Illustrator Need help creating a wave image in Adobe Illustrator

[njlech]

Hi All,


I was wondering if one of you wonderful talented designers could help me with a procedure for creating a colorful wave in Adobe Illustrator? I have attached a scanned image of what I am looking for. Can you help me figure out how to recreate something like that in Illustrator? I have version CS6. Thanks so much!


​NJ

 

[hawkeye]

With the pen tool make a path and use the width tool to get the basic shape. Make several duplicate copies, change colors, rotate and use the width tool as needed.

 

[njlech]

Hawkeye, this is awesome!! Any chance you could attach the .ai or .eps file, so I can pull it into Illustrator, and play and learn from it? Thank you so much.

 

[hawkeye]

Sure. Just fooling around I split the bottom copy and used a gradient instead.

 

[njlech]

I had a chance to mess around with the shapes. Effects - Twist and the Width tool were exactly what I was looking for! You just saved me loads of time. Thanks again hawkeye!