Illustration

Gradient Mesh Illustrations

A series of personal vector illustrations exploring photorealistic rendering with Adobe Illustrator’s Gradient Mesh tool. Each image is reconstructed through carefully controlled vector gradients based on the reference’s form, colour and lighting.

Technique

Software: Adobe Illustrator

Tools: Gradient Mesh, Eyedropper

Works

1. Reference image © IO Interactive.

2. Reference image © IO Interactive.

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Select a thumbnail or work title to switch between illustrations. Drag the slider to compare the final illustration with its underlying gradient mesh.