Adobe Illustrator offers a wealth of tools for vector illustrations. Some of the best ones aren't always the most easily discoverable. Join Illustrator Esther as she explains these tools in-depth through the process of illustrating an ornate modern vintage drop cap letter. Alongside Esther's concise and thoughtful teaching style, you’ll learn how to use:

• Arc Tool
  
  
  
  
  • The most elegant way to use curves as a transition between 2 straight lines
  
  
  
  


• Join Tool
  
  
  
  • Quickly cleans up the messy intersections of 2 paths
  
  
  
  


• Path Eraser Tool
  
  
  
  • Re-create the hatching effects with the art of deduction
  
  
  
  


• Spiral Tool
  
  
  
  • Draws ornate elements with speed and grace
  
  
  
  


• Reshape Tool
  
  
  
  
  • Tweaks sophisticated open paths with confidence
  
  
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