In this lesson, I’ll show you how to make a realistic plasma television in Illustrator. You will learn how to draw basic shapes and apply gradients to add realism to the television. Beginners will discover how to draw household electronics in this great tutorial.

1. Open a new document, select the Rectangle tool (M) and create a rectangle with size 400x250px. Then apply Effect > Stylize Round Corners and set Radius: 3px. Click Ok and fill the rectangle with black color.

2. Create another rectangle using the Rectangle tool (M) with size of 400x240px. Fill it with Linear gradient. For the first stop color slider, select black color and for the second one – dark grey color. Also, set Angle to 90 degrees.

3. Copy the rectangle you’ve just created by Ctrl+C, followed by Ctrl+F. As the new copy is still selected, move it a few pixels down using the arrow keys on your keyboard. Pick the Selection tool (V) and decrease the size of the rectangle as you click on the upper middle point and slide it down. Pick the Direct Selection tool (A) and slide the two upper points of the rectangle inwards as it’s showed below. Now fill the rectangle with Linear gradient with colors from black to white and set the Angle to -90 degrees.

4. Select the Ellipse tool (L). Create a circle with size 14x14px and move it to the center at the bottom part of the rectangle you’ve created in Step 2. Fill it with Radial Gradient with colors from white to blue and position it behind the rectangle by clicking Object > Arrange > Send to Back.

5. Copy again the rectangle from Step 2 by Ctrl+C, followed by Ctrl+F. Pick the Pen tool (P) and create a shape like the one showed below. Select the copy of the rectangle and the shape you created earlier, open the Pathfinder panel and click on Minus Front. Fill the newly created shape with Linear Gradient and for the both stop color sliders you selected, choose white color. Then on the second slider reduce the Opacity to 0%.

6. While the shape you just filled in with white Linear gradient is still selected, go to Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur and in the window which will open set Radius: 2px and click Ok.

7. Copy again the rectangle from Step 2 and position it over the highlight shape you just created in the previous step. Now, select both the shape and go to Object > Clipping mask >Make. This way will cover the traces from the Gaussian Blur which are outside the shape.

8. Again copy the rectangle from Step 2 and position it over all the other ones. Pick the Direct Selection tool (A) and remove the upper two points of the rectangle by clicking on one of the points and click the Delete key on your keyboard. Then select the other upper point and click the Delete key again. Now go to Window> Brush Libraries > Artistic > Artistic Ink and select Tapered Stroke with the following color: R=153 G=153 B=153 and Weight: 0,05pt.

9. Select the rectangle tool (M) and create a rectangle with sizes 355x200px. As the newly created rectangle is still selected, go to Object > Path> Offset Path and set Offset: -2px. Fill the new rectangle with Linear Gradient with colors Black to dark grey and set the Angle to 90%. Copy the newly created rectangle which you filled with Linear Gradient, using Ctrl+C followed by Ctrl+F. Pick the Pen tool (P) and create a shape like the one shown below. Now, select the shape you created earlier and the rectangle’s copy, open the Pathfinder panel and click on Minus Front. Now fill the new shape with Linear Gradient with colors from black to white and set Angle to 40 degrees. Open the Transparency panel and change Blending Mode from Normal to Screen.

10. Create a rectangle with sizes 200x300px. As the rectangle is still selected, go to Effects > Stylize > Round Corners and set Radius: 10px and fill it with Linear Gradient. To do this, open the Gradient panel, using Ctrl/Cmd+F9 and select Linear for Type. Create a similar gradient stops as shown in the diagram below. Draw another rectangle a little bit wider from the previous one and position it as it’s shown on the picture below. Select the rectangle with the rounded corners which you created earlier. Open the Pathfinder panel and click on Minus Front.

11. Copy the newly created shape using Ctrl+C, followed by Ctrl+F. Flip it vertically, move it a few pixels up using the arrow keys on your keyboard. Then copy the last shape using Ctrl+C, followed by Ctrl+F. Pick the Rectangle tool (M), create a rectangle wider than the last one and position it as it’s showed on the picture bellow. Now select the rectangle and the copy of the last shape, open the Pathfinder panel, click on Minus Front. Fill it with Linear gradient and for the first stop color slider select white color, for the second one – also white color with Opacity: 0%.

12. Pick the Pen tool (P) and create a line over the shape from the stand as it’s showed bellow using white stroke color and weight: 0,15pt.

13. Create a rectangle using the rectangle tool (M) with sizes 50x10px and position it as it’s showed on the picture below. Now, round the corners of the rectangle. To do this, go to Effect > Stylize > Round Corners and in the new opening window set Radius: 4px and click Ok. Fill the rectangle with Linear gradient as shown below.

14. Copy the previous rounded rectangle using Ctrl+C, followed by Ctrl+F. Move the new copy a few pixels up using the arrow keys on your keyboard and apply Stroke color: black and 1pt.

15. Select the last 2 shapes you created and group them using Ctrl+G. Copy the group using Ctrl+C, followed by Ctrl+F, flip the copy vertically, move it a few pixels down, open the Transparency panel and reduce the Opacity to 25%.

16. Select all the shapes you’ve created so far and group them using Ctrl+G.

17. Now, the only thing left to do is to add shadow and reflection. Pick the Ellipse tool (L) and create an ellipse with sizes 400x47px and white color. Pick the Mesh tool (U), click in the center of the ellipse and apply Fill color: black. Select the Selection tool (V), click once on the ellipse to select it, open the Transparency panel, reduce the Opacity to 30%. Also change the Blending mode from Normal to Multiply. Move the ellipse back behind all the other shapes. To do this, go to Object > Arrange> Send to Back and with this done our tutorial is finished.

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In this Adobe Illustrator tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw a vector mobile phone by using simple shapes and gradients. You will learn how to draw basic shapes to build a vector handphone from scratch. So let’s get started.

1. Select the Rectangle tool (M) and create a rectangle with sizes width 190px and height 460px. While the rectangle still selected, go to Effects> Stylize> Round Corners and in the opening window select Radius 30px and click Ok.

2. Fill the shape with Linear gradient colours from grey to dark grey. While the shape is still selected go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -2px and click Ok. You’ll notice that the shape is being duplicated in a smaller size. While the shape you just created is still selected open Gradient Panel and fill the shape with Linear gradient from white to light grey.

3. While the shape we just filled in with lighter colours is still selected go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -2px. Fill the created shape with Linear gradient as shown below.

4. Copy the last created shape using Ctrl+C and click Ctrl+F, decrease the size of the copy using the Selection tool (V) as shown below. Now, open Gradient Panel and fill with Linear gradient.

5. While the shape is selected go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -2px. Fill the shape with colour R=229 G=234 B=240 and then go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -2px and fill the created shape with Linear gradient which you used to fill the shape from step 3. To do so, select the Eyedropper tool (I) and click on the shape from step 3.

6. Now, with the shape still selected, go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -2px. Open Gradient Panel and click on Reverse Gradient to reverse the gradient.

7. Copy the last created shape with Ctrl+C followed by Ctrl+F. Fill the copy with this colour R=26 G=26 B=26 and decrease the size a little bit on the bottom and a little bit on the right and left side.

8. Select the Rectangle tool (M) and create a rectangle with sizes width 165px, height 119px, fill it with colour R=26 G=26 B=26. Posistion it like how it’s shown on the picture below and go to Object> Path> Offset Path and create Offset -2px. Fill the created shape with Linear gradient as shown below.

9. While the shape you just created and filled with Linear gradient is still selected, go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -4px and click Ok. Apply Stroke Colour to the created shape with colour R=77 G=77 B=77 and 1 pt.

10. Select the Rectangular Grid tool, click once over the document, a window will open. Fill in the following settings: Width: 164px, Height: 117px, Horizontal Dividers, Number: 3, Vertical Dividers, Number: 2, click Ok. Now you need to remove the four corner dots by using Direct Selection Tool (A) by clicking over the dot who needs to be removed and click Delete on the keyboard. After that apply Stroke colour black colour, 1pt and position the shape like how it’s shown in the picture below. Now select the shape from the previous step and the shape you just created, open Pathfinder Panel and click on Divide.

11. Select the Rectangle tool (M). Create a rectangle with sizes width 135px, height 176px, fill it with white colour and position as how it’s shown below.

12. Create a rectangle using the Rectangle tool (M) with sizes width 52px, height 5px, then go to Effect> Stylize>Round corners and in the opening window select radius: 5px. Fill the shape with Radial Gradient with colours from grey to dark grey and position it how it’s shown below.

13. Create a rectangle using the Rectangle tool (M) with sizes width 60px, height 55px. Now, let’s round the rectangle’s corners. To do so, go to Effect> Stylize> Round Corners and in the opening window select Raduis: 15px, then click Ok. Fill the shape with Linear Gradient. To do so, open Gradient Panel by clicking Ctrl+F9. You need to have 4 Stop Color Sliders alltogethe. For the first one, from left to right select this colour R:204 G204 B:204, for the second one R:51 G:51 B:51, for the third one R:128 G:128 B:128 and for the fourth one R:230 G:230 B:230.

14. While the rectangle that we just rounded the corners to is still selected, go to Object> Path> Offset Path, select Offset -2px and fill the shape with dark grey colour.

15. Now, while the shape is still selected go to Object> Path> Offset Path, select Offset -2px and fill with Linear Gradient like how it’s shown on the picture below.

16. While the shape we just created is still selected go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -4px and for Fill Colour select light grey colour.

17. While the last created shape is still selected, go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -2px, fill the shape with dark grey colour and again go to Object> Path> Offset Path and select Offset -5px. Now, while the last created shape is selected, go to Effect> Stylize> Round Corners and in the opening window select Radius 5px and click Ok and fill it with Linear Gradient.

18. Create a rectangle with sizes width 29px, height 15px and go to Effect> Stylize> Round Corners and in the opening window select Radius 4px and for Fill Colour select black colour. While the shape is still selected, go to Object> Path> Offset Path, select Offset -1px and fill with colour R: 242 G: 242 B: 242. Again go to Object> Path> Offset Path, select Offset -0.5px. Fill the shape with dark grey colour and move it a little bit down using the arrow keys on the keyboard.

19. Select the Line Segment tool and create a line with sizes Length: 8 px Angle: 0, select dark grey as a Stroke colour, 2pt. Position the shape over the button. Select the 4 shapes you have created earlier and group them by Object> Group. After that, duplicate them 3 times and position them like how it’s shown below.

20. And the last thing to do is to add numbers and letters over the buttons and you can also add a cool wallpaper on the display of the phone. Now, select all the shapes of the phone, group them by Object> Group by Ctrl+G and add some Drop Shadow Effect> Stylize and with that we are finished.

And here is the final result:

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In this Illustrator tutorial, you are going to learn how to draw a beautiful vector cosmetic product illustration. It is pretty easy and beginners can learn the basics of coloring and drawing. At the end, we are going to add some glitters to finish it. So let’s get started with drawing vector bottles!

Drawing the Cosmetic Bottle

1. First, create a new document and using the Rectangle Tool (M) and draw a rectangle with the following sizes: Width: 180 px, Height: 150 px.

2. Pick the Ellipse Tool (L) and create an ellipse with size: Width: 180px, Height: 80 px. Position it as in the picture shown bellow. After that, edit the bottom key point in the ellipse, following the example from the picture:

3. Click Ctrl+C, followed by Ctrl+F to copy the ellipse. Flip the copy vertical and position it in the top end of the rectangle. Now, select the two ellipses together with the rectangle and open the panel Pathfinder. In the panel, click on Add to Shape.

4. Let’s learn to draw the cap. Create a rectangle with sizes width: 100px, Height 80px and click Effect>Stilize>Round Corner with radius 10px. After that go in Object>Expand appearance. Create another rectangle and position it over the one with the rounded corners like shown on the picture bellow. Open the Pathfinder panel and click on the Minus front.

5. Now, we are going to fill the shapes with color. Select the bigger shape and open the Gradient panel. Choose Linear type. Add 4 more gradient stops. For the first stop, choose a colour R:219 G:217 B:210, Location 0%. For the second one – R:255 G:255 B:255 Location 20%, and for the third one – R:234 G:232 B:230, Location 40%, for the forth – R:234 G:232 B:230, Location 60%, for the fifth – R:255 G:255 B:255, Location 85% and for the last one – R:219 G:217 B:210 Location 100%.

6. Select the bottle cap and open the Gradient panel. We are going to make 8 gradient stops as shown below. Fig 1 is the left most stop and fig 8 the right most stop.

The main part of the bottle is ready.

Drawing the Label

7. Select the Rectangle Tool (M) and create a rectangle with sizes Width: 71px, Height: 62px and fill it with Linear gradient. To do so open the panel Gradient and create 7 Sto colour sliders. For the first one from left to the right select colour R:139 G:135 B:142, for the second one R:229 G:226 B:223, for the third one R:222 G:217 B:214, for the forth one R:243 G:244 B:244, for the fifth one R:167 G:169 B:172, fpr the sixth one R:209 G:211 B:212 and for the last one R:128 G:123 B:128. Position this rectangle in the centre and a little bit upwards from the original shape.

8. Copy the rectangle you’ve just created by clicking Ctrl+C, followed by Ctrl+F. Select the Free Transform Tool (E) and decrease the size of the copy a little bit from the top and a little bit from the bottom.

9. Having the new created shape still selected, fill it with Linear Gradient. Open the panel Gradient with settings: Linear, 3 Colour Stop sliders. For the first select colour R:23 G:36 B:145, Location 0%, for the second one R:27 G:50 B:164 Location 45%, and for the third one R:26 G:59 B:173 Location 100%.

10. Now let’s add text on the last created shape. Select the Type Tool (T) and type “NIVEA” with White colour. I used the Eras bold font with size 18pt.

11. Add the remaining text you need. Type “FOR” under “NIVEA”. I used Corbel font size 7pt. For “Men” I used FreeStyle Script font size 35pt and filled it with Linear gradient with colours from white to grey. For the text “ESSENTIELLE PFLEGE” I used the Calibri Bold font size 9pt, dark blue colour. For the text “CARE PRO” i used Eras light font, size 7pt, dark blue colour. For the text “AFTER SHAVE” I used Arial font, size 10pt, and for “MILDER BALSAM” I used Myriad Pro font, size 12pt. For “Regeneriert & pflegt” I used Arial Regular font, size 8pt. For the text “Full normale bis troskene Haut”, I used Arial font, size 7pt, white colour. I added dark blue rectangle under this text as shown below.

12. Select the Pen Tool and create the shape shown on the picture bellow, fill it up with this colour R:204 G:204 B:204 and decrease the opacity to 35%, copy the shape using Ctrl+c, followed by Ctrl+F, flip it horizontal and position it on the other side of the bottle.

13. Create a shape using the Pen tool like the one shown bellow, fill it with grey colour, move it under the lid of the bottle, then go to Effect>Blur>Gaussian blur, apply radius 5px and click Ok and straight after that go to Effect>Stilize>Feather and select Feather radius 18px, click Ok, decrease Opacity to 60%. Copy the main shape of the vial and position it over the shape you’ve just created, select the copy of the bottle and the shape that you just applied Blur and Feather to and go on Object>Clipping Mask>Make.

14. Using the Pencil tool and draw lines like the ones shown below. With the shapes selected, go to Windows>Brush libraries>Artistic>Artistic ink and select the shape shown below and select white colour as a Stroke color. Copy the shape, move it a little bit on the right and down, copy it one more time, flip it horizontaly and move it on the other side of the bottle.

15. Create more small shapes like the ones shown below and fill them with grey colo. Change the Blend mode from Normal to Multiply and decrease the Opacity to 70%.

16. Select the Ellipse tool and create a circle with Width: 5px Height: 5x. Fill it with white colour, duplicate the circle, move it a bit on the right like shown below. Select the two circles and go to Object Blend>Blend options in the window. Select 15 for Specified Steps and click Ok. Next, go to Object>Expand.

17. As the circles are still selected go to Object>Envelope Distort and make with warp and make the following settings: Bend – 15, Horizontal and click Ok. Move the circles under all other shapes by going to Object> Arrang>Send to back and position them as shown below.

Background and Special Effects

18. Now it’s time to add the shadow for the bottle. Select the ellipse tool and create an ellipse with sizes Width: 375px height: 28px. fill the ellipse with Radial gradient colours black to white, then go to Effect>Blur>Gaussian blur and select raduis 5-6px. Click Ok, move the ellipse under all other shapes of the bottle and change the Blend mode from Normal to Multiply. Decrease the Opacity to 61%.

Next, we will crete the background. Select the Rectangle tool and create a rectangle with sizes Width: 420px Height: 500px. Now go to Effect>Stylize Round Corners, in the opened window select raduis 30px and click Ok. Fill the rectangle with Radial gradient and colours from white to dark blue. Move the rectangle behind all other shapes by going to Object>Arrange>Send to back.

19. You can also add stars too. To make them create a circle with sizes 31-31px and fill it with white colour. As the circle is still selected, go to Effect>Discort & transform pucker & bloat, in the window which is going to open select pucker -80% and click Ok.

20. Create another circle, position it in the center of the star you’ve created and go to Effect>Blur>Gaussian blur. Select radius 5.6px and click Ok. Copy the star a couple of times and resize it to different sizes, opacity and positions. With all this done, we are have completed an interesting product illustration in Illustrator.

Here is the completed design.

(This product is owned by Nivea. This illustration is reproduced for educational purposes only.)

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