Practice the basics of using the Adobe Illustrator's pen tool to create accurate paths.
00:00 Start + Overview
00:30 Setting up the stroke color
00:55 Pen Tool Cursor & creating anchor points
00:15 Adding and deleting anchor points with the pen tool
01:31 Creating paths out of straight lines
02:15 Creating curved paths
04:02 Adjusting curves
05:22 Creating arcs with sharp corners (converting anchor points)
06:54 Example with a combination of different curves that lead into each other
08:20 Tracing a closed shape in a single path
11:05 Tracing circles (don't trace circles; use the ellipse tool)
11:25 Technique review