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Introduction
This is what we'll create in this episode, an abstract pastel background and peaches with a gradient as soft as a painting, using a freeform gradient where color points can be placed anywhere. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Linear and radial gradients have rigid directions. Freeform gradients are different; we place color points anywhere, and Illustrator blends them naturally. Create a background box the same size as the artboard.
Step 1: Background
Open the gradient panel, then click the third icon, freeform gradient. Illustrator automatically places several color points.
Step 2: Points Mode
In the gradient panel, make sure draw is set to point. With the gradient tool, click in the empty area to add a new color point. Each point influences the color around it.
Step 3: Adjusting Point Colors
Double-click a point to select its color. We'll use the pastel palette, pink on the top left, light blue on the top right, soft yellow in the center, and light purple at the bottom.
Step 4: Moving Points
Drag the color points to shift the color center. The closer two points are, the faster the color transition. Adjust until the gradient feels balanced.
Step 5: Peach
Draw a peach-shaped circle in the center. Apply the freeform gradient, then place the orange point on the left side, light pink on the bottom right, and pale yellow on the top left as a light reflection. The peach looks volumetric.
Step 6: Leaves and Export
Add a green leaf with a simple linear gradient. Save and export the illustration.
Done!
Done. We've used the freeform gradient point mode, added and colored points, moved points, and created an abstract background and volumetric peaches. In the next episode, we'll copy attributes using the eyedropper tool. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographics, or print materials and social media content? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides vector graphic design services and offers Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced levels. Want to master the entire series, 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available to premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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