reproducing stock image - curves on a circle

[Terribel]

Hi all,

as an exercise, I'm trying to reproduce this stock image in AD:

I want the image to be usable for a laser cutter, so no overlapping curves. That was quite a hassle already to be honest (need to expand stroke on the lines, substract one by one,...If there would be tips on that, most welcome . I had to restrain myself to copy the whole thing to ai and work with the shape builder) but worked out quite nicely.

Now I want to replicate the 'cloud bands' on the planet's surface. What would be the best way to go about this? I would think with the pen tool and then change stroke settings to vary line width. But how do I draw those nice, parallel curves that replicate the curvature of the planet?

Thanks!

 

[NotMyFault]

4 hours ago, Terribel said:

Hi all,

as an exercise, I'm trying to reproduce this stock image in AD:

I want the image to be usable for a laser cutter, so no overlapping curves. That was quite a hassle already to be honest (need to expand stroke on the lines, substract one by one,...If there would be tips on that, most welcome . I had to restrain myself to copy the whole thing to ai and work with the shape builder) but worked out quite nicely.

Now I want to replicate the 'cloud bands' on the planet's surface. What would be the best way to go about this? I would think with the pen tool and then change stroke settings to vary line width. But how do I draw those nice, parallel curves that replicate the curvature of the planet?

Thanks!

 

welcome to the forum Terribel!

 

My 2 cents:

• may start with a simpler stock image, and one in higher resolution.
• don’t use stroke, use fill instead. Trace every edge. You can trace one piece at a time, and combine them later.
• view the tutorials, both official by Serif, and from independent creators.

looking forward to seeing your results.

NMF

[Terribel]

13 hours ago, NotMyFault said:

welcome to the forum Terribel!

 

My 2 cents:

• may start with a simpler stock image, and one in higher resolution.
• don’t use stroke, use fill instead. Trace every edge. You can trace one piece at a time, and combine them later.
• view the tutorials, both official by Serif, and from independent creators.

looking forward to seeing your results.

NMF

Hi NotMyFault, thanks!

I think I know how to 'copy' the image exactly by using the technique you describe above. My aim was rather to learn the techniques used in creating it (i.e using brushes etc to create 'cloud bands' myself).

But perhaps I should indeed start with easier exercises.