I found it surprisingly easy to decompose complex objects into two-dimensional illustrations created with basic shapes (circles, ellipses, polygons, and so on). ( Select this link to see a sample of the minimalist style of Don Birrell’s artwork for the Nut Tree.) Two-Dimensional Shape Drawingīecause I am drawn toward this minimalist, abstracted aesthetic, I decided to begin with simple two-dimensional shape drawings. I am aesthetically drawn toward illustrations with a clean, minimalist, and abstracted style, largely due to the influence of Don Birrell, former director of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California and longtime design director for the Nut Tree, a famous restaurant and roadside stop in my hometown of Vacaville, California, the city seal of which was also designed by Don Birrell. So learning to illustrate in Adobe Illustrator was largely a matter of starting from scratch. ![]() Although I have a sharp eye for visual composition, I am not a formally trained artist in any sense.
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