While reading this tutorial, you’ll learn some excellent vector illustration techniques, as well as use various powerful Illustrator tools. We’ll construct a street lamp object based illustration using blends, gradient meshes, art brushes, and more. Follow along, while creating your own impressive artwork. Step 1 First, go to View > Rulers > Show Rulers (Command + R). Then drag the vertical guideline from the ruler and drop it in your artwork area. Lock the guideline in the Layers palette. After that illustrate the path bent in its lower part. Sketch a circle using the Ellipse Tool (L). Focus your attention on locating the center of the circle. It should be placed on the guideline. And sketch an ellipse the same way. Step 2 Now lock all the paths with the exclusion of the ellipse. Blow up the artwork, take the Scissors Tool (C) and click on two points as shown. Delete the left part of the ellipse after that. Then lock all the paths apart from the first illustrated, and repeat the same manipulations as shown in the image below. Delete the middle part of the path. Do the same with the circle. …
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How to Illustrate a Street Lamp in Illustrator