Gradient Mesh

Bite Me 

Gradient mesh is a tool used in illustrator that allows the user to create a replica of a common item by turning it into a virtual illustration. The use of different colors and shadows helps to give the item dimension and a 3D quality. For this piece, I decided to recreate an apple. The particular apple that I chose had many colors and highlights which was perfect for my first piece.

At first, this project was very difficult for me but after a while, I began to get the hang of it. Considering that this is my first time creating a piece like this, I am very proud of the work that I have produced. Perfecting the colors was a bit challenging but moving forward I will make sure that I create a color palette ahead of time to produce even higher quality work.

Apple I used for Inspiration:

If I were a symbol it would look like...

Eternal Happiness

My main goal in life is to enjoy every second of it. I love change and trying new things. When I was asked to think of symbols that represented me I knew that I had to include something that dealt with the desire for constant change. The triangle I have included has a double meaning. The upper arrow on the triangle represents progress and moving forward. The delta placed inside represents openness to change. God willing, I will have a lifetime to explore all that life has to offer.

The symbol that is attached to the triangle is the African symbol of happiness. I pride myself on having an optimistic view of life. Seeing the bright side of things helps me to remain calm during stressful situations. Very few things upset me and I make it my goal to remain happy even during my darkest days. 


I decided to make this piece fairly simple because if it were shrunken down, each aspect would be visible and the message would still be able to be explained. 

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