How to Use the Mesh Tool in Adobe Illustrator | Part 2 - Complex Shapes

Learn how to apply a gradient mesh to more complex shapes using the rectangle, rotate, lasso, direct selection and mesh tools. More tutorials available here: (click on SHOW MORE)
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[@timmyxie3056]

Would never have been able to use the gradient mesh tool properly without your help, thank you so much!

[@hikeart]

Thanks Timmy Xie, really appreciate it :) Thank you for watching!

[@curiousme7796]

Great Great Great tutorial, i've been breaking my head to have better control over mesh tool and you gave me the solution, thanks

[@hikeart]

I'm glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@Wzxxx]

I love the extremely clear English. SO CLEAR!

[@retroker]

You are a truly god of illustrator, thank you very much

[@hikeart]

Glad it helped!

[@TheJuggernauter]

Excellent video. Great job at getting to the point and keeping it instructive unlike soo many other videos out there

[@bobbond8232]

Thank you. I have been searching for this technique for months and you finally made it possible. It is a somewhat long process but renders the results I was looking for.

[@hikeart]

I'm glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching!

[@007Yasir]

I saw some other tutorials showing a much tedious method. But you had an excellent solution 👌, thank you🙏

[@hikeart]

Glad it helped

[@teresakelly5822]

Thank you. I am so glad that I found your videos. Your tutorials are very clear and easy to follow. Take care.

[@hikeart]

Thanks for watching! Happy you're here!

[@sarahfeerot]

Thank you so much for this video, it is the perfect solution!

[@hikeart]

Glad it helped!

[@fernandobe3112]

Thank you very much for your useful and gentle tutorials.

[@stevenweii]

thank you for this tutorial.

[@hikeart]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrAdeel02]

Thank you for this concise tutorial

[@hikeart]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hajarmountasir9962]

Thank you ❤

[@HAT3EY3S]

the best explenation, thanks you very much

[@hikeart]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching!

[@007Yasir]

I had to watch your tutorial again, now I’m trying to creat with the mesh tool a clear plastic pita bread bag, I’m using 4% to 12% black on the mesh points in shading and whites to give the wrinkle effect. Is this what you would do? Thanks.

[@jeffersonmercede873]

thank you

[@hikeart]

You're welcome

[@ilariavitali8409]

very clear, thanks ^^

[@elisabethmcgregor3833]

Thanks so much. I love your videos.

[@AlbyTheMovieCreator]

IS there a faster way to transform a complex shape in a simpler shape instead of creating a square and fitting it to the complex shape, which can be tedious depending on the complexity of the shape itself?

[@guptashonit]

Thanks a lot for learning a nice effects

[@hikeart]

Thank you for watching!

[@md.shorifulislam8366]

Thanks !

[@hikeart]

Welcome!

[@bubblebath2892]

I really appreciate this, but wanted to know ,can we not draw the shape = S with the pen tool ? and then use mesh tool to create lines- I dnt knw if this can work or not - Just asking ?

[@FlappyDogman]

Bubble Bath, You probably already tried this... and found the answer. But in case someone else comes across this... The answer is no... (at least not on AI CS4.. yea, I'm old-school). It seems the mesh creation process needs a middle anchor point; something a penned shape does not have. Unless, is there a way to give create such an anchor point to any shape? That may work, and therefore save a ton of time not having to recreate a mesh shape from a box.

[@andrealexandre8017]

Nice...Thanks!!!

[@hikeart]

Welcome!

[@Sahalboy392]

when I double click on layer it shows Name, lock, and show option only🙄

[@ilyassdahbi6210]

Thank you so so so so so mush, i'm so glad of you and your videos :)

[@hikeart]

Thank you for watching :)

[@irvanariv1569]

why not use mesh tormentor plugin ? i feel so easy

[@dwisuputra9157]

THNAKS

[@hikeart]

You are welcome!

[@skarmachild]

very helpful thank you (:

[@ryankurniantara1090]

I cant find the priview box in the layer option

[@ninjascroll1017]

Did u draw the s shape or was it text that you expanded or converted somehow?

[@hikeart]

First type the letter "S" and then go to Object and select Expand

[@usmandaud8948]

Question: how to cut shape If fill with Gradient and we like some are of Gradient make Square?

[@naidokdin]

Thank you.

[@hikeart]

+นาย ดอกดิน Thank you for watching!

[@imblack8071]

How to break text to make mesh method??...I cant handle it?? ...plz tell me!!