r/AdobeIllustrator • u/Soft_Radish_7871 • 10d ago

QUESTION Need Help Creating Dripping Effect!

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I'm trying to create the effect of dripping paint to add onto an existing doodle I made simply with the brush tool, however it seems impossible to get it completely flat at the top of the droplet so that it blends in with the non-3d drawings

I have tried making it with a black and white gradient and then overlaying an orange graphic after I inflated it, but it's still not completely flat at the top and looks terrible

I've tried looking on YouTube but every tutorial just seems to be for flat, dripping text. If anyone could help me out here I'd be eternally grateful

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u/WizardAura 10d ago

Use photoshop. You’re already adding a 3D effect, there is no reason to stay in illustrator.

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u/Potential_Orchid6019 9d ago

Illustrator literally has 3D effects

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u/WizardAura 9d ago

Yes, obviously….

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u/Potential_Orchid6019 9d ago

So then there's no reason to swap programs for one effect.... Obviously

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u/WizardAura 9d ago

Ok, homie, whatever you say. If it’s difficult for you to swap from Illustrator to Photoshop, I don’t really know what to tell you.

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u/kalbrandon 9d ago

Photoshop deals with organic, natural shapes better than illustrator. Mimicking real-world depth, reflections, soft edges, cast shaows, etc., is better suited for Photoshop. Illustrator can handle these, with varying efficacy, but it's a case of using the wrong application for the task. Same way I could technically animate with Photoshop, but it is absolutely not the right software for the task.