Lessons: 17Length: 1.9 hours
From subtle shapes and shades of color to photo-realistic 3D, you can achieve some stunning effects with the gradient mesh tool. If you’re comfortable with Illustrator and ready to jump into advanced illustration techniques, this is the course for you. Join us as Cheryl Graham looks at how to effectively use the gradient mesh tool in any illustration project.
1.Introduction
1.1Introduction01:51
1.1
Introduction
01:51
1.2What is a Mesh?01:42
1.2
What is a Mesh?
01:42
2.Using the Gradient Mesh Tool
2.1Create a Mesh04:07
2.1
Create a Mesh
04:07
2.2Color05:09
2.2
Color
05:09
2.3Create a Glowing Wafeform08:51
2.3
Create a Glowing Wafeform
08:51
2.4Create a Defocused Backdrop from a Photo04:11
2.4
Create a Defocused Backdrop from a Photo
04:11
2.5Create a Satin Christmas Bulb09:24
2.5
Create a Satin Christmas Bulb
09:24
2.6Dealing with Irregular Shapes10:36
2.6
Dealing with Irregular Shapes
10:36
2.7Radial Mesh04:15
2.7
Radial Mesh
04:15
2.8Adding Texture to Gradient Mesh05:38
2.8
Adding Texture to Gradient Mesh
05:38
2.9Envelope Distort with Mesh03:52
2.9
Envelope Distort with Mesh
03:52
2.10More Effects09:08
2.10
More Effects
09:08
3.Final Steps
3.1Polishing05:22
3.1
Polishing
05:22
3.2Printing and Exporting04:56
3.2
Printing and Exporting
04:56
4.Bonus Project: Yellow Lily
4.1Yellow Lily (Part 1)08:23
4.1
Yellow Lily (Part 1)
08:23
4.2Yellow Lily (Part 2)16:52
4.2
Yellow Lily (Part 2)
16:52
4.3Yellow Lily (Part 3)09:23
4.3
Yellow Lily (Part 3)
09:23