How to create 10 basic shapes using Star Tool | Creating Shapes Part 01

Illustrator Tutorial: Creating Shapes Part 01 | How to create 10 basic shapes using “Star Tool”. These shapes are very basic and easy, in this tutorial i am creating these shapes with some basic tips n tricks with star tool in adobe illustrator. These are just ten shapes, you can create end no. of shapes using this tool. I make it only lined, you can fill color and make it more attractive.

Steps to Create Graphic

Basic Shapes: 01

Use “Star Tool”, and start creating shapes,
Values Radius 1: 40 / Radius 2: 70 / Points: 14

Basic Shapes: 02

Again create the same shape with same values,
Values Radius 1: 40 / Radius 2: 70 / Points: 14
Select internal anchors only through Direct Selection Tool

Transform it, expend their radius as shown in picture below.

Apply Smooth anchor

Basic Shapes: 03

SSame Star Shape, Select internal anchors from Direct Selection Tool and expend out.

Apply smooth anchor on all anchor points.

It will give you this kind of shape.

Now Effect > Distort & Transform > Transform

Preview on > 1 more copy > and angle 14, this is according to my shape, angle may vary according to your shape.

Basic Shapes: 04

Same Star Shape, Select internal anchors from Direct Selection Tool.

Apply Smooth Anchors on selected internal anchors, you can transform it also and make different shape also.

Basic Shapes: 05

Same Star Shape, Select internal anchors from Direct Selection Tool.

Expend out through transform tool and apply Smooth Anchors on selected internal anchors,

Basic Shapes: 06

Same Star Shape, Select all anchors,

Click on Direct Selection Tool, press Shift and unselect internal anchor points.

Only outer anchors are now on selection, apply smooth anchor.

Select internal anchors and expend out little, apply smooth anchor on that also.

Basic Shapes: 07

Same Star Shape.

Click on Direct Selection Tool, select internal anchor points.

Decrease their dimension,

Select all anchors and unselect internals.

Apply Smooth anchor on outer anchors, it will give you this flower kind of shape.

Basic Shapes: 08

Same Star Shape.

Select only internal anchors and decrease their dimension, apply smooth anchors on internal anchors.

Make one more copy & rotate it slightly, as in the picture below.

Transform it, decrease their dimension.

Use pathfinder from Windows > Pathfinder.

Select both shapes and “Unite” it from pathfinder panel.

Basic Shapes: 09

Same Star Shape.

Select internal anchors and decrease dimension.

Make one more copy, you can create this copy through transform tool also.

Decrease their dimension as like in the given picture below.

Basic Shapes: 10

Same Star Shape.

Select only internal anchors and decrease their dimension, apply smooth anchors on internal anchors.

Make one more copy & rotate it slightly and decrease dimension, as in the picture below.

Use pathfinder from Windows > Pathfinder.

Select both shapes and “Unite” it from pathfinder panel.

Select only internal anchors and apply smooth anchor.

Its ready, Thanks

There are some other tutorials of creating shapes:
How to create 5 basic shapes with Polygon tool for beginners | Creating Shapes Part 02

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