Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

grass to cityscapes. Next, you’ll apply an existing Pattern brush to paths to give the side of the

cabin the appearance of wood.

Pattern brush examples

1. 
   

   Choose View > Fit Artboard In Window.

   
   


2. 
   

   In the Brushes panel, click the panel menu icon ( ), choose Show Pattern Brushes, and then
   deselect Show Bristle Brushes.

   
   

Tip

Just like other brush types, there is a series of default Pattern brush libraries that come

with Illustrator. To access them, click the Brush Libraries Menu button ( ), and

choose a library from one of the menus (the Borders menu, for example).

3. With the Selection tool ( ) selected, double-click the yellow paths on the cabin group to enter
   Isolation mode; then click to select one of the yellow paths to select the group.