When you draw shape in Illustrator you can control fill from options bar just below menus. There is control over fill and stroke separately.
To make you semi-circle in Adobe Illustrator, you need to use the scissors tool to cut a circle shape perfectly in half.
paper mache
Adobe illustrator can make a hard project, easy.
Yes you can
the big empty circle
the big empty circle
You can *design* your icon with Illustrator, but since icons themselves are made from pixels, you will want to export your illustrator design into Photoshop, converting it into a gif.Creating an actual .ICO file (that includes multiple size variations for different settings) is best done with programs specifically created for icon creation. Again, you can do your initial designing in Illustrator, I strongly suggest converting your designs and using icon software to save them.
It is possible to make a living as an illustrator, especially if you get hired by an advertising company or a publisher. You can also do it on your own, but finding those first jobs can be tough.
NO.
How much an illustrator makes will vary depending on the client hiring you. The average salary is around $51,000.00 per year.
I wouldn't think so
AI files. To open/read/scan/import/export Illustrator(.ai) files make use of tool below.