How to Create Water in Adobe Illustrator
Use Rectangle Tool to create a square, turn it to blue ( by this I set at position C=60 and other=0 and set stroke=none; , Go to Ellipse Tool and create a circle, this part will be a water effect.,Move a circle and put it in front of a square after...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use Rectangle Tool to create a square
Colored it by use gradient, by this, I used 4 level of blue, look at the Gradient bar, start from the left site (1) C=100, M=30and other=0, (2) C=100 and other=0, (3) C=60 and other=0, (4) C=25 and other=0 , set a color at position like in the picture follow this (1)(2)(3)(4)(3)(4)(3) respectively and use Radial mode ,, Set it to white, stroke is none ,,,, -
Step 2: turn it to blue ( by this I set at position C=60 and other=0 and set stroke=none;
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Step 3: Go to Ellipse Tool and create a circle
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Step 4: this part will be a water effect.
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Step 5: Move a circle and put it in front of a square after that
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Step 6: adjust a shape and size to be an ellipse like the picture at the left side
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Step 7: Create a reflex of water by draw an ellipse (its scale should be similar like an ellipse of water)
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Step 8: duplicated it once and set it as shown in the picture
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Step 9: select all of them and go to Pathfinder> Subtract from shape area and then click expand.
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Step 10: Set it to look like a water reflex
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Step 11: continue to make the other water reflex by the same way
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Step 12: I use white and dark blue to be a reflex color
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Step 13: The last part is water drop
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Step 14: go to Ellipse Tool and create a small circle
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Step 15: colored it by Gradient Tool by follow this position
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Step 16: the first is white
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Step 17: second is C=25 and other=0 and the last is C=100 and other=0
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Step 18: stroke is none and use Radial mode
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Step 19: after that
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Step 20: select a Direct Selection Tool to adjust it to look like a water drop.
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Step 21: Duplicate it for three pieces and set it in vertical line
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Step 22: adjust it by make an upper one smaller.
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Step 23: Finished.
Detailed Guide
Colored it by use gradient, by this, I used 4 level of blue, look at the Gradient bar, start from the left site (1) C=100, M=30and other=0, (2) C=100 and other=0, (3) C=60 and other=0, (4) C=25 and other=0 , set a color at position like in the picture follow this (1)(2)(3)(4)(3)(4)(3) respectively and use Radial mode ,, Set it to white, stroke is none ,,,,
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