Tutorial: How to make a magic potion

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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

1. Create a new document that is 600 pixels wide and 600 pixels high
2. Use the Rectangle Tool (M) and draw out a rectangle that is 600 pixels wide and 600 pixels high
3. Remove the border
4. Fill the rectangle with a dark gray (#353535)
5. Open the Layers Panel and rename Layer 1 as “background” and lock the layer

FLASK

6. Make a new layer above the background layer and rename it “flask”
7. Choose the Ellipse Tool (L) and click on the Artboard once
8. Make an ellipse that is 300 pixels x 300 pixels and fill it with white
9. Choose the Rectangle Tool (M) and click on the Artboard once
10. Make a rectangle that is 100 pixels x 50 pixels
11. Align the rectangle to the top-center of the ellipse (half above and half below the ellipse)
12. Send the rectangle to the back (Object > Arrange > Send to Back)
13. Choose the Ellipse Tool (L) and click on the Artboard once
14. Make an ellipse that is 125 pixels x 25 pixels
15. Make a copy of the ellipse (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
16. Move the copied ellipse up 60 pixels
17. Choose the Rectangle Tool (M) and click on the Artboard once
18. Make a rectangle that is 125 pixels x 60 pixels
19. Move the rectangle between the two ellipses
20. Choose the Ellipse Tool (L) and click on the Artboard once
21. Make an ellipse that is 100 pixels x 10 pixels
22. Change the color to a light gray (#e2e2e2)
23. Position the gray ellipse below the bottom of the bottom ellipse (step #13)
24. Select the original ellipse and make a copy of it (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
25. Make a second copy of the original ellipse (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
26. Move the second copy to the left 30 pixels
27. Select both copies of the ellipse
28. Open the Pathfinder Tool and choose Minus Front (second icon from the left under “Shape Modes”
29. Change the size of the highlight to 130 pixels x 250 pixels
30. Change the color to a light gray (#e2e2e2)
31. Change the Opacity to 50%

CORK

32. Select the top-ellipse and make a copy of it (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
33. Offset the inner ellipse (Object > Path > Offset Path ….. -7 pixels)
34. Fill the inner ellipse (potion) with a brown color (#b27b32)
35. Move the bottom of the cork up 5 pixels
36. Make a copy of the ellipse (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
37. Move the copied ellipse up 40 pixels
38. Choose the Rectangle Tool (M) and click on the Artboard once
39. Make a rectangle that is 101.767 pixels x 40 pixels
40. Move the rectangle between the two ellipses
41. Choose the top ellipse and make it a lighter color (#c6873c)
42. Select all three sections of the cork
43. Open the Pathfinder Tool and select Merge (third icon from the left under “Pathfinders”)
44. Make a copy of the cork (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
45. Move the copied cork down 60 pixels
46. Change the opacity of the copied cork to 50%

POTION

47. Select the original ellipse and make a copy of it (CTRL + C) and paste it in front (CTRL + F)
48. Offset the inner ellipse (Object > Path > Offset Path ….. -7 pixels)
49. Fill the inner ellipse (potion) with a blue color (#009995)
50. Choose the Add Anchor Point Tool (+)
51. Add two anchor points just above the middle anchor points (one on each side)
52. Choose the Direct Selection Tool (A)
53. Select both of the new anchor points and delete them
54. Select the Ellipse Tool (L) and click on the Artboard once
55. Make an ellipse that is 285 pixels x 55 pixels
56. Align the ellipse to the top-center of the inner-ellipse (half above and half below the inner-ellipse)
57. Change the color of the top ellipse to a lighter blue (#00a59d)
58. Choose the Direct Selection Tool (A)
59. Choose the top-center anchor point of the top ellipse
60. Move the right handle down and to the right to give the top ellipse an “s” shape
61. Select the cork and the top of the flask and group them (CTRL + G)
62. Align the cork and the top of the flask to the bottom of the flash
63. Select all the parts of the flask and group them together (CTRL + G)