Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In the previous episode, I showed you a few ways of adding texture to your artwork in Adobe Illustrator. In this video, I will continue the process and show you some more advanced methods to utilise the Grain effect. This time we will be using it on gradient meshes and gradients along strokes.

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CONTENTS:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Grain Effect on Gradient Stroke
8:20 - Grain with Gradient Mesh

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