area with a color and remove the stroke color. I used pink to fill.Step 13
Send the pink area to the back. Right click on shape -> Arrange -> Send to backStep 14
Now make some curvy art works on the pink area using Warp Tool. Drag in the desired area we want to make curvy.Step 15
Twirl Tool is used to make curls.Step 16
Make some more curls using the above mentioned steps.Step 17
Now draw a rectangle using the Rectangle Tool and rotate it as shown.Step 18
Just copy the rectangle using the Alt key. Don’t move more.Step 19
Take duplicates of this transform(move). Right click on Rectangle -> Transform -> Transform Again. Or Ctrl+D continuously.Step 20
Now our work looks like this.Step 21
Select all the rectangles and arrange it as back most. Right click -> Arrange -> Send to BackArrange the rectangles for the best allignment behind the faces and pink area.
Step 22
Select all the rectangles and the pink area.Step 23
We cut through the paths (blue lines) for dividing the selected art work to small pieces. Window -> Pathfinder -> DivideStep 24
Now Ungroup this area. Object -> UngroupStep 25
Delete the parts of pink area as shown.Step 26
Select all the pink area and apply a gradient of Yellow and Red using Gradient Tool.Gradient panel and Color panel are used to do this.
Step 27
Delete all the green area.Step 28
Select all the hair lines and copy it. Then arrange it as shown.Step 29
Change new copied line color to a Golden one.Step 30
Draw a rectangle behind the art work.Step 31
Apply gradient to this rectangle as shown.Step 32
Now you have the final image.post credit http://tutmaze.com/