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Illustrator Tutorials   https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3GzumUieDPY In this video it highlights the basics of Adobe illustrator. It starts by covering the basics and the commands that you might use. It then informs the reader about the possible tools on the side bar that will help you create your art. Curvature tool seems fairly harmful to use because the curvature is similar to a pan tool therefore I feel like I might mix up the two of them. However this video did cover quick tips on how to use it such as clicking a point if you want it to be a straight line. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JfRdZdRgKvQ In this video it teaches the viewer how to use the guides and rulers in Adobe illustrator. This was something I wanted to learn how to do because I realized this will be super beneficial when creating my art. By using the rectangle tool, you can help skip having to use math because you can base your guide measurements off of the rectangle width. When finding where to place yours seems l...

Final Composition  In my Canvas Project, I wanted to create abstract minimalist art. That is why the image combines a series of shapes and curves in order to form a simple face. My work was inspired by my Pinterest page and how I wanted to connect my piece to an aspect of my life. My personal taste in art is abstract and minimalist images. Abstract art holds a complexity to it that I feel gives the artist the ability to express themselves in a way that lets so many different elements in art come together to form their final product. Whereas minimalistic images do the opposite, they use the least elements to give their message. While these styles can be very different, my goal was to combine them since they have had such an influence in my artwork throughout my life.  I began by drawing the outline of the face with Bezier curves and quadratic curves. This was also used to make the lips for my face and the closed eye. Although these shapes may seem like common sense when making...