

Select all the objects and add a black stroke. Group all the teeth together then use the Intersect Shape Area option from the Pathfinder palette to trim the teeth to size. Duplicate the mouth opening shape, and press CMD+Shift+] to send it to the top. Notice how the teeth use rough outlines on the upper edges? These will need cropping down to fit under the lips. Trace around the outlines of every other element to give separate shapes for the lips, tongue, mouth opening and each tooth.įill each shape with a relevant colour, so use red for the lips and tongue, black for the mouth opening and white for the teeth. Once the tongue shape is filled with colour, this rough line won’t be seen. When the path moves onto a different element, such as the tongue, simply close the path with a few rough lines. Aim to use large Bezier curves to maintain a smooth outline without any harsh angles. Use just a black stroke to visualise the paths on screen. Position the sketch on the artboard, lower the transparency then press CMD+2 to lock the item in place.īegin tracing each element of the sketch with the Pen tool. Open up Adobe Illustrator and go to File > Place. Warm up your scanner and digitise your sketch.

Start work with pencil and paper, use the original Rolling Stones logo as inspiration and follow the rough lines and shapes to produce a similar drawing.
