Christmas Hat
In my previous tutorial I showed how to make a Christmas tree, this tutorial shows you how draw a furry Christmas hat.
Version: Illustrator 9+
1. Hat
Start your hat by drawing 2 basic paths and filling them with Linear gradient (red to darker-red).
2. Shadow
Make a path (shadow path) like the image on the left. Select the top part of the hat, Copy & Paste in Front (Ctrl+F). Now, select the copied path and the shadow path, hold down Alt key and select Intersect shape areas in Pathfinder pallate.
Your path should looks like the image on the left. Repeat this step to make another shadow path for the bottom part of the hat. Then fill these 2 shadow paths with Linear gradient (red to darker-red), in your Transparency pallate, select Multiply.
3. Fur
With your Pen Tool, roughly draw a path like the image on the left and fill it with grey color. Go to Effect > Distort & Transform > Roughen
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