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      Hi Everyone!     For this blog post I'm going to be showcasing 3 tutorials for the software Adobe Illustrator specifically for beginners. I'll also be giving my review and input on the videos, as well as what they're for.  Tutorial 1: Vector basics | Selection & Direct selection tool https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFY0_EMVYDw&list=PLYfCBK8IplO4X-jM1Rp43wAIdpP2XNGwP&index=5 In this tutorial, the instructor demonstrates how the selection and direct selection tool can be used to make lines and different shapes. Before he gets into how the tools work, he briefly demonstrates the layers tab and how to view your different layers. Along with that, he also demonstrates how to use the scale tool, rotate tool, how to multiply an object, and how to use anchor points and anchor handles. After watching this tutorial, the selection tool seems super easy to use and is probably the most used tool in Illustrator. However, anchor points and anchor handles do seem a little

  For my canvas project I wanted to do something that was creative, but also spoke to me. I am obsessed with music and my favorite instrument is the Trumpet, so I thought I'd recreate it in canvas. Coding has always been an intimidating subject for me, as I never thought I'd be able to take the time to understand it. After this past unit in class, I've realized while coding is still challenging, it's not as intimidating as I once thought. For my first time ever giving coding a shot, I feel like my project turned out to the best of my abilities.  In my artwork, I feature the main trumpet design with some special abstract parts to it, including the triangular bottom valve covers and the large, gradient bell. I'm very happy that my original design resembles my final piece very similarly. Also something to note, the large, swooping bezier curves seen going across the artwork are the sound waves from the music. I wanted to be able to represent the musical aspect of the a