Hands-on Tutorial

Beginner

3 min

Create a flat illustration

Pair simple, geometric shapes with organic lines to create a fun flat lay-style illustration!

Start with core concepts

This video introduces you to creating an illustration using simple rectangular shapes and to tracing a hand-drawn sketch.

What you'll learn

Draw rectangles

Use the Rectangle tool to draw squares and rectangles that are the building blocks of your illustration.

Draw with the Pencil tool

Draw curvy and straight lines to complete your illustration. Pairing organic lines with sharp edges in the artwork provides eye-catching contrast!

Adjust stroke weight

Change the emphasis and appearance by adjusting the line (stroke) thickness.

Sample color

Make your black-and-white drawings colorful by using the Eyedropper tool to borrow colors already in the artwork.


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