{"id":814043,"date":"2023-10-31T09:50:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T16:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=814043"},"modified":"2025-03-17T11:16:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T18:16:42","slug":"noelle-draw-halloween-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/noelle-draw-halloween-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"How to draw three extremely cute, simple drawings for Halloween, with Joli Noelle David"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We love Joli Noelle David\u2019s infectious personality and openness to sharing her experience as a design student at UC Davis on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JoliNoelleDavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her YouTube channel<\/a>. So we sent her one of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wacom-one-pen-display-and-tablet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brand-new Wacom Ones<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 the medium pen tablet version \u2014 to get her thoughts and impressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/illustrator-brush-study-wacom-one\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/illustrator-brush-study-wacom-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the last post and video<\/a>, she walked viewers through an Adobe Illustrator brush study. In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zDB9Ohc6PUw\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zDB9Ohc6PUw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">below video<\/a>, she\u2019s got another tutorial -- this time for how to create some extremely cute, simple illustrations, perfect for Halloween! Check it out below, or read on for the full, text-based tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Simple Halloween drawing tutorial \ud83c\udf83 | Wacom One\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zDB9Ohc6PUw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this video, we will be using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/illustrator.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/illustrator.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adobe Illustrator<\/a> software and a Wacom One pen tablet to draw three cute Halloween-themed drawings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Outlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open up your canvas in Illustrator. Using the <strong>Paintbrush<\/strong> tool, start drawing the outline an! By default, Illustrator does a lot of line smoothing, but <a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/illustrator\/using\/brushes.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/illustrator\/using\/brushes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you can adjust the settings<\/a> to your liking. I'm starting with the outline of my pumpkin guy, then the outline and face of the ghost, and the outline and face on a pumpkin spice latte.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you have the outlines, it's time to use the direct selection tool to clean up the lines and make sure they're exactly to your liking. You also want to make sure the anchor points meet up and touch each other, because we'll be using the live paint bucket tool later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/NoelleHalloween1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814050\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/NoelleHalloween1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/NoelleHalloween1-980x547.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/NoelleHalloween1-480x268.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Live paint bucket tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now we're going to go in with the Live Paint Bucket tool to color. Select all the shapes created, then go to <strong>Object &gt; Live Paint &gt; Make<\/strong>. Then go to properties and change the stroke. You may have to fix a few things depending on your style -- check out the video above for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the <strong>Shape Builder<\/strong> tool, select <strong>Live Paint Bucket<\/strong>. You'll know that your shapes are able to be painted in if they light up red when you hover over them. Experiment with filling in your shapes with color!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Add details and finalize<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Going back to the Paintbrush tool, experiment with different brush sizes, and add details to finalize your drawing. That's it! Give it a try and have fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/NoelleHalloween2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-814051\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/NoelleHalloween2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/NoelleHalloween2-980x444.jpg 980w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/NoelleHalloween2-480x218.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/channels4_profile.jpg\" alt=\"Joli Noelle David\" class=\"wp-image-813550\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/channels4_profile.jpg 176w, https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2023\/10\/channels4_profile-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Creator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joli Noelle David<\/strong> is multidisciplinary designer who enjoys all things creative -- graphic design, digital illustration, and content creation to name a few. She recently graduated from the University of California, Davis with a degree in Design, and strives to use her experience to teach others how to develop their own creative skills. She believes in a people-centered design approach and in the power of creating with purpose.&nbsp;Noelle is a big foodie, a lover of dogs, an entrepreneur, a small business owner, and a YouTuber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check her out on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jnoelled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joli-noelle-david-b55773208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JoliNoelleDavid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joli Noelle David walks you th rough how to create some extremely cute, simple illustrations, perfect for Halloween!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":814045,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2317,6021,2338,2342],"tags":[135,1370,1194],"class_list":["post-814043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-drawing-painting","category-how-to-draw","category-how-to","category-wacom-one","tag-adobe","tag-adobe-illustrator","tag-joli-noelle-david"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=814043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/814045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=814043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=814043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=814043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}