The work with color is always very challenging to describe since it is a long journey of trials and errors. And namely, I suggest to use the Appearance panel to create light-and-shade in the halves of our leaf.
I perfectly understand the problem they face–that’s why I suggest another method. Typically, the Gradient Mesh is used to create complex color objects, but a lot of users and even advanced designers try to avoid the usage of this function because of usage complexity and management. For our convenience, we ungroup them (Shift + Command/Ctrl + G). These actions will divide the leaf’s form into two parts.Īnd now we can start coloring its halves. Select all the created objects, then click on Divide in the Pathfinder panel. Take the Pen Tool (P) and create a curved segment that passes though the points A and B. All the actions are performed with the help of the Direct Selection Tool (A). Perform the same actions with point B of our object.Īnd now while manipulating with the location of the points and its handles, give the object the form of a leaf as it is indicated on the figure below. These actions will lead to the transformation of smooth point into a corner one. Now, while holding down the Option/Alt key, turn one of the handles of point A. Take the Direct Selection Tool (A) and select point A. The colors of the fill and the stroke are unrestricted, since first we create necessary forms, which will be colored later. Take the Ellipse Tool (L) and create an ellipse of any size, which looks similar to the one you see on the figure below. Click on button Advanced and set the RGB color mode, if of course, it is not installed by default. Dimensions of our artboard are not significant, since we’ll create one vector element which you can use in different artworks in the future. To begin with, create a new document (File > New…). Topics Covered: Gradient Tool and the Appearance panelĪs always, these are the final Realistic Green Leaf Vector that we’ll be creating:.Tutorial Details: Realistic Green Leaf Vector
Would you like to learn how to create a realistic green leaf vector? Then put all your businesses aside and let’s draw! It might seem to you that it’s created with the help of the Gradient Mesh. you can always change its color and form. In this tutorial, we’ll find out how to create a green leaf vector which can be always used in your future projects.