In this quick Adobe Illustrator tutorial, create a glass effect with triangles. In this, color block geometric background, use a special shaded color palette that gives this look. Use the grid tool and add the colors using the live paint bucket tool.
- Create a new document of width and height 900px.
- Using the Rectangular Grid tool, create a grid with the settings:
- Default size: Width – 900px, Height – 900px
- Horizontal dividers: Number – 5, Skew – 0%
- Vertical dividers: Number – 5, Skew – 0%
- Align the grid to the center of the Artboard, using the Align panel.
- Ensure stroke is set to black color.
- Create a copy of the grid by clicking Edit > Copy.
- Then paste it by clicking Edit > Paste in front.
- Now right click the grid, choose Transform > Rotate (or Object > Transform > Rotate ).
- Set the angle to 45°
- Ensure “Smart Guides” is on, by checking under View menu.
- Now click on one of the corners, hold Shift and Opt / Alt and drag towards the corner of the previous grid.
- Now select both the grids. Click on Pathfinder panel > Divide.
- Now double click on the grid to enter isolation mode.
- Delete the parts of the grid that are outside the artboard.
- Select the completed grid, click on Live Paint Bucket Tool and start applying the colors from the Swatches panel.
- Once done, set the stroke to none.
- Now select all, Object > Live Paint > Expand.
- Our glass effect color block geometric background is ready!!