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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MaD-DoC" data-source="post: 2246372" data-attributes="member: 56284">Tracing PhotoTracing Photo                                      <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/tracing-human.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Full detailed tutorial on how to draw and trace people from a photo. Learn how to create realistic illustration with just simple gradient fill. No massive Gradient Mesh! Version: Illustrator 9+ <a href="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/file/illustrator/tracing_people_photo.ai" target="_blank">Download Source File</a>  1. Place a photo First place a photo in Layer 1 by File > Place or Copy & Paste from clip board. Double click on Layer 1 to change the Layer Options. Set Dim Images to: 30% and lock layer. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/1.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 2. Start tracing Make a new layer (Layer 2). Hold down Ctrl key and click on the eye icon of Layer 2 to view  Layer 2 in Outline mode. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/2.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Use the Pen Tool and start tracing the basic features of the girl. While you are tracing, there are couple shortcut keys you should know in order to work more faster. These shortcuts are:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ctrl+[ = Send Backward (This will send object back 1 step)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ctrl+] = Bring Forward (This will bring object front 1 step)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ctrl+Shift+[ = Send to Back (This will send object all the way to the back)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ctrl+Shift+] = Bring to Front (This will bring object all the way to the front)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ctrl+F = Paste in Front (This will paste object in front with same position)</li> </ul><img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/3.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />3. Make shadow Draw a new path as shown (top). Then Copy the base path of the face and Paste in Front. Select the copied base path and the new path, open your Pathfinder, Alt-click on Intersect shape areas. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/4.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Use the same technique from previous step and make all shadow paths for the overall illustration. You don’t have to get into the details yet, one simple shadow path of each part is good enough (ie. eye, lips, shirt, body, etc). Remember to use Ctrl+C for copy; and Ctrl+F to paste object in front.       Trust me, this will save you a lot of time! <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/5.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 4. Fill in base color Now fill in the base color for the face, eye, lips, and eyebrow. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/6.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 5. Shadow gradient Fill the shadow path of the face with a Gradient (white-skin tone) and select Multiply for Blending Mode. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/7.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Select the other shadow paths and use the Eyedropper Tool to copy the gradient fill of the main shadow path. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/8.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> For the lip and eye shadow, use the Eyedropper to copy the base fill and select Multiply Blending Mode. 6. Body Use the same technique, copy the gradient fill for the body. Note you might to adjust the gradient of each shadow path to blend in with the overall illustration. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/9.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 7. Hair Pretty much the same, fill 1 path with the gradient, then use the Eyedropper Tool to copy the fill. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/10.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 8. Shirt Same technique as the previous steps. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/11.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />9. Skirt Fill the skirt with a blue gradient, then use the Eyedropper Tool to copy the fill for the shadow. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/12.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> 10. Hair details Now you can add more details to the hair. Make shadow effect by adding Multiply paths. Add some highlights by using lighter gradient color. If you want, you can add more details to the clothes, lips, or add a cool tattoo on her body. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/13.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Final After you get used to this tracing technique, you  can basically trace anything! <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/final.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> More Samples Here are some samples that I traced from photo using the same technique. <img src="http://www.ndesign-studio.com/images/resources/tutorials/tracing_photo/illustration-samples.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></blockquote>

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