How to Draw Santa's Hat!
Using what we have learned!
Let's create some basic Christmas items!
First...
Set your FILL to WHITE
Set your STROKE to BLACK
3 pt
Let's work on the SANTA'S HAT layer!
TURN the SANTA'S HAT LAYER ON!
Turn ALL the other Layers OFF!
Make sure you have selected the SANTA'S HAT layer
Use the Ellipse tool (L)
Make A bunch of circles like shown in the image (left)
Tip: there are about 12-13 circles all different sizes but they are bunched together!
Combine the circles!
Click the UNITE icon
Select ALL (ctrl + A)
Open Pathfinder by selecting the Window tab and selecting Pathfinder
Click on the UNITE icon (1st icon) to combine the circles!
Press Ctrl + S to SAVE!!! Do this often!
Create the hat...
Use the polygon tool...
Click and pull...HOLD DOWN THE SHIFT KEY... to make A TRIANGLE.
If it has more than three sides, pull the widget on the right side up until it is a triangle!
Change the fill color RED
With the SELECT TOOL (V)
Reshape and move the hat to half way through the circles
Right click the triangle
Select Arrange>Send to Back
Use the Ellipse tool (L)
Make a circle to the top of the hat like shown in the image (left)
Tip: hold the SHIFT key down for a perfect circle!
Group your shapes!
Select ALL (ctrl + A)
Press Ctrl + G to group the shapes!
Press Ctrl + S to SAVE!!! Do this often!
SHOW ME ON YOUR SCREEN!!
Do not close Illustrator until your work is verified!!!
Now...try these!
To save computer memory for other students using the computers....
We will CLOSE THE PROGRAM!
Click the X on the top right corner of Illustrator!
