Remove the black stroke color, and select Fill ( X). Open the Transparency panel: Window > Transparency. Take the Selection Tool ( V) and select all the balloon highlights. Yellow: #FFDC0D to #FFBC00 set at -90° angle.Open the Gradient panel: Window > Gradient. Apply the following gradients: Next, let's add gradient color to the numbers. Give the fireworks red and yellow colors. To Arrange one step front or back: Object > Arrange > Send Backward ( Command-[) or Forward To Arrange top or bottom in position: Object >Īrrange > Bring to Front (Shift-Command-]) or Object > Arrange > Make sure to change the stacking arrangement of your objects as you move along.
Yellow: Inner ( #FFDC0D) : Outer ( #FFFB73) : Knot ( #FFBC00).
3. How to Color & Add Effects Step 1įirst, give the following colors to the inner, outer and balloon knots: Then select the Paintbrush Tool ( B), with a black stroke, no fill, and draw the balloon strings for each balloon.įile > Save ( Command- S). Start by opening the Brushes panel: Window > Brushes. Then from the panel menu: Open Brush Library > Show Calligraphic Brushes > Artistic > Artistic_Calligraphic library.Ĭhoose the 10pt Calligraphic Brush, from the Artistic_Calligraphic library. Draw the inner balloon highlight and shadow areas. Select the Pen Tool ( P), from the Tools panel, keeping Object > Ungroup ( Command-Shift-G), to ungroup them from one another. Set Offset at -13px and Joins: Round, then OK. Then select the balloon shapes and Object > Path > Offset Path. Next, take the Selection Tool ( V), select all the black filled numbers, and Shift-X as a shortcut to swap fill with stroke color. Then from each artboard select the elements, expand them gradually to fit within the artboard space, and rotate them slightly to create a floating illusion. Draw in all the balloon shapes freehand except the circular ones, for which you can use the El lipse Tool ( L). The stroke color to black, with no fill color. Step 3įrom the Tools panel, select the Pen Tool ( P), and set Next, Type > Create Outline, to turn the numbers into objects. The stroke color to null, with black fill color.įrom the Character panel, set the font size to 215 pt, and type onto each Artboard the corresponding countdown number, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and leave the last artboard empty.įirst you need to transform all the type into objects. To do so, Select > All ( Command-A), to select all the numbers. Choose a bubble-like font for example, I used Sniglet. Select the Type Tool from the Tools panel. Open the Character panel: Window > Type > Character ( Command-T).
How to Illustrate the Balloon Shapes & Numbersīegin by typing in the countdown numbers, 10 to 1. How to Set Up the New Project File Step 1Ī New Document ( File > New or Command-N)Ģ. In order to complete this tutorial, you'll need the following:ġ. Let’s start popping with our balloon countdown! Tutorial Assets If you're looking to speed up your workflow or buy similar illustrations, you can always head over to GraphicRiver to buy graphics to decorate the pack. I have roughly sketched out the concept that we will be creating: the numbers from 10 to 1 in various balloon forms and fireworks. Shapes and tools, grasping some quick, useful tips along the way. We will use basic Adobe Illustrator geometric In today’s tutorial we’re going to learn how to create a set of messenger stickers to share on our chat apps.