Adobe Illustrator, Using the Blob brush tool, Photo-breakdown-positive&negative space

This is for my students, but anyone is welcome to watch.
A short lecture on using Adobe Illustrator's Blob Brush tool, Eraser tool and Compound Paths. Then a demonstration of the assignment. Take a photo with a strong shadow pattern and break it down into positive and negative shapes.

[@dwayneneckles]

thank you!

[@ocsoransuta9414]

Hi Joshua, so i was using the eraser to cut back into the fill allowing the white of the artboard to come through. Makes for a lot less paths to keep track of.

[@groncal]

Good stuff. Thanks!

[@valleyDweller]

Ran across this on a google search for how to make the blob brush work with pressure. Variations was what I was missing.
Great tip with Template layer as well. Didn't know about that.
I'm able to use the hollow + arrow tool to select the interior shapes for deletion as well. I use this to get watertight fills (of different colors within the outline) by selecting those and copy/paste in place. Not sure if there's a slicker way to do that :)

[@matthending939]

Hiya, love this, just one thing... how do you quickly fill the negative space in isolation mode?

[@josephine8204]

thanks a lot!!

[@janooty4]

It's a great explantion of the blob brush.
By the way what sort of tablet r u using. Is it iPad or android tablet.
wondering if u could use illustrator on tablet. Please explain

[@DigitalDidactics]

Hi H Nur,
I use tablets by WACOM. The least expensive one's are just fine and they fit in your backpack. I rarely ever use my iPad for art makings ,as I am spoiled by have a nice computer with Adobe software and tablet, also iPads don't have pressure sensitivity to my knowledge. I'm glad you like the lesson and hope it helps you make art.

[@sohelmohammadrana]

Good tutorial but very bad quality of image.

[@omarberro9881]

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