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Dec 6, 2013

I am working on a self portrait in illustrator.  I have done some of the work using the pencil tool.  How do I close the paths with the pen tool. 

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Mar 20, 2013

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I've been using the pen tool for almost a month now… I'm actually getting pretty good with it now, mainly using it to make my selections more precise… I haven't even bothered to try to draw with it, yet… 
 
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When I click on my Path palette, I can see some of my outline… But, the rest of it is filled in with white as a shape…With all of that said, in Photoshop… Is there anyway I can pick up where I left off tracing the nice Harley-Davidson?

Or… Do I have to start all over? 
 
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