Spring 2015 – 25 – Color Week Day 2 – Live Paint & Live Paint Select

Objective:

To effectively use Live Paint and Live Paint Select functions for recoloring shapes in Illustrator.

Student-Friendly Learning Target:

I can use Live Paint and the Live Paint Select tool to color shapes and strokes that I have drawn in Illustrator.

Video Links:

Using the Live Paint Bucket Tool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrqywlOhPoY

Using the Live Paint Selection Tool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZKmR073Gcc

Topics Discussed:

Live Paint
Live Paint Bucket Tool
Live Paint Select Tool
Shape Tool
Swatches Panel

Assignment:

Watch the tutorial video links provided above. Follow the directions to learn more about how you can recolor vector shapes using Live Paint.

  • After you have watched the tutorials, go to the second artboard in your Color Week 1 document.
  • Using the Shape tool, draw five filled shapes that overlap each other.
  • Next, follow the steps in the tutorial to activate Live Paint, and use Live Paint to color in the shapes you have drawn.
  • Use the Live Paint Select tool (or the tool shortcuts demonstrated in the video) to recolor the strokes (lines).
  • DO NOT use the Paint Brush, the Blob Brush or any other drawing tool to color in the shapes. Use Live Paint only.
  • When all five shapes are successfully colored in and the strokes are recolored, save your document. We will continue to work with this document tomorrow.

Assigned: Februay 11th, 2014
Due Date: February 12th, 2014