How to Create a Yellow Submarine Icon with Gradient Meshes – Vector Premium Tutorial

We have another great Vector Premium tutorial available exclusively for Premium members today. If you want to learn how to use gradient mesh, pattern brushes and other advanced Illustrator tools to create a shiny submarine, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn more about this tutorial at the jump!

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While spaceships, rockets and UFOs are all the rage in the icon world these days, submarines have been inexcusably neglected. Let’s correct this situation immediately by drawing a fun submarine using gradient meshes, pattern brushes, opacity masks and blending modes.

Tutorial Details

• Program: Adobe Illustrator CS4
• Difficulty: Advanced
• Estimated Completion Time: 2 hours

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