We have another great VECTORTUTS PLUS tutorial exclusively available to members today. If you want to take your Illustrator Meshing skills to the next level, then we have a a comprehensive tutorial for you. It details how to use the Gradient Mesh tool to create juicy tomatoes! Every detail of creating this illustration is covered!
This PLUS Tutorial is filled with Realistic Vector Illustration Advice
In this tutorial, we'll explain how to create some mesh tomatoes. We will be creating a full mesh tomato and a cut tomato. We'll then place them as if in a Polaroid picture. This PLUS tutorial takes you through the entire creative process for developing this illustration. The final image is shown below. Members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now!
This is a High Quality and Detailed Mesh Tutorial
This tutorial shows you how to create these realistic tomatoes using primarily Illustrator's Gradient Mesh Tool. Sign up for PLUS today and get access to this awesome new vector illustration tutorial. Members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! Below is a sample image from the tutorial.
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User Comments
( ADD YOURS )DKumar M. January 28th
Great Simona…. The plus point!! I have Plus Membership.
Thanks For the tutorial.
( )Timothy January 28th
The outcome is incredible. Good work!
( )Miro]RRR January 28th
Nice for mesh technics
( )Jane January 28th
Wow! Looks a lot like the red pepper tutorial
( )http://lifeinvector.com/?page_id=181
Kieran January 28th
I really enjoyed the bell pepper tutorial. After working through it I decided to try something a tad more difficult.
http://www.diversedesign.com/tutorials/cherry_illustration.jpg
I like how it came out.
( )Victor January 28th
ehh great tutorial but not really diggin that it should be in the plus tutorial lets get some advance stuff up
( )itai January 29th
Sorry, but this is just bad
( )Kwitt January 29th
The shadows look a bit too squarish imo.. still looking nice though
( )Jonathan January 30th
Nice outcome. I keep wanting to see a slight shadow under the leaves. Nevertheless, looks good though.
( )Simona January 30th
actually Jonathan, there should be one
, at least I remember adding one.
( )Guy January 30th
the outcome is horrible.
( )it’s incredibly sloppy and jagged.
Romi Dumitrescu February 2nd
No need for plus membership – Gradient Mesh Bell Pepper Tutorial – http://lifeinvector.com/?page_id=181 – (C) Lifeinvector.com
( )Raghuveer March 10th
Nice and keep it up . thanks
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