Pepper

For this project, we learned about the gradient mesh tool.  We started by using the eyedropper tool to get the main colors of the pepper.  After that, I used the pen tool to trace all of the different sections of the pepper.  Each section got its own layer.  I then copy and pasted this down underneath just in case I needed these shapes again.  I then picked the most common color in each section and made that section filled with that color.  I took off the stroke as well.  I then took the mesh tool and started to add the lights and darks on each section.  I did this section by section until I liked the way the mesh looked and I thought the pepper looked 3D.  When I had finished the sections, I imported the image of the stem that was already done for me and placed it where it needed to go.  I was not very happy with the overall outcome of my pepper, and I wish I had started over and tried it again.