I'm a design student and I really want to learn to make

>>268343
illustrator gradient mesh + basic drawing skills

>>268346

I need to reteach myself gradient mesh. my illustrator teacher breezed through it and I never grasped it. I feel like I'm missing out on a powerhouse tool.

>>268346
How would the gradient mesh tool be used in this? Isn't it just normal gradients?

>>268351
normal gradients wont follow path curve

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>>268347
http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tips-for-working-with-the-gradient-mesh-tool-in-illustrator--vector-1423

that's the best tutorial on gradient mesh i've seen around the others didn't explain anything at all.

>>268369
Nice. Great post anon.

>>268369

thanks a lot buddy, I was having trouble finding a good tutorial for it.

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my first try at gradient mesh

>>268496
bottom and middle look great, top needs work.

nonetheless, impressive for your first try.

>>268501
The top looks like that because I've yet to add the green thing on top of it. The center part at the top (which is now dark red) won't be visible

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>>268501
>>268502
this was my source

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Making the green thing is proving difficult

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Gradient meshes dont work well on weird asymmetrical shapes

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>>268511
did you know about mesh distortion? it could come in handy when manipulating shapes.

>Object >Envelope Distort >Make With Mesh (2x2 / 3x3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KPHYfDVq_0

>>268532
>>268369
fuckin love tutorials. any one got anymore good ones?

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>>268568
i'm the one who posted those. here's a few more i enjoyed

i used to follow vectips tuts a lot when i was starting
http://vectips.com/inspiration/best-of-2010-tutorials/

some vids of Aaron Draplin (not about the result but his workflow)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOPA0NaeTBk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9lBlD04sDs

"Obama Poster" however the most useful thing was learning about ps levels, color range selection and illustration techniques they also have tons of tuts the one about Warhol style was also fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cye3VaLo0Go

"Blend Tool Andy Glmore Style"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bf3RhRZLxg

the illustrator brushes tut i posted on the other thread
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcXCJJkHjeo

"Metal Logo Type (skip till the end)" GSG tutorials are awesome for learning 3d, c4d, after effects and photoshop.
https://vimeo.com/16640393

"BHPhotoVideo Seminars" i think i've seen around 10 or more of these pretty useful specially for begginers in photo-retouching, manipulation, photography and general photoshop workflow.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-JaS2gMwAz00gRgqOIBoNQPqPV64cf5Z

creatnprocess tutorials - if you can handle the indian accent you'll end up learning something useful specially for people who want to start making vector logos.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9pkETrdJ0rb4kbgXR-Ha-SWyFD3tt4HV
illustrator 3D extrude and bevel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoucQpwXKlQ

Fractal Effects by Qehzy - in case you want to experiment with that i used to watch his vids a few years ago he has lots of stuff for download.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g8hf8VRgys

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>>268577