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Mastering Gradient Mesh in Illustrator

Cheryl Graham
FREELessons: 17Length: 1.9 hours
Adobe IllustratorGraphic DesignVectorIllustration
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2.3 Create a Glowing Wafeform

Using only a rectangular grid, learn how to create a waveform by selectively coloring points in the Mesh. There are also two valuable secret tricks in this video!

1.Introduction
2 lessons, 03:33

1.1
Introduction
01:51

1.2
What is a Mesh?
01:42

2.Using the Gradient Mesh Tool
10 lessons, 1:05:11

2.1
Create a Mesh
04:07

2.2
Color
05:09

2.3
Create a Glowing Wafeform
08:51

2.4
Create a Defocused Backdrop from a Photo
04:11

2.5
Create a Satin Christmas Bulb
09:24

2.6
Dealing with Irregular Shapes
10:36

2.7
Radial Mesh
04:15

2.8
Adding Texture to Gradient Mesh
05:38

2.9
Envelope Distort with Mesh
03:52

2.10
More Effects
09:08

3.Final Steps
2 lessons, 10:18

3.1
Polishing
05:22

3.2
Printing and Exporting
04:56

4.Bonus Project: Yellow Lily
3 lessons, 34:38

4.1
Yellow Lily (Part 1)
08:23

4.2
Yellow Lily (Part 2)
16:52

4.3
Yellow Lily (Part 3)
09:23

Cheryl Graham
Cheryl Graham
Cheryl Graham trained as a traditional artist in drawing and painting. These days she spends more time in front of a computer than an easel. She's been using Adobe Illustrator for over 25 years. Her Illustrator work has been featured in the "The Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book" and "Real World Illustrator."
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