![]() ![]() Set the fill color to dark blue or gray, or select a subtle gradient.ĭraw curving lines on the cap of this light bulb vector with the Paint Brush Tool (B) to indicate the screw threads. Deselect and Delete the unnecessary portion of the ellipse.ĭraw three rounded rectangle shapes (either with the Rectangle Tool or the Rounded Rectangle Tool beneath the screw cap, each smaller than the last (see below). Use the Shape Builder Tool (Shift-M) to delete the non-intersecting component of the ellipse from the screw cap by Selecting both objects with the Selection Tool (V) and then selecting the extraneous portion with the Shape Builder Tool. Use the same gradient from the screw cap shape, but change its Type to Linear and the bright blue’s Opacity to 0% in the Gradient panel. Use the Ellipse Tool to draw a gradient ellipse at the top of the screw cap. Concentrate the darker color of the gradient towards the edges. Since I decided on blue, at the time, the inner color is a bright blue while the outer color is navy blue. Continue to manipulate the shape until you have the look you want for the screw cap.Īpply a Radial Gradient to the screw cap shape. The screw cap should be a bit wider than this. Use the Direct Selection Tool to select and pull the top anchor points upward and to either side of the light bulb. Grab the Live Corners and pull them inward slightly to round the corners, as was done in Step 1. Use the Direct Selection Tool in order to select the anchor points elsewhere within the mesh that are remaining white and reduce their Opacity to 0% in the Transparency panel.įor the screw cap of the light bulb vector, draw a gray or blue square on the bottom of the bulb shape. Use the Gradient Mesh Tool to define areas of blue around the edges of the bulb. Adjust the gradient’s shape so it’s oval and the darker color is concentrated on the edges of the light bulb vector shape.Ĭopy (Control-C) and Paste (Control-V) the light bulb vector shape, Align to the original bulb and change the fill color to white. The gradient shown below goes from white to a light, cornflower blue. Unite the two objects in the Pathfinder panel.Īpply a Radial Gradient to the bulb shape using the Gradient Tool (G). Curve the paths by manipulating the handles of the anchor points (see below for desired bulb shape). Using the Direct Selection Tool (A), pull the top left and right anchor points upward to the outer sides of the circle. If you’re using Adobe Illustrator CC or above, pull the Live Corners inward in order to round the corners of the box (or manipulate the corners in the Transform panel). Use the Ellipse Tool (L) to draw a circle and the Rectangle Tool (M) to draw a box on the bottom of it. Topics Covered: Blend Modes, Gradient Mesh, Live Corners, Renderingįirst step in creating this light bulb vector is drawing the bulb. ![]() In the tutorial below you’ll create the light bulb vector from simple shapes, manipulate gradients, gradient meshes, and blending modes all in pursuit of a semi-realistic light bulb vector design. Turn on the light with this icon and illustrative light bulb vector.
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