Turning a Sphere into a Colorful Pool Ball in Adobe Illustrator

Deke makes progress on his pool hall clock in Adobe Illustrator this week, by turning the cue ball into a 6 by applying color and text.

Drawing a Gradient Sphere as a 2D Shape in Adobe Illustrator (aka "The Cue Ball)

Deke begins his imaginary pool hall–themed clock by drawing a cue ball for the center in Adobe Illustrator

Deke makes his devil's tuning fork impossible object even more impossible with gradient effects.

Deke colors his op art project with a rainbow of gradients made by using the existing blends in Illustrator

Deke uses Illustrator CC 2019’s new freeform gradient ability to create lines to volumetrically fill his vegetal outlines.

Deke uses the new freeform gradient ability in Illustrator 2019 to make a custom color backdrop for some peppery produce.

Deke shows you how to scale or recolor similar objects in your illustration all at once using Illustrator's new Global Edit capability.

Deke applies color to his mandala pattern in Photoshop by using a completely adjustable radial gradient adjustment layer. Or three.

Deke dutifly lines up his fake molecules in Photoshop and creates an then blends them into something wild.

Deke uses an old school Photoshop gradient technique to create simulated molecules.

Deke uses Photoshop's gradient capabilities to add an artificial sunset to a landscape.

Deke recreates the creepy AI computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey in Adobe Illustrator