How to Shade like Super Mario Illustration

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April 21, 2020
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Hello!

I am trying to match the attached Super Mario shading style (originally by Yoichi Kotabe) and the issue I am having is with shading.

Specifically, on Mario's nose, cheek and chin, the gradient follows the curves...it is a gradient on one side and sharp on the other. I know how to create a path or shape and add a gradient to it, but the gradient is usually just a straight, linear line. It does not follow a curve as shown.

Anyone know how to achieve this? Thank you in advance!

-G

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Correct answer キィィ─!!!

You can make it with Blend tool, Mesh tool, Stroke Gradient and more.

blend tool

mesh tool

Stroke Gradient (Apply gradient scross stroke)

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Does this apply to illustrator draw as well? Because I really want to find a way to make gradients on shapes in adobe draw case I love vector, but I don't know if this is possible in the app. Pleeeaaaase let it be!