How I did the poster???

Teach you step by step

Start from my sketch...open my sketcher in one layer and rename it as 'sketcher'

Step 1: Draw the main character by using the pen tool and rename all the layer

It is a very important part of this poster... I draw it layer by layer... and rename it carefully...

How important??

If you draw all things in one layer, you will get hardly to color or hardly to change the shape...

So better do it in diffirent layer and rename it...(example: head, hair, eyes, body,e.g. all in diffirent layer)

And make sure all of them under one main layer... that will make you easy to hide them and show them...

The most difficult part is the hands that I circle...

draw the object bu using the pen tool and use the direct selection tool to adjust

rename all the layer and arrange it(which one is the front and which one is the back)

Step 2: Color it

Yeah... After finish all the shape of the water fairies, we can start to choose the suitable color for them...
We have to select the water fairies...

select all the object ready to color

Then I choose the effect from the graphic style palette to fill the color for the water fairies...

I choose the RGB Cartographic_ocean basic to fill the color of the water fairies...

choosing the style to fill the color

I have to invisible the line of the water fairies... because the line will make the water look so weired...

invisible the line of the object

You can see the color of the water fairies is a bit diffirent between the image up there and down here... It is because I have already change the color of it by using the gradient tool(radial)...

Next, it is the time to resize the object and adjust it to the right position...

resize the object to the position you want

Step 3: Do the background

The main object is finish... We can start to do the Background of the poster NOW...

I do the effect to let the water fairies like shinning... I choose the effect from the graphic style palette... It is raised edge... and I use the gradient tool(radial) to drag the light to the position behind the water fairies...

using the sytle to do the background

Next, I draw the water wave by using pen tool... that will make the water fairies look like they are come forth from the water...

And I color it with the gradient tool(radial)...

draw the water ware and color it with gradient

And then I add some effect for the water fairies to make it more shine and more clear...

add some effect for the water fairies

If the background just like that is very boring...

So, I draw a curve line by using pen tool...and color it with the live paint bucket...

show the water fairies with the background

draw a curve line by using pen tool

Then I hide the water fairies first and draw a pouring cup with the water for the background... of course by using the pen tool... and adjust all the point with the direct selection tool... and I choose the outline color for it to match the background color...

draw the water pour out from a cup with pen tool

Next, I draw clouds and the rain drop by using pen tool and change the color of the outline(same with the pouring cup)....and I change the brush of the clouds to make it look more interesting...

draw the cloud and rain drop by using pen tool

And show the water fairies again to see the over all view... it is perfect for you or not...if not, you can adjust the position before you put the slogan...if yes, then you can turn to next step...

Step 4: Type the slogan and some description

Type the slogan(a drop of water, a gift of life)... I change the text character to Hobo std medium and then choose some effect of it...

I choose the warp_bluge effect to match the slogan... let it look like the water and also attrack other people to read it... and I put the stylize_outer glow effect for the text also...

use the type tool to type the slogan and use the warp effect to warp the text

Typr the description of the water fairies(the water fairies need your help now, please concern)...

type the desciption under the water fairies

Then I put the symbol on buttom right corner of the poster...and add the light behind the symbol by using the flare tool... I delete the circle of light by using the direct selection tool and the delete anchor point tool...

put the symbol in it and add the light behind by using flare tool

Then I add the blog url under the symbol...I change the text character and the color of the text...

add the blog url under the symbol

That's all... Show out all the layer and save it...

finish

Hurrah~~!!!

Print out and paste it on the A2 mounting board... and type some brief behind the mounting board and also the name, ID and statement.

~The End~