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Draw by hand, scan and bring into Illustrator

1. Create a black and white illustration being careful to close objects completely as you draw.

vector artwork

2. Scan the artwork as a high resolution file (I prefer tiff images)

3. Open in Adobe Illustrator or other vector software.

4. Use the trace command to create the vector artwork and then use the expand command to break the image into sections.

5. Select the image and ungroup.

6. Using the paint tool – click on an individual area to fill with chosen color.

final colored vector art

7. Continue and save as a vector file.

Becky Bayne

Becky Bayne is an international book designer, a published illustrator, and an experienced graphic design entrepreneur. She loves brainstorming with her clients about all the options for designing their unique book for self-publishing as they begin their authorprenerial journey.

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