Illustrator Induction

We've had an illustrator induction where we got taught how to use the software. The teacher presented us with many techniques to create things in illustrator as well as many many handy tips like; it's best to create your animations in illustrator because it's easier to edit the shapes without (like in Photoshop) having to start from scratch over and over again. We then had to either use the character we've designed or quickly sketch something up to work with. I decided to create something simple to work with just to make it easier for myself since I wasn't familiar with illustrator.  So i made a quick sketch in my sketchbook and scanned it in to work with.

This is what I created in the end! It's just a little cactus, I know it's not realistic looking or even a little 3D but I'm still not that amazing with using illustrator.I created him using mostly the pen tool and basic shapes, then filled him with some colours. I must say at first it was pretty hard to do it, but once I understood how it works it became quite easy.