Pencil

In this project, I really struggled with getting Illustrator to behave the way I wanted it to. So I asked for help. Sometimes I struggle when it comes to asking for help, so this really opened my eyes. I also learned how to play with negative space. In other words, I learned how to outline with my background color. I also learned how the live paint bucket tool and the gradient tool work.

This is my first pencil that i created using a tutorial.  

This is my original pencil, next to a can for the pencil to go in.

  

This is the other pencil I made. Remember how I was talking about negative space? This is it. I used a white outline and a white background to make them seem as one. 

This is my creative piece. Using the shape tools, I created a beach scene. I tried to create a sense of depth and shadow using the gradient.