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How to Create a Rainbow Colored Portrait From a Stock Image in Illustrator

By Sharon Milne, 10 Apr 2013
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In today's tutorial, I'm going to show you how I created a simple, rainbow colored portrait using a stock image base in Adobe Illustrator. I'll be adding subtle decoration to the portrait with the help of a Scatter Brush and will be playing with a splash of color to create the rainbow e!ect. So let's get started!

1. Prepare Your Layers

After purchasing and cropping my stock image in Adobe Photoshop, I've created a New document and File > Placed my image onto my artboard. If you regularly follow my tutorials, you may recognize this stock image as I've used it in a previous premium tutorial. I've set up my layers in the Layers panel as shown below, with a white ll Rectangle
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(M) at 50% Opacity in the "BG" layer.

2. Draw Your Base Shape

Using the Pen Tool (P), draw a shape around the entire skin area. We'll only be using the face area, but it's good practice in case you decide to shade other areas of the portrait. This shape will have a white ll.

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3. Begin Vectoring Your Skin Shading

Step 1
Begin drawing your rst shapes with the Pen Tool (P). The rst shapes will be the large areas of shadow around the eyes, nose and lips. These shapes will have a light blue ll (C=70, M=15, Y=0, K=0) set to Blending Mode Multiply, Opacity 10%. Group them once done (CTRL + G).

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Step 2
The next shapes are still large shapes of shading, however they are smaller than the previous. The theory is the smaller the shading shape, the darker the color. So for these shapes they are a medium blue (C=85, M=50, Y=0, K=0) and are set to Blending Mode Multiply, Opacity 20%. Group them once done (CTRL + G).

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Step 3
You can tell the di!erence in size now, as smaller shapes are drawn. These with a darker blue (C=100, M=95, Y=5, K=0) set to Blending Mode Multiply, Opacity 30%. Group them once done (CTRL + G).

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Step 4
Even smaller, darker shapes are drawn. These are in the areas of the deepest shade and should be drawn as if they are lines with notches on. These have a navy blue ll (C=100, M=100, Y=25, K=25) and are set to Blending Mode Multiply, Opacity 40%. Group them once done (CTRL + G).

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4. Color Your Shapes

You can now see the shapes all visible and they form the shading and details of the face. I've drawn a square with the Rectangle Tool (M) with the various lls and Transparency settings on. This will make it easier for me to use the Eyedropper Tool (I) should further shapes be required.

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5. Add the Shapes to a Clipping Mask

Group together all the shapes (CTRL + G). Then duplicate the white ll base of the skin. Use this to create a Clipping Mask (CTRL + 7).

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6. Create the Eyes

Step 1
On to the eyes, I've drawn a circle with the Ellipse Tool (L) and then applied the below Appearance panel settings, using only the darkest blue for the ll and stroke. I've O!set Path for the pupil twice with about 1pt di!erence between them and set them to Blending Mode Multiply, Opacity 40%.

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Step 2
Using the Pen Tool (P), draw around the eyes and then make a Compound Path (CTRL + 8) and then a Clipping Mask (CTRL + 7) with them.

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Step 3
Using the darkest blue, add additional shading over the eyeballs to add shadow to the iris and to shape the eyeball. Once done, Group them (CTRL + G) and place them in the face shadings Clipping Mask group.

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7. Add Eyelashes & Eyebrows

Step 1
Using the darkest blue again, this time just applied to the Stroke, I've used my Width Prole brushes with the Paintbrush Tool (B) to add eyelashes to the top and bottom of the eyes. I've used Width Prole 1 in this instance.

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Step 2
With the 3rd darkest blue, draw in the eyebrows with the same brush as used with the eyelashes.

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8. Add Highlights to the Eyes

Step 1
Using a white stroke set to Blending Mode Normal, Opacity 80%, add some white to the water line with the Paintbrush Tool (B).

Step 2
Add some highlights to the eyeball and a light reecting in the pupils and iris with the Pen Tool (P). These shapes have a white ll and are set to Blending Mode Normal, Opacity 30%.

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Step 3
Using the lightest blue set to Blending Mode Normal, Opacity 20%, I've added triangle shapes around the iris, drawn with the Pen Tool (P). Layer them upon each other to create a varied tone e!ect.

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9. Create a Glitter Effect using a Scatter Brush

Step 1
I'm going to add a glitter e!ect to around the eyes. Using the Polygon Tool, drawn two small hexagons. The smallest will have a white ll and set to 60% Opacity, the larger the 2nd darkest blue set to Opacity 20%. Group them together (CTRL + G) and then drag and drop them into the Brushes panel. Select the New Scatter Brush option and use the settings below to create your glitter scatter brush.

Step 2
Using the glitter brush and the Paintbrush Tool (B), I've drawn around the eyes and also on the lips. These strokes are set to Blending Mode Overlay and Opacity 60%.

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10. Add the Finishing Touches

Step 1
Using the Star Tool, I've draw a single star and used the Free Transform Tool (E) to resize and rotate it. I've then duplicated it twice and altered the size. Each star takes on the settings of the 2nd darkest blue and are Grouped together when done (CTRL + G).

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Step 2
Time to work on the background. I've added a light blue radial gradient behind the portrait. This helps emphasis the edge of the face which is hidden by the white ll background.

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Step 3
Time for some more glitter, as if the eyes weren't enough! These are set to Blending Mode Color Dodge, Opacity 70%.

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Step 4
In the Swatches panel, click on the drill down menu and go to Open Swatch Library > Gradients > Spectrums and select the boldest gradient called "Spectrum". Fill a Rectangle (M) over the top of your portrait with the gradient and use the Gradient Tool (G) to alter the angle. Set this shape to Blending Mode Color, Opacity 75%.

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Awesome Job, You're Now Finished!

Here we have the nished portrait. You can try mixing the di!erent colors used in the portrait by using the Recolor Artwork option or even play with di!erent gradients and Blending Modes over the top. Why not try it yourself?

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Tutorial Details Difficulty: Advanced Length: Long Tags: Illustration, Tutorials, Vector, Illustrator

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About the Author Sharon Milne aka ChewedKandi is an Illustrator and Author specialising in vector art. She's more from Northumberland in the United Kingdom. She's also our vector/drawing/InDesign Editor Related Posts here on Tuts+. You can check out her website portfolio by going to ChewedKandi.net and keep up to date via her Facebook page.

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FINALLY! a good tutorial!

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Beautiful e!ect :)
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Haekal Gribaldi

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good job,, nice to meet you, i'm designer from Indonesia. :)

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Great Work

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that's a pretty neat e!ect and technique! I LOVEEEE IT! <3

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10 months ago

Very nice outcome. Great precision with the lighting, excellent simplication choices. AAA Rating.
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Hi. I've been having this tutorial for like months in my bookmarks toolbar. I wasn't sure if I was capable to this awesome tutorial. Finally, I had the guts to do it. This is what
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awesome tutorial. Finally, I had the guts to do it. This is what I ended up with. I am quite happy with it. I need more practice to achieve your perfection. Thanks to you for this tutorial. Unfortunately, I couldn't complete it without the rainbow e!ect. But I am kind of stuck because I can't understand the last step. I always get confused when it comes to blending mode. This may be the simplest step but I am just a beginner. My rectangle just stays like a rectangle and you haven't mentioned which blending mode to use. Help me out please. Thank You Kaviya

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Daniel Luqman Malcolm

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I had the same problem, but i just realised somehow my white background had gone. Make sure you have that background layer with a white rectangle and all should be good. just make sure the rainbow gradient box is set to Color at 75%
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very nice!!
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great one!
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Thank you so much Sharon!!!

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very good !!
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Ng!c Khnh

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7 months ago

amazing :X:X
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7 months ago

Awesome !!! It's just an awesome presentation of yours. I love this kinda of creative design, wish to make one as like you, buddy. Just a stunning presentation of yours. Thanks for plenty adorable presentation. :)
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8 months ago

goof work
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elmo

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nice tutorial! gotta try it :D

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9 months ago

awesome one
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9 months ago

Thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed and informative article. It has given me a lot of inspiration.
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