>>2159289>Is there a way that's better, or are they both equally good?Minus Front is the easiest, but worst, as it will delete the area. A Clipping Mask is the next best scenario as it will hide the areas outside of the clipping mask and won't delete the area. Layering is my favorite as it minimizes needing to do either, and when dealing with multiple colored lines it becomes very helpful.
>Also, I know people in this thread have been telling me that I should keep the adjustment handles parallel to each other. But for pic related, on the eye, if I keep the handles parallel, I can't complete the curve of the eye. It only works if I move the handles opposite of each other. What do I do?When you're creating sharp endpoints with two independent handles, you aren't going to be creating parallel nodes and handles, but you will want the two independent handles to generally go the same direction to properly smooth the endpoint. The parallel nodes and handles comment is for when you have two nodes on the opposite side of a line, so long complicated hair lines, or most normal lines.
>Also, how would I best do the eye? The ellipse tool doesn't seem like a good choice since the eye isn't a perfect circle.Start with the ellipse tool, get it as close as possible, and then only adjust the bottom node/handles. You want to keep an eye as smooth as possible, and starting with the ellipse tool is the best option.
