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PAIDRICK
Ann Paidrick
To explore combining a pattern swatch with mesh to simulate drapery folds, Ann
Paidrick used Illustrator's Pattern Editing features to make a seamless, swirling
design on a transparent background. She next created a gradient swatch, adding
many stops in a range of values to mimic drapery. To add vibrancy to the gradient,
she adjusted not only values but the hue and saturation of the main color. Paidrick
filled a rectangle with the gradient and then, to ensure that the pattern would
“disappear” into the darkest folds of the drapery, she colored the swirls of the
transparent pattern the same color as the darkest color in the gradient.
