Glass Planet

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Overview: This image is a vector graphic I created in Adobe Illustrator. As this was my first project in Adobe Illustrator, I followed a tutorial on YouTube. The final image came out very well and is a good start to using the tools I learned while studying the program.

 Process: The above image is a combination of dozens of layers, each with their own unique properties. The simplest items were perhaps the small blue stars and meteor-objects as they are simply filled in polygons that have been resized and rearranged. The two small planets located on either side of the subject were also simple, they are a combination of the same shape resized with each having a slightly lowered opacity than the one inside of them. Throughout the entirety of the image, the theme of utilizing gradients is heavily present. Each of the smaller planets have gradients, the two "moons" on the ring have gradients, and each of the flowing layers within the glass planet itself have gradients. These are used to add varying colors that compliment each other, add depth, and to make each object unique from each other.
                One facet of the tutorial that was particularly useful and new was the implementation of different blending modes within Adobe Illustrator. In Adobe Photoshop I have used blending modes to achieve different effects in composites, masking layers, etc. However, I had not learned how to use them in Adobe Illustrator yet. The tutorial I used created effects such as the ring on the planet, the small "bubbles" within the glass planet, and even the glass effect itself. It opens up a new range of creative techniques within the program itself that I had been unexposed to previously.

 For the Future: Going forward I intend to utilize some of the techniques I learned from this tutorial. The two that I most lookforward to using are multiple gradients and blending modes, both of which are mentioned above. It allows for simple artwork with only a few shapes to achieve a much more eye catching final image. I intend to begin creating my own artwork rather than following tutorials in the future, but at the current moment it is a good foundation for me to work off of.

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