Welcome to the seventh tutorial of the UI/Game Art for Beginners series. In this tutorial we will be learning how to make a magical potion in Adobe Illustrator.
BACKGROUND
- Create a new document that is 600 pixels wide and 600 pixels high
- Use the Rectangle Tool (M) and draw out a rectangle that is 600 pixels wide and 600 pixels high
- Remove the border
- Fill the rectangle with a dark gray (#353535)
- Open the Layers Panel and rename Layer 1 as “background” and lock the layer
FLASK
- Make a new layer above the background layer and rename it “flask”
- Choose the Ellipse Tool (L) and click on the Artboard once
- Make an ellipse that is 300 pixels x 300 pixels and fill it with white
- Choose the Rectangle Tool (M) and click on the Artboard once
- Make a rectangle that is 100 pixels x 50 pixels
- Align the rectangle to the top-center of the ellipse (half above and half below the ellipse)
- Send the rectangle to the back (Object > Arrange > Send to Back)
- Choose the Ellipse Tool (L) and click on the Artboard once
- Make an ellipse that is 125 pixels x 25 pixels
- Make a copy of the ellipse (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
- Move the copied ellipse up 60 pixels
- Choose the Rectangle Tool (M) and click on the Artboard once
- Make a rectangle that is 125 pixels x 60 pixels
- Move the rectangle between the two ellipses
- Choose the Ellipse Tool (L) and click on the Artboard once
- Make an ellipse that is 100 pixels x 10 pixels
- Change the color to a light gray (#e2e2e2)
- Position the gray ellipse below the bottom of the bottom ellipse (step #13)
- Select the original ellipse and make a copy of it (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
- Make a second copy of the original ellipse (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
- Move the second copy to the left 30 pixels
- Select both copies of the ellipse
- Open the Pathfinder Tool and choose Minus Front (second icon from the left under “Shape Modes”
- Change the size of the highlight to 130 pixels x 250 pixels
- Change the color to a light gray (#e2e2e2)
- Change the Opacity to 50%
CORK
- Select the top-ellipse and make a copy of it (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
- Offset the inner ellipse (Object > Path > Offset Path ….. -7 pixels)
- Fill the inner ellipse (potion) with a brown color (#b27b32)
- Move the bottom of the cork up 5 pixels
- Make a copy of the ellipse (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
- Move the copied ellipse up 40 pixels
- Choose the Rectangle Tool (M) and click on the Artboard once
- Make a rectangle that is 101.767 pixels x 40 pixels
- Move the rectangle between the two ellipses
- Choose the top ellipse and make it a lighter color (#c6873c)
- Select all three sections of the cork
- Open the Pathfinder Tool and select Merge (third icon from the left under “Pathfinders”)
- Make a copy of the cork (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
- Move the copied cork down 60 pixels
- Change the opacity of the copied cork to 50%
POTION
- Select the original ellipse and make a copy of it (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
- Offset the inner ellipse (Object > Path > Offset Path ….. -7 pixels)
- Fill the inner ellipse (potion) with a blue color (#009995)
- Choose the Add Anchor Point Tool (+)
- Add two anchor points just above the middle anchor points (one on each side)
- Choose the Direct Selection Tool (A)
- Select both of the new anchor points and delete them
- Select the Ellipse Tool (L) and click on the Artboard once
- Make an ellipse that is 285 pixels x 55 pixels
- Align the ellipse to the top-center of the inner-ellipse (half above and half below the inner-ellipse)
- Change the color of the top ellipse to a lighter blue (#00a59d)
- Choose the Direct Selection Tool (A)
- Choose the top-center anchor point of the top ellipse
- Move the right handle down and to the right to give the top ellipse an “s” shape
- Select the cork and the top of the flask and group them (CTRL + G)
- Align the cork and the top of the flask to the bottom of the flash
- Select all the parts of the flask and group them together (CTRL + G)