Tutorial 7 ( Onlince Class attendance for 02/08/10 )

Blending Shapes and Colors (See Adobe Illustrator CS4 Classroom in a Book, Lesson 9 p.258-283). Demonstration on creating and applying a linear gradient at p.261-263.

FIRST STEP


For the first step i create a shape and filled the colors. The shape that i create is the cup based on files for Lesson 09 are available at the Tutorials link.

SECOND STEP


For the second step i drag the shape into the background that was given. Then i create a linear gradient for coffee inside the cup.

THIRD STEP

For the third step i create a linear gradient for background behind the cup.

FOURTH STEP
For the fourth step, i created the smoke or the aroma of the coffee to show that the coffee is hot.

FIFTH STEP

For the fifth step, i create a font (Mike's Coffee), created outline (font) and create linear gradient inside the font. Then i outline the font with a different color.

SIXTH STEP

For the last step, i created shapes and colors of the coffee bean to show the idea that it is coffee flavor.

FINAL

This tutorial that i did by following adobe illustrator website because i don't have the textbook so i google the linear gradient topic and learn from there.

My reference :

http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/illustrator/articles/lrvid4017_ai.html
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/cs4/illustrator.htm