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Introduction

This is what we'll create in this episode: branch and wave shapes with lines that naturally thicken and thin, using the Width Tool and Width Profile. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Lines with uniform thickness feel stiff. The Width Tool creates lines that vary like brush strokes or calligraphy, but remains a single path that's easy to edit. Draw a curved branch with the Pen Tool, a deep green stroke of 30 points and Round Cap.

Step 1: Base Line

The thickness is the same from end to end.

Step 2: Width Tool

Select the Width Tool with Shift + W. Point the cursor to the middle of the line, a circular dot appears. Drag outward to thicken that section, or inward to thin it out. Illustrator adds a width point at that position.

Step 3: Width Profile

A faster way: select the line, then in the Stroke panel, open the Profile dropdown. Select Width Profile 1, the line thickens in the middle and tapers at both ends, like a leaf.

Step 4: Leaf from the profile

Draw several short lines from the branch towards the outside. Apply the leaf-shaped profile. Each line transforms into an elegant, slender leaf.

Step 5: Pointed wave

Draw three blue wave lines below the branch. Apply Width Profile 4 so the line starts thin and thickens at the end, creating a wave motion effect.

Step 6: Finalizing

Adjust color and position for a balanced composition. Save and export the illustration.

Done!

Done. We've used the Width Tool to thicken and thin lines, applied Width Profiles, and created branch and wave shapes. In the next episode, we'll use the Paint Brush Tool with calligraphy and art brushes. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print and social media materials? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services, as well as opens Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced levels. Want to master all of these series? 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.

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0:03Introduction

0:39Step 1: Base Line

0:44Step 2: Width Tool

1:01Step 3: Width Profile

1:14Step 4: Leaf from the profile

1:41Step 5: Pointed wave

2:01Step 6: Finalizing

2:22Done!

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0:03Introduction

0:39Step 1: Base Line

0:44Step 2: Width Tool

1:01Step 3: Width Profile

1:14Step 4: Leaf from the profile

1:41Step 5: Pointed wave

2:01Step 6: Finalizing

2:22Done!

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Introduction

Step 1: Base Line

Step 2: Width Tool

Step 3: Width Profile

Step 4: Leaf from the profile

Step 5: Pointed wave

Step 6: Finalizing

Done!

Introduction

Step 1: Base Line

Step 2: Width Tool

Step 3: Width Profile

Step 4: Leaf from the profile

Step 5: Pointed wave

Step 6: Finalizing

Done!