Draw a circle for the apple. Go to Object > Create Gradient Mesh . Set 8 columns and 8 rows. (Keep it low-res initially).
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Mastering the Mesh Tormentor in Adobe Illustrator: A Deep Dive into the 0442 New Updates
Mesh Tormentor is a plugin created by Russian illustrator and developer Sergey Osipov (known online as ). Its primary goal is to alleviate the "torment" of manual mesh editing. It bridges the gap between Illustrator's native, sometimes clunky mesh functionality and the need for high-speed, detailed vector rendering. Why "Tormentor"? Draw a circle for the apple
Converts corner mesh knots into smooth Bezier‑style nodes. This is a huge time‑saver: you can apply it to a single selected node or to all nodes of the mesh at once.
Manually painting a realistic mesh requires sampling hundreds of colors from a reference image. Mesh Tormentor can overlay a mesh grid onto a raster photo and automatically sample the underlying pixel colors into the corresponding mesh nodes with a single click. 4. Reflect and Symmetry Controls (Keep it low-res initially)
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Place a photo of a real apple on the layer below. Lock the photo. Use the . Click on the dark red shadow of the photo, then click on the bottom-left mesh node of your vector. The exact RGB/CMYK value is transferred instantly.
Select the new group of vector objects. Open the Brushes panel (Window > Brushes). Drag the group into the panel and choose (or Art Brush, depending on your goal) from the dialog box.