Mesh tool

[Ancolie94]

Hello everybody,

A former work colleague who left today left this job. Could you tell me how he achieved this look on this form? I tried with the mesh tool but my lines are not straight?

Thanks for your help

Anne

[Monika Gause]

Youcan start with a gradient across a stroke. Then apply a variable width to that stroke and then expand the stroke.

[Ancolie94]

I'll try this thks a lot👍

[jdanek]

I would simplify the artwork by first creating the shape ( thereby reducing anchor points ) and then creating a linear gradient as a fill. 

[Ancolie94]

OK thank you! 👍

[Simmer1]

Here is tutorial you may find helpful:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNH7g0jAaKw

[Ancolie94]

Thanks for the information! 

[Simmer1]

My pleasure!!

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Gradient across a stroke

Variable width profile

Object > Path > Outline stroke

Then use whatever tools to edit the gradient mesh: lasso, direct selection tool, mesh tool ...

[Ancolie94]

I think it's the good solution thank you so much✌️

[Ancolie94]

Hello

It's perfect, thks a lot;)