How to Shade like Super Mario Illustration

[quizkiddonniesmith]

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

[キィィ─!!! · Accepted solution]

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

blend tool

mesh tool

Stroke Gradient (Apply gradient scross stroke)

[quizkiddonniesmith]

Wow, thank you!!!!

[anne5EDE]

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!

[キィィ─!!!]

Unfortunately, "Draw" cannot be gradations, etc.
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Let's look forward to 'Illustrator for iPad', which will be out soon.

Alternatively, export the data and add a gradient in another application.