Digital Illustration for Beginners in Adobe Illustrator (Udemy.com)
Learn to easily make professional illustratrations in Adobe Illustrator. Make high quality vector drawings easily.
Created by: Moy Lobito
Last updated August 2020
What you will learn
- You will be able to create beautiful vector illustrations in Adobe Illustrator.
- At the end of the course you will understand the power of simplicity when it comes to vector illustrations.
- At the end of this course you will understand the different elements that make a great illustration.
- You will be able to apply your new knowledge in different Illustration projects, starting from day 1.
- You will become more confident and fluent in Adobe Illustrator and the vector illustration process.
How it compares
Against the other 100 rated Udemy courses in Illustrator on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 34% of them
- Reviews48#87 of 101 by number of reviews
- Length3.3 hoursshorter than 59% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2020more recently than 55% of them
Course Description
In this course you will learn all you need to know to easily and effortlessly get started in the wonderful world of digital illustration in Adobe Illustrator. The techniques you'll learn in this course will help you create your own vectorial illustrations for this and any other project you work in the future.
We will use a variety of techniques that will save you a lot of time and will also simplify your job as a digital illustrator.
We will start by covering the basic digital-illustration concepts, where you will discover the most essential characteristics of any great vectorial illustration. After that I'll teach you how to use the most powerful tools in Adobe Illustrator, including the following:
- The Pen tool
- The Pathfinder tool
- The Shape Builder tool
- The Width tool
Then, you will learn how to effectively make the base shapes for the various elements within our illustration. After that, you will learn how to add volume by easily creating shadows and highlights. And finally, you'll learn how to quickly create different variants of the same illustration.
In summary, in this course you'll learn how to plan, sketch, outline, paint, and detail amazing and professional vectorial illustrations in Adobe Illustrator. In this course we will make the illustration you can see in the promo video, but you will be able to use all the techniques you learn here in any other illustration projects you decide to work in the future.
I'm 100% confident that by the end of this course you will have a solid understanding of the professional digital illustration workflow in Adobe Illustrator. And even better, you will have the confidence and motivation to make your own professional digital illustrations!
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
48 Reviews
Moy Lobito
I am a 2D and 3D artist with over 20 years of professional experience. I've worked with international clients from all around the world.
I have experience making video courses and love helping aspiring artists become confident as they improve their skills. I specialize in 3D modeling, lighting, texturing and rendering.
I believe that anyone can be a great artist, and the amount of time that takes someone to get there usually depends on the quality of the guidance they have. That is why I always do my best on my courses and tutorials.
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Reviews
By Emma Martin on 5/26/2026
I'm really enjoying this course. The instructor is clear and engaging, and it just makes the whole thing fun. It's a great way to learn!
By Vasuki S on 5/21/2021
More technical details could have been included, but he clarity on the topics are beautifully driver throughout the course.
By Phan Vu on 2/9/2021
So far so good, I love this course and the approach he's teaching is straighforward but effective. Well done.
By Riyan Ichwanudin on 6/27/2020
Saya sudah bisa menata tools yang sering digunakan pada Illustrator
By Elli Lampelo on 5/15/2020
If you are a beginner and/or have no prior knowledge on Illustrator and you want to quickly learn how to do basic vector illustrations, I can highly recommend this course! I didn't have much prior knowledge on Illustrator before taking this course. I've been trying to do some illustrations before, but Illustrator is so different from other software I failed just miserably. I took this course so that I would have basic knowledge to do vector based illustrations. I really, really enjoyed this course! It gave me all the basic tools and knowledge to do Illustrations. The instructor is very calm and he doesn't rush things. He explains very well what he's doing and which shortcuts you can use. I didn't make the same illustration he did, mainly because I am not character designer. I used my own sketches and I was able to try all the things that were thought on the course! In so many courses you kind of have to do the same artwork the instructor does, but (at least for me) on this course it definitely wasn't the case. I was very happy about that!
By Olayomi Adams on 10/29/2019
I love the step by step explanations. I have learnt alot so far! Please try to respond to questions promptly and also i will love you to do a course on Animate CC for beginners, i have always wanted to take that course but most instructors make it seem very difficult. i will appreciate your response on this please
By Made Ruth Taridayana on 5/28/2019
This course is excellent for beginners in illustration with basic skills of pentool-ing. The explanation is detailed and you will be guided one by one.
By Daniel Ayala on 10/21/2018
My experience while taking this course has been positive for the most part. What needs a little improvement is pacing down a key points during the lecture, perhaps for people like me, everything needs to be broken down slowly. I had problems grouping the plane when it was ready and done. So I had to let it be for now. Layering has always been complicated for me.
By Alain Berthelot on 7/27/2018
Great coure! I like the pathfinder techniques to cut out the shapes for the highlights and shadows.
By Agnaldo Rodrigues Moreno on 5/2/2018
It is a very good course for everyone who is initiating his path in Illustrator. The course is clear, objective and it achieves its promise. I am personally very happy with it! Thank you!
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