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MK web
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November 29, 2022
Question

Creating roughened edges with variation with the brush tool

  • November 29, 2022
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Hi there,

I'm trying to recreate the style of some illustrations and want to achieve the same kind of edges on my brush stroke as in the attached screens. I can see from the way and speed these were done that it is not done manually so to say, but just generated.

I've tried by setting an accurate fidelity and higher variation in the roundness but it doesn't really do the trick - does anybody have an idea of how this could be achieved in a smart way?

Thanks a lot,

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Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 29, 2022

You may have a look and some fun with Illustrator's Warp tools (under the Width tool in the main Tools palette).

 

They have many options to fine-tune their behaviour (double-click on a tool to open them).

 

MK web
MK webAuthor
Participant
November 29, 2022

Thanks Kurt, will check it out!!

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 29, 2022

Roughened edges do not work well with a calligraphy brush. Or are you using the blob brush?

Should this be drawing shapes or just lines?

 

I would try the Roughen effect.

 

MK web
MK webAuthor
Participant
November 29, 2022

Hi Monika,

I'm using the blob brush for drawing shapes. I've tried with the roughen effect (high detail, low size, smooth points) already, but while it looks a bit more like a sharpened stone age axe head, what I'm looking for is a bit more random and smooth.

You can see what I'm able to get with the effects in comparison with the above screenshots here:



Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 29, 2022

The roughen effect is randomized. You can set it to "Smooth points". And also edit the values.

 

With just seeing these small parts of yoiur shapes, it's completely impossible to give any advice actually. It's more of a guesswork.