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INFOGRAPHIC SERIES - Pumpkin Patch

10/29/2018

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Create a pumpkin patch with simple shapes. With a few changes to the fill and strokes and some color background you can make them your own. Go create!
If you want to create a Very Spooky Scene, try this build here.
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Start with an oval. Fill with a heavy stroke. 
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Duplicate the oval using the OPTION + CLICK and DRAG.
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Use COMMAND + D to duplicate the ovals until you have five. 

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Select the left two shapes, choose Object>Arrange> Send to Back. Then Select the left most object and send it to the back.
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Create the stem using the Spiral Tool. Click the Spiral tool on the document and choose 4 Segments from the Spiral Dialog box.
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Add an arc with hot dog ends (rounded end caps in the Stroke Panel).

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To give the ribs a cast shadow look, copy one of the ovals, remove the stroke and fill with a lighter or darker color. Copy this shape.
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Select and oval and click on the Draw Inside button at the bottom of the Tool Bar. 
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Paste the oval into the selected shape. Move the oval to give it an offset look. Click on the Draw Normal Button. Repeat this process for each oval.

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Add a highlight noodle by using the arc tool White stroke with an opacity of 39% to give is transparency.
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Nice job!
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To create this look of a sticker, select all the ovals. 

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With the ovals selected, choose Edit> Edit Colors> Recolor Artwork. In the Recolor artwork Panel, double-click on the color of the stroke and set it to white (or what ever color you want to change) and click OK.
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With a white outline, you can add color to the background. 
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Choose a color and make it look like a sticker. 
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To remove all the strokes, select the ovals, click on the NO color in the stroke panel and they will be set to none. 

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Try different backgrounds.
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To create a cut sticker look, add a stroke around the entire shape in these next steps…
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Duplicate the entire pumpkin. Select all the shapes and select Object>Expand.

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Expanding the shapes will convert all the stokes to a fill to be able to unite all the shapes together. 
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With all the shapes selected, chose the Unite Mode in the Pathfinder Panel. This will join all the shapes together. 
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Add a darker fill and a hefty stroke. 

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Place the stroked shape behind the pumpkin artwork. 
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Happy creating! 
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