With the Pencil tool (N) draw a new highlight shape towards the bottom of the main chocolate shape. Change the color of the new shape to a dark brown color. Next, select the moved copy and the one underneath it and press the Minus Front button from the Pathfinder panel. Select the top copy and move it down and to the left slightly. Do this one more time so you have three total shapes. Select the chocolate shape and Copy (Command + C) and Paste in Front (Command + F). Next, select the middle color stop and change the Location to 70 in the Gradient panel. Change the first color stop to light brown, the second to a dark brown, and the third to your first light brown. To do this, simply click on the middle of the Gradient Slider in the Gradient panel. For this gradient we need to add an extra color stop. With the Pencil tool (N) draw a organic shape encompassing the bottom half of the chocolate covered strawberry.įill the new shape with a linear gradient. Next, change the fill of the new shape to a light red color. From the pathfinder panel hold down Alt / Option and press the Minus Front button. With the new offset ellipses still selected, hold shift, and select the pencil shape. Select all the small red-gradient ellipses encompassed by the pencil shape, go Object > Path > Offset, and change the Offset to 10 px. With the new shape selected, go Object > Arrange > Send Backward (Command + ]) until the shape is behind all the small ellipses. Hold down the Alt / Option key when you are almost done to connect the beginning and end points. start drawing a shape around four or five of the smaller ellipses. You can always play around with these settings if you don’t like the line path quality in the next step. I like to set mine at 5 pixels to ensure a smooth line. The option that we are most concerned about is the Fidelity. First, double-click on the Pencil tool (N) in the Tools panel to bring up the Pencil Tool Options. Before we start drawing with the Pencil tool (N), it is a good idea to set some tool preferences so we can get a smooth line while drawing. When you are placing shapes close to the edge, rotate them with the Selection tool (V) to follow the curvature of the berry.įor this next step we are going to use the Pencil tool (N) because it is a quick way to draw paths. Repeat the previous steps placing copies of the small ellipses around the berry shape. With the copy still selected, move it above and to the left of the original ellipse shapes. Select both shapes, Copy (Command + C), and Paste in Front (Command + F). Adjust the gradient so the darker part of the gradient is at the top of the shape. This measurement might be different depending on the dimensions of you artwork.įill the offset ellipse with a linear gradient with the same reds as the main berry shape. Once the Offset dialog is open, change the Offset to 4 px. With the small ellipse selected, go Object > Path > Offset. Adjust the gradient with the Gradient tool (G) so the lightest part of the gradient is at the top of the ellipse. Fill the ellipse with a linear gradient with the first color stop a light orange and the second color stop orange. With the Gradient tool (G) adjust the radial gradient so the lightest part of the gradient is at the top of the shape.Ĭreate a small elongated ellipse toward to top center of the chocolate covered strawberry shape. Change the first color stop in the gradient to red and the second color stop to a darker red. With the Direct Selection tool (A), grab the top anchor point, hold down the Shift key, and drag it down about one eight the original size of the ellipse.įill the new shape with a radial gradient from the Gradient panel.

With the Direct Selection tool (A), grab the bottom anchor point, hold down the Shift key (to constrain the movements), and drag it down about one quarter of the original size of the ellipse. To start this chocolate covered strawberry vector project, create a new document and create an ellipse with the Ellipse tool (L). Step 1: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Vector Estimated Completion Time: 20-30 minutes.Topics Covered: Ellipse tool, Pencil tool, Pathfinder panel, Gradient panel, Custom Art Brush.

Tutorial Detail: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Vector Moreover, you can apply this tutorial to other illustrations and logos.įinal Image: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Vectorīelow is the final Chocolate Covered Strawberry vector image we will working towards.

It’s almost Valentine’s day and rather than getting your loved one the same old cheap gifts you get every year, why not create a chocolate covered strawberry illustration for them? You can easily apply this illustration to your own greeting card, t-shirt, or anything else you can think of.

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