{"id":3987,"date":"2021-02-07T10:59:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T10:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/?p=3987"},"modified":"2022-05-04T04:17:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T03:17:22","slug":"polygonal-flat-effect-tutorial-adobe-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/polygonal-flat-effect-tutorial-adobe-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Polygonal \/ Low Poly Art | Flat Effect in Adobe Illustrator: Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this tutorial, I am going to demonstrate how you can create polygonal artwork in Adobe Illustrator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1 &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Preparation: 00:03:43<br><strong>Step 2 &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Tracing: 00:08:22<br><strong>Step 3 &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Colouring: 00:20:52<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Export Jpeg:<\/strong>&nbsp;00:28:25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy and be creative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-90947ca1-212f-4f13-8519-4be54e37cf61\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Get the project folder from the FREE resource library<\/strong><br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"block-3b91617a-d200-4e54-af56-a7fd5c0b4ea1\" class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garethdavidstudio.com\/design_school_resource_library\/tutorials\/tutorial-assets-illustrator.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GDS_DOWNLAOD_NEW-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GDS_DOWNLAOD_NEW-1.jpg 577w, https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/GDS_DOWNLAOD_NEW-1-300x66.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-94b7ad3c-f70c-4a15-a655-db94efff367b\"><br><a href=\"https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/download-instructions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Need help? Read the download instructions here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OTHER VIDEOS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to create a polygonal gradient effect using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in this tutorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Polygonal portrait | Gradient effect in Adobe Photoshop with Illustrator\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t9vpatthAgA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Polygonal Pug speed art:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Polygonal Pug | low poly speed art in Adobe Illustrator\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v300HcG62_Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KEYBOARD SHORTCUT FEATURES IN VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Direct Selection Tool<br><strong>P &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Pen Tool<br><strong>I &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Eyedropper Tool<br><strong>V &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Selection Tool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cmd (Ctrl PC) Shift A &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Deselect active stroke in AI (with pen tool active)<br><strong>Cmd (Ctrl PC) Shift V &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Paste in place<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cmd (Ctrl PC) C &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Copy<br><strong>Cmd (Ctrl PC) L &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Create new Layer in AI<br><strong>Cmd (Ctrl PC) Y &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Toggle Outline and Preview mode<br><strong>Cmd (Ctrl PC) Z &#8211;<\/strong>&nbsp;Undo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tutorial by Gareth David Studio.<\/strong><br><strong>Follow for future tutorials &amp; news.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/0qyxcaak.sibpages.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FOOTER_PLPUG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FOOTER_PLPUG.jpg 758w, https:\/\/garethdavidstudio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FOOTER_PLPUG-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial, I am going to demonstrate how you can create polygonal artwork in Adobe Illustrator. 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