Stroke Variance

Creating Dynamic Variable-Width Strokes

Overview: Place sketch and trace with Pen tool; modify strokes with Width tool; save width profile and apply to other strokes.

PUTNAM

Ryan Putnam creates many character illustrations for websites, branding projects, and more. Putnam now uses the Width tool to add depth and variance in the strokes of the illustrations. Using the Profile feature in the Stroke panel, he can save his custom stroke modifications to apply to other paths in current and future projects.

  1. Placing a sketch template ...

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