Vector Portrait Drawing
This speed art video shows a stylised portrait drawn as vector art in Adobe Illustrator, entirely with the Pen Tool, using gradients and blur filters for the smooth shading.
The artwork
A young woman with long, flowing magenta and pink hair, round glasses, red lips and a teal top is set against a soft pink gradient background. The face and hair are built from smooth gradient shapes so the skin and hair look softly lit rather than flat, giving a modern illustrated-portrait style.
What to look for
The smooth look comes from Pen Tool shapes filled with gradients and softened with blur, rather than hard flat colour. Watch how the highlights in the hair and on the skin give the portrait its glossy, polished finish.
This is a speed art video, not a step-by-step tutorial. It shows the process to inspire and give ideas. For guided lessons, see the step-by-step tutorials linked below.
Links from the video
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