Illustrator Apple icon making depth analysis-shape building

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Recently think things more and more complex, a simple icon to be I divided into three parts to write, you reader please bear with patience slowly look, don't worry.

Many of my tutorials are for beginners, because beginners need my help more.

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Many people have asked me, "teacher, I have not studied art, I study graphic design is not no?" Why is my method mastered, but not good enough to draw? "I think these questions are an important factor in the students who have been scratching most of their graphic software," he said. My answer is that as long as the heart, these problems can be solved.

Part 1

The shape is like human skeleton, the skeleton physique ability to be able to make superior martial arts.

Again, I want to divide the shape of the drawing into three parts.

Wrench parts:

Select the Ellipse tool in the toolbox and hold down the SHIFT key to draw a positive circle

Select the rounded Rectangle tool in the toolbox, press the mouse and drag down to the right, until the shape of the rectangle fits the circle, press the "↑" "↓" button on the keyboard, resize the fillet, and release the mouse button when the adjustment is complete.

Use the selection tool to select all two shapes, and click the Center vertically button in the alignment panel to align the rounded rectangle with the circle.

And then press the Add to Shape area button in the Pathfinder.

Click the Extend button in the path Finder. At this point, two simple shapes are grouped together into a complex shape.

Use the Polygon tool to draw a 8-side shape, press the mouse to the lower right and drag down, press the "↑" "↓" button on the keyboard, adjust the number of polygon edges, adjust the finish, hold down SHIFT, drag to the shape size and round ratio fit, release the mouse button.