Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Stop drawing!
If you've drawn an open path and don't deselect it, your next click with the Pen tool will continue the
same path. To stop the current path and start a new path, in CS6 press the P key (for the Pen tool); in
CC
you can press the ESC key.
RUDMANN
Basic to Complex
Starting Simple for Creative Composition
Overview:
Start with simple elements to build complexity; create layers to keep elements
separated for easy modifications; use a Live Paint group to organize many small details.
When Andrew Rudmann set out to create the art piece “And Then I Swam,” he
began with a simple outline and a very few basic elements. He defined a color
group, created clusters along with the basic elements, and then layered all of them
to form more complex imagery. He also created a Live Paint group in order to draw
forms without having to draw each path as a closed object. By slowly building
complexity from very simple beginnings, he was able to control the results he
sought to capture his vision.
1 Beginning with a simple sketch and simple objects.
Rudmann began with the Pen tool
