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Ballooning into Illustrator

Student-designed vector illustration of a [color] striped hot air balloon featuring gradient shading, a flare highlight, a detailed basket, and a soft atmospheric sky created in Adobe Illustrator.

Students created colorful hot air balloon illustrations while learning the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator. Using vector shapes, gradients, feathering, and layering techniques, they designed striped balloons set against soft, atmospheric skies that combined precision with creativity.

Vector Shapes • Shape Construction • Gradient Fills • Feathering Effects • Flare Tool • Highlight Creation • Shape Layering • Atmospheric Backgrounds • Color Harmony • Vector Illustration

SKILL FOCUS:

SOFTWARE:

Adobe Illustrator

COURSE:

Exploratory, Level 1

PROJECT #:

320

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Wicomico High School

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Salisbury, MD 21804

(410) 677-5146

Instructor: Maria Cook, B.A., M.A.T.
mcook@mywcps.org

 

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