Alternate between removing the lower curve followed by the upper curve on the next shape. Use the Direct Selection tool to select individual points around the shape and hit delete to remove them. Select all these small rectangles and blend them together using the Pathfinder tool. Draw a narrow rectangle followed by a wider rectangle, each one a different length.
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Right click this shape and select Ungroup to separate the two elements.Įlsewhere on the artboard zoom in and draw a series of small rounded rectangles. Next, go to Object > Path > Offset Path, enter 2.5mm in the options window and hit OK. Go to Object > Expand and select just the Object checkbox to convert this mouth object into a solid shape. Select all the elements that make up the monster body and limbs then hit the Merge option from the Pathfinder palette to blend them all together into one shape.ĭraw a rounded rectangle to represent the mouth, then give it a Warp, this time of 19% Horizontal.
Position the bendy rectangle onto the body as an arm, then make a duplicate and reflect (Object > Transform > Reflect) it onto the other side. Go to Object > Expand and check just the Object checkbox to confirm the warping and convert the object back into a solid shape. Select an Arc at 44% Vertical to bend the rectangle. Make another duplicate of the rectangle then head to Object > Envelope Distort > Make with Warp. Hold ALT and Shift then click and drag a duplicate of the rectangle and align it to the other side to create a pair of legs. Press CMD+U to toggle on Smart Guides, this makes it easy to line up a long thin rounded rectangle to the main body. Use the Direct Selection tool to select and move the lower most point vertically upwards to flatten out the bottom edge. Hit the right cursor key while dragging the shape to maximise the corner radius.
Open up Adobe Illustrator and draw a rounded rectangle on the artboard. View the final vector monster character design This also keeps the construction process pretty simple, and allows us to experiment with various tools in Illustrator to tweak those basic shapes into recognisable features. The monster character we’ll be creating is made up of lots of rounded shapes to develop a friendly personality.
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