Looking at some vector work of the gradient mesh artists, it is so hard to believe that this is not a photo, they are so realistic. How much time, patience and experience you need to achieve such results! I think it is not work, it is meditation. Check it out yourself. When hovering the cursor over an image you can see the gradient mesh in Outline mode.
NoueraCatGlass
Frozen in Time
Angel
Tyra - dream
Grasshopper
Canon 5D Mark II
Christina Aguilera
French Horn Leica Camera
The Major Power!SUZUKI
Hybrid
Marina aka TaigaFly
IrdinApples
The Light
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This just blows my mind. If i couldn't see the outline mode, i would never believe it was drawn in illustrator. Simply amazing. Great article!
