Adobe Illustrator CS5 One-on-One

Row 3

Row 5

Row 6

P E A R L O F W I S D O M

Try turning the Preview check box off and on a couple of times and

notice that, without your having actually done anything, the Envelope

Mesh command automatically simplifi es a few path outlines. The face

and neck grow thicker, the eyes narrow, and the top lip thins out. Most

regrettably, the red path under the right eye contracts to a sliver, as

highlighted by the

in Figure 9-64. Alas, such casualties are the prices

we pay for this powerful feature.

Click the OK button to apply the envelope mesh.

12. Bring the enveloped tiki to the front. To make the large tiki as

easily accessible as possible, choose Object→Arrange→Bring

to Front or press Ctrl+Shift+

(-Shift- ). I also suggest you

double-click the top Tiki Idol sublayer in the Layers panel and

change the Color setting from the default Red to something

that provides better contrast with the reds and oranges of the

wood. (I went with Black because it shows up well in print.)

13. Slant the eyes and mouth upward. Switch to the white arrow

tool. Then select and reposition the anchor points in Rows 3, 5,

and 6 of the envelope mesh, identifi ed by arrows in Figure 9-65.

In almost all cases, you’ll want to move the points upward,

the exception being the two central points at the base of the

mouth in Row 6 (those you should nudge down). You’ll also

need to adjust the control handles ...