How to Use The Bristle Brush Tool in Adobe Illustrator

The difference between hand-drawn and graphic-designed images is often apparent in the perception of brush strokes. The newest version of Adobe Illustrator included in Adobe Creative Suite 5 offers a new tool designed to bridge the gap between hand-designed and computer-designed artistic images. The bristle brush tool collection presents brushes that mimic the style and texture of real media brushes. The brushes can be customized by size, length and number of bristles to create images with dimension and a layered look.http://tv.adobe.com/watch/cs5-web-premium-feature-tour/bristle-brush This graphic design tutorial offers an overview of how to use the new bristle brush in Adobe Illustrator.

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Explore how to use the new bristle brush tool in Adobe Illustrator in this graphic design tutorial offered by graphic artist Janee Meadows. Meadows is an award-winning graphic artist from Los Angeles. She offers a visual overview of how to open the tool and use it to create hand-drawn images, blue-line drawings and even animate your drawings.. This graphic design guide is offered as part of a series of Adobe Illustrator tips on the Mahalo.com YouTube channel.

Step 1: Open and Select Bristle Brush

Open an Adobe Illustrator document. Select the "Windows" menu, then go down and highlight "Brush Libraries". A pop-out window will appear. Select "Bristle Brush", then "Bristle Brush Library" to bring up a stand-alone bristle brush menu.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdAE40QBWiU

Step 2: Draw an Image with a Bristle Brush

Click on your brush tool on the tool palate, which is the 5th button from the top in the left-hand column. Choose a brush style and size from the bristle brush library window. Click and drag the brush to create your preferred design.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdAE40QBWiU

If you want to sketch images in Illustrator, create a blue line image in the program by changing the color of the brush to blue, then drawing your first rough design with bristle brushes. After your rough design is completed, you can ink over your sketch with another brush.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdAE40QBWiU

Step 3: Animate an Object

Create an animation walk cycle with each stage on a separate layer using the bristle brushes. From the "File" menu select "Export". The "Export" box will appear. Select the "Flash (swf)" in the "Format" drop-down menu, then press the "Export" button. Open your saved file in your Flash player to view your new animated object.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdAE40QBWiU