In this Illustrator how-to video, Laura Coyle demonstrates how to create strokes with non-uniform widths. Using a sketch as a guide and wielding the Pencil tool, she shows how easy it is to create flowing lines and how to save stroke profiles for re-use throughout your design.
This video is an excerpt from Laura’s “Illustrator Techniques from Editorial and Commercial Illustration” session at CreativePro Week 2019. See all of our current events on our Events page.
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This article was last modified on August 29, 2025
This article was first published on February 2, 2021
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