#Hexels basic tutorial how to

Select the Layer Land, pick the Pen Tool (P), and choose no Fill and a black Stroke of 1 pixel to create the outline of the floor, right wall and left wall. Save the file, File > Save as (Command-Shift-S), to have a file of your own island.

Toggle on the Smart Guide (View > Smart Guide) and lock the guides (View > Guides > Lock). Then Copy (Command-C) and Paste In Front (Command-F) in the file ' Grid.ai' in the Layer Reference. Open the file ' Grid.ai' and Open (Command-O) to open your concept. 2. Import Your Concept Into Illustrator Step 1 You can choose to use your concepts or the one I gave you with the resource folder. To save a concept, select File > Export (Command-E) and choose a Resolution near 600 in Width and 450 in Height, Best quality and press OK to save your concept. Select the Color D rop (I) and use the Brush Tool (B) to paint. Now, you can paint a concept using the set of colors. Select the Color tab (Command-1) and pick a color for the floor ( #FFCC66), the right wall ( #CB4425), the left wall ( #F29946), and the sea ( #66FFB3) Paint them in a corner with the Brush Tool (B) to save them with an Opacity set to 100%. Step 2įirst, we'll create a color set for the illustration. Then, select the Glow tab (Command-3) and uncheck Enabled.įinally, go to the Document tab (Command-4), change the Width to 36 and the Height to 48, and check Trim Canvas Border. With Hexels open and the graphics tablet wired, create a new file (Command-N). Then click on Modes (Command-2) and select Trixel, and check Rotate 90. To follow the tutorial with ease, I recommend that you download the resources provided with the tutorial, have Hexels and a graphic tablet ready to draw, and Illustrator open. Read on to learn about Hexels' fast pace to iterate concepts and easy-to-create neat textures.

#Hexels basic tutorial how to

With this tutorial I'd like to show you how to create a piece of isometric art using Hexels by Marmoset and Illustrator.