Light bulb re-creation using Adobe Illustrator CS6
In CyberARTS, we were given the task of re-creating the image of a light bulb using shapes and the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator CS6. Featured below are the steps that I used to create the image as well as the original and my photoshopped image too.
Step 1: The first step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to open up a new Adobe Illustrator file and drag in my image of the light bulb. I then deleted the layer lock on my image and duplicated the layer. I then began to work on the duplicated layer for the rest of the assignment.
Step 2: The second step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to select the pen tool and trace around the outer bulb. Once I finished tracing the bulb with the pen tool, I filled the shape with grey paint using the "fill" tool.
Step 3: The third step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to create the base at the bottom. I used the pen tool to trace the base and I then used the gradient tool to create the illusion of having shadows and highlights while shifting around where the lights and darks would hit.
Step 4: The fourth step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to use the pen tool to create the four highlights on the bulb and the electrical foot contact (the little bump at the bottom). I then filled the highlights with gray paint and changed the outline of them to gray as well as filling the shape and stroke of the electrical foot contact with black paint too.
Step 5: The fifth step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to use the pen tool to trace the filament on the inside of the bulb. I traced around certain areas and created a gradient using separate white shapes and filling certain parts in with paint (white paint and varied shades of gray.
Step 6: The sixth step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to select the layer of the bulb's shape and use a gradient on the left side that consisted mainly of shadows to create a more "3-D" look.
Step 7: The seventh and final step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to save my file of the re-created light bulb as an Ai file and as a JPEG.
In conclusion, this assignment was quite meticulous, due to the lack of practice that I've had with Adobe Illustrator CS6 in general. It was a curveball for sure, but allowed me to learn more about Adobe Illustrator CS6 as a whole. I'm pleased with the overall product f this assignment, and I hope to learn more about using Adobe Photoshop CS6 in the future.
Seen to the left is the original image of the light bulb.
Seen to the left is the re-created image of the light bulb.
Step 1: The first step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to open up a new Adobe Illustrator file and drag in my image of the light bulb. I then deleted the layer lock on my image and duplicated the layer. I then began to work on the duplicated layer for the rest of the assignment.
Step 2: The second step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to select the pen tool and trace around the outer bulb. Once I finished tracing the bulb with the pen tool, I filled the shape with grey paint using the "fill" tool.
Step 3: The third step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to create the base at the bottom. I used the pen tool to trace the base and I then used the gradient tool to create the illusion of having shadows and highlights while shifting around where the lights and darks would hit.
Step 4: The fourth step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to use the pen tool to create the four highlights on the bulb and the electrical foot contact (the little bump at the bottom). I then filled the highlights with gray paint and changed the outline of them to gray as well as filling the shape and stroke of the electrical foot contact with black paint too.
Step 5: The fifth step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to use the pen tool to trace the filament on the inside of the bulb. I traced around certain areas and created a gradient using separate white shapes and filling certain parts in with paint (white paint and varied shades of gray.
Step 6: The sixth step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to select the layer of the bulb's shape and use a gradient on the left side that consisted mainly of shadows to create a more "3-D" look.
Step 7: The seventh and final step that I took in re-creating the image of the light bulb was to save my file of the re-created light bulb as an Ai file and as a JPEG.
In conclusion, this assignment was quite meticulous, due to the lack of practice that I've had with Adobe Illustrator CS6 in general. It was a curveball for sure, but allowed me to learn more about Adobe Illustrator CS6 as a whole. I'm pleased with the overall product f this assignment, and I hope to learn more about using Adobe Photoshop CS6 in the future.
Seen to the left is the original image of the light bulb.
Seen to the left is the re-created image of the light bulb.
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