Tiki in the raw... - General Tiki

CAA Chip and Andy Member Corner table, Molokai Lounge, Mai-Kai. Joined: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 2277	CAA Chip and Andy Posted posted on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 11:31 AM On 2009-10-23 21:52, Tim-in-TX wrote: Okay, I've been needing to practice my Illustrator skills lately so, I found a scan of the old Tropicana in Fresno, Ca. Excellent start! Do you have, or have you tried, one of the pen tablets? To me it seems a more natural way to use Illustrator, and while my AI skills basically suck, I can see the power inherent the interface. I would also add that you should look critically at your original sample.... much of the texture, especially in the Tiki's, is more lines and less any kind of fill. Its a bunch more work to do it that way... you did say your practicing so more work mean more practice no?

On 2009-10-23 21:52, Tim-in-TX wrote:
Okay, I've been needing to practice my Illustrator skills lately so, I found a scan of the old Tropicana in Fresno, Ca.

Excellent start!

Do you have, or have you tried, one of the pen tablets? To me it seems a more natural way to use Illustrator, and while my AI skills basically suck, I can see the power inherent the interface.

I would also add that you should look critically at your original sample.... much of the texture, especially in the Tiki's, is more lines and less any kind of fill. Its a bunch more work to do it that way... you did say your practicing so more work mean more practice no?

Post #490227 by Chip and Andy on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 11:31 AM