Comments on: Simple Silhouettes in Illustrator CS4

By: Janet Monical

Janet Monical — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:09:36 +0000

Thanks, this is a very simple and cool way to do this!

By: liam

liam — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:14:37 +0000

ok, for anyone having problems, you MUST unselect the fill button when expanding, this will make sure the image hasnt got a background, and when using the blob tool, when you select it, on the colours tab you should choose oth the fill and the edge as black, but make sure nothing is selected or that will turn black.

hope i helped, liam

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:38:28 +0000

How do you knock out the white background from the original layer?

By: Fido

Fido — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:00:48 +0000

also, when I make that orange rectangle and bring it to the back, the surround white rectangle of my subject is still there.

By: Fido

Fido — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:50:05 +0000

I still have problems making the brush paint merge with the object, after following other people’s advice here. Are we missing something?

By: Bec

Bec — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:42:22 +0000

Great Tutorials, as it finally got me to where I NEED to be but I still dislike Illustrator. Just from my own experience, too many things to remember. Very frustrating software to learn and realizing Illustrator is very finicky!!

Can you do more Gradient mesh Tutorials??

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By: Ching Oraa

Ching Oraa — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:23:12 +0000

Thank you for a very nice tutorial using blob brush and gradient mesh tool – I like the effects
Ching

By: lensho

lensho — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:07:06 +0000

mmm, i think it’s easier if you double click on the object and select a white shape, then go to select—> same—> fill color, paint everything black, then use the pathfinder—>unite.
Tnx for sharing

By: ophlex

ophlex — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:33:26 +0000

corey u are damn good. i must confess u guys are the best
ophlex, Ghana

By: thais brasil

thais brasil — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:20:57 +0000

i love your voice!!! awesome tutorial!

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