Create a radial gradient from bottom of the shape to the top, use these three colours: at position 0%, C = 0, M = 0, Y = 0, K = 0 at position 13%, C = 55, M = 90, Y = 60, K = 70 at position 100%, C = 20, M = 100, Y = 75, K = 18.
We should now have a shape that looks like half a glass of liquid. Use the Pen tool to remove the point at the top of the ellipse then use the Direct Selection tool (the white arrow) to pull the top two Beziers towards their nodes. Set the transparency to 45% and put a Gaussian blur of three pixels on it to soften the effect.Ĭreate an ellipse over the top of the glass so it sits just inside the bowl. Keep it selected and change the blending mode from Normal to Screen – this will get rid of the black. Fill it with a horizontal white-to-black linear gradient. The options we will be concentrating on are Screen Multiply and Overlay, which when used with black-and-white gradients and a little blur can create some excellent effects. The Transparency palette has a great dropdown that controls the blending mode of all shapes in a similar way to in Photoshop. Now we’ll get started on the transparency. I used the colour C = 5, M = 2, Y = 10, K = 0, experiment to get the best soft shape to the glass. Add an inner glow to give the effect of a curved surface: select Effect > Stylize > Inner Glow, set the Mode to Screen, Opacity to 100%, Blur to 68 pixels and ensure that Center is ticked. This gives us the basis of the glass colour. Next, we’ll colour the glass with a vertical four-colour gradient. Put the two sides together and join using the Pathfinder palette button ‘Add to Shape Area’, which unifies the objects. This way it’s guaranteed to be symmetrical. I would recommend drawing half the glass using the Pen tool, then copy-and-pasting and flipping this to create the other half. The colours should be the following: at position 35%, C = 0, M = 0, Y = 0, K = 0 at position 80%, C = 15, M = 10, Y = 23, K = 0 and at position 100%, C = 25, M = 20, Y = 40, K = 0. Apply a circular background gradient to this box with three colours in it, ensuring the centre of the radial gradient starts at the base of the box and ends at the top of the box. Create a box that covers 75% of the artboard from top down.
Pair this with some smart use of the Gaussian blur and you’ve got the tools to add some touches of realism to any image.Ĭreate a new document measuring 500-x-800 pixels. The tutorial gives you the tools to master transparency and translucency in Illustrator, including a step-by-step guide on using the transparency palette, blending modes and black-and-white gradients.
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Here, digital design expert James Arnott shows how to make an impressively realistic and convincing wine glass using the software. Want to master Microsoft Excel and take your work-from-home job prospects to the next level? Jump-start your career with our Premium A-to-Z Microsoft Excel Training Bundle from the new Gadget Hacks Shop and get lifetime access to more than 40 hours of Basic to Advanced instruction on functions, formula, tools, and more.Illustrator allows you to create art of all varieties, from the highly stylized to the photorealistic. Check out this cool video created by Colin Smith now! Work with blending modes in Illustrator CS3Ĭlick through to watch this video on New to Illustrator CS3? This video shows you how to create a variety of effects in Illustrator using blending modes in the Transparency panel.
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