Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

11 Using Brushes to Create a Poster

The variety of brush types in Adobe Illustrator CC lets you create a myriad of effects simply by painting or drawing with the Paintbrush tool or the drawing tools. You can work with the Blob Brush tool; choose from the Art, Calligraphic, Pattern, Bristle, or Scatter brushes; or create new brushes based on your artwork.

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

• Use four brush types: Calligraphic, Art, Bristle, and Pattern.

• Apply brushes to paths.

• Paint and edit paths with the Paintbrush tool.

• Change brush color and adjust brush settings.

• Create new brushes from Adobe Illustrator ...