![]() Hold the ALT key and drag one of the graphics to make a copy, move it to some empty space within the pattern bounds. It helps to make sure the Show Tile Edge option is checked in the Pattern Options panel. Scale down the graphics so there’s more space to duplicate them and fill out the space within the guidelines with randomly placed graphics. Select all the illustration graphics and go to Object > Pattern > Make to begin building a repeating pattern swatch using these components. This will allow you to select the whole object with a simple click and eliminate the risk of losing any of the details. Don’t worry about inaccuracies, the more basic and child-like the doodles the better! Create a nice array of elements so there are plenty of items to mix up the pattern.ĭraw a selection around each individual graphic and group together all the separate vector shapes. Create various holiday-themed drawings… gifts, trees, stars, robins, snowflakes etc. Use your mouse or Wacom tablet to draw some simple fun doodles. Change the Size to 1pt, dropdown menu to Pressure and the Variation to 1pt. ![]() Double-click the Blob Brush tool to edit its settings. ![]() If you’re seeing this after the holidays, don’t worry, the same techniques can be applied to any kind of repeating pattern design.įirst, let’s create a series of simple illustrations to randomly compose as part of our pattern. ![]() ![]() Since it’s nearly Christmas (well, it is at the time of publishing this tutorial), I’ll be creating a festive design that brings together several doodles to produce somewhat of a wrapping paper pattern. ![]()
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