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GLITSCHKA/Glitschka Studios for “Drawing Vector Graphics: Patterns” for lynda.‐
com
Von R. Glitschka
Von R. Glitschka (Glitschka Studios) created this “Scroll Work” pattern in Illustrator
for his “Drawing Vector Graphics: Patterns” course on lynda.com . Glitschka began
by tracing a scan of his hand-drawn sketch with the Pen tool. With the objects
complete, he decided that the point of each curve should be slightly (and uniformly)
rounded, instead of ending in sharp points. Although he could have used Live
Corners to convert all corners to curves in selected objects, that would have
rounded the creases between curves as well as the corner ends. Instead, he
carefully applied a Live Corner radius value to just the end points of the outward
curls, preserving the sharp creases between the curves. To do this he used the
Direct Selection tool to marquee-select each of the points that he wanted to change
(holding Shift to select many at once), and then clicked Corners in the Control
panel. Entering .7 (pt) in the Radius field he pressed Return to gently round the end
of each curlicue (above left shows the original sharp curves in magenta stroke, with
the rounded ends in filled turquoise).
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