Adobe Illustrator Mesh Reshape

[GrthJhnsn]

You almost have an accent like elmer fudd.

[xxpupexx]

m so lost here i already have the the body shape and having difficulties on the skin apart and here i am just finishing the vid

and then i tried but didnt work , the mesh went totally wrong

dont know why

or do i have to start with the basic box shape?

by the way i can not find the centerpoint of the body shape i traced

TT_TT

ps. dont tell me to start with basic and take it slow coz this is for my grade

i am kinda familiar with AI and PS, just dont get the mesh part

thxs

[xxpupexx]

i saw the comment abouve .appearantly there are ppl who having the same problem here TT_TT

guess the answer is start with the rectangle trick lol

[xxpupexx]

i did it!!! not sure wheather i just make it hard for myself or not m afraid that ppl gonnasay that " hey, u can use photoshop to get this result in no time" = = oh well,

thanks for a great vid better than what they teach in class lolz

thanks for a great vid better than what they teach in class lolz

[lokken10]

finally i understood how those photorealism vectors are made.

[ricktx61]

Thanks for sharing this with all of us. NIce, really nice and useful.

[ovali1955]

wow...thanks. That was an Illustrator enlightenment

[acidsyringe69]

Thanks! I think I've pretty much learned everything to do with the pen tool, so I'm working with the mesh tool.

Question- can you pen out the shape of the arm with the pen tool instead of starting with the box? Will it end out the same as far as having the mesh right?

[deadking10]

@acidsyringe69 the issue is when you add the mesh to a freehand or pen tooled shape the mesh becomes hard if not impossible to shape accurately. The square forces the mesh to stay clean.

Try both and see what you like better.

Thanks

[acidsyringe69]

@deadking10 Okay I'm trying it right now, thanks. And thanks for replying so fast. :)

[thecodingcub]

you put on such a new yorkers accent halfway through the video and then you put on a normal voice wow

[jantheempress]

Thanks!

[rocketmunkey1]

Ive been wrestling with the mesh tool on complex shapes for the last 2 months moderately complex shapes fine but complex shapes the mesh lines go where ever they feel like, Im making a game so Ive got a lot of art work to do and Im too much of a perfectionist for my own good, I thought Id never get it done, this rectangle trick has saved my sanity thank you so much :)))))))

[deadking10]

@rocketmunkey1 Same happened to me. Unfortunately I did loose my mind. lol

[nileland76]

thankx a lot fo sharing, it was a big help for me

[jayshiz]

I feel like I'm watching peter griffins side boob hour.

[milehighmelo]

Great tut man, thanks a lot. I do have a question for ya...I'm attempting to do a mesh on a face for a portion of a piece I'm doing. When you're mapping the face, do you do the whole thing in one mesh, or do you break it down into pieces (eyes, mouth, cheeks, etc.) and have multiple layers you later blend at the end? Any other pointers on face work are greatly appreciated!

Thanks again for the tut...us newbs need 'em!

[TheRealAndroid]

Todd, For the bust area, did you create the colors flat and then "shape" them using a mesh for shading? I can't get over how precise the polka dots are. Could you share where you got the reference image?

[deadking10]

@TheRealAndroid

The dots are hand drawn and colored to give the illusion they are wrapping around.

Thanks, Todd

[sparrowdk]

this is the 3rd tutorial of yours that I have watched and I find them great I'm Just hoping That The cs5 isn't too different. thanks for taking the time to do them.

[itailu]

nice one :-)

cheers

itai lustgarten

[MazZTyN]

Insted of using the reshaping tool, why don't you just press Alt with the Direct Selection Tool selected ? It will save you a lot of time :)

[TheOnemandigitaljam]

is it possible 2 make a gradiant that fades from a color 2 nothing?

[gcoghill]

Is there a previous set of videos that goes into the steps before this video? I only see two with the pinup girl, would like to see the full series from start to finish.

[paladino17871]

I cant get the eye next to my layer to go white like that. i am hitting what i guess is the apple button now (command) but it is not working for me. It is very annoying tryin to use the mesh tool and not being able to see what is under it

[deadking10]

If your on a PC it is Control button. Or just go up to the menu bar and click on WINDOW and go down to OUTLINE preview. It will also show the key command to the right of that.

Thanks

[richardhartzell]

thanks, very helpful, very clear

[FlegDesigns]

Hey dude great tutorial. I would advise learning more shortcuts, your design time will be reduced greatly. Like holding Option to momentarily switch to the Convert Anchor Point Tool.

[movania89]

plz tell me what are most widely used tools for mesh ?

like u use a convert tool for convert a brazier line ...

so while i am using a mesh how many and which tools do i haf to use for my benefit and for save time ??

or plz tell me such tools that helps me saving time when m using mesh !!!! plz

[deadking10]

The Shape Tool & The Pen Tool

[diegodaly]

CANT WAIT TO SEE THE NEXT ONE!

[ComSubPac2009]

The name of his file is MILF....nice.

[RedRavenRuler]

@ComSubPac2009

i think it says- Got Milf?

[firebark]

can you get a stroke on a meshed object im having trouble with that

[fauxx82]

Very good tutorial, I'm in an Illustrator class in college and they expect us to pump out great looking stuff, but don't teach us any of this stuff. This really helped me out :D

[deadking10]

You can and maybe should use a mesh black and white shape as you mask to make it smoother. I like using black as the mask shape because it helps me remember as per Layer Masks in PS

[jahmodi]

Very clear and concise tutorial.. I am just trying out the mesh tool....keep bringing those good tutorials!