Illustrator to create a beautiful dream high light bubble effect tutorial

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1. Create a new file, use the Rectangle tool (M) to draw a rectangle, fill in a darker color, so that the bubbles show more obvious. As shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1

2. Draw a circle with the Ellipse tool (L). As shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2

3. Use the Pen tool (p) to draw the shape shown in the picture, and copy the Black Circle (ctrl+c--ctrl+f) in situ, select the black Circle and the new shape, use the Pathfinder "intersect with the shape area", take its intersection, and then click Expand. As shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3

4. Continue using the pen tool to draw areas where you think you should have high light. As shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4

5. Use the method in 3.4 to make other high light or reflective area. As shown in figures 5, 6, and 7.

Figure 5

Figure 6

Figure 7

6. Gradually improve the bubble on each highlight and reflective areas, do not care about their stacking order, later can be adjusted (ctrl+[ctrl+]). In the process of painting, try to draw the desired shape with as few nodes as possible to keep the line smooth. As shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10.

Figure 8

Figure 9

Figure 10

Draw a circle with the Ellipse tool (L). Use the Cutter tool (C) to cut the circle into two halves, and the overall effect is as shown. Delete the upper part of the circle, add Anchor Point tool (+) to add several anchor points, with the direct selection tool (A) to select the appropriate node, adjust the position is roughly as shown. Make the graphic more tactful by adjusting the control handle of the anchor point. (Of course, you can also draw three small circles directly to cut the next part of the circle.) or draw the bottom shape directly with the Pen tool, as shown in Figures 11, 12, and 13.

Figure 11

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