Cel Shading look?

[rhyno2k]

Hi,

I'm trying to get the Cel Shading look a'la:

http://dv-graphics.com/iconizeme/samples.html

using Illustrator CS2. I've got the outlines OK, I just need to know the easiest/best technique for coloring in the various skin shades.


Thanks!

 

[NFAY]

Most likely it would be using Live Paint.

Nikki Fay

http://www.faystudios.com/illustrator/

Beginning and Intermediate Illustrator Tutorials featuring CS2

 

[rhyno2k]

Live Paint would work, but I'm sure this was done in Illustrator earlier than a few months ago?

What I'm looking for is technique. I played around with duplicating layers, splitting via pathfinders, coloring each section, repeating... very inefficient.

I'm relatively new to Illustrator (having been a Photoshop guy for the last decade) and would like to hear some "tips & tricks".

Doesn't seem to be very many Illustrator tutorials out there (compared to Photoshop anyway), and the ones out there I do find are just plain bad - like this:

http://studio.pinnacle-elite.com/tutorials/aitut01.html