Gradients!

Love 'em! Let's make gradients and even gradients on lines!

Here is a closer look a the gradient control palette....

Here is the swatches palette.....

AND here's a great little movie about placing gradients onto strokes (lines) @ http://tv.adobe.com/watch/learn-illustrator-cs6/gradients-on-strokes/


Here is a fun example of what you could do with the gradient tool! Look how the artist manipulates the tool to get visually amazing results. See more here @ http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/adobe-illustrator/create-incredible-subtle-gradients/#1

See more about the artist, Alexandra Zutto here @ http://zuttoworld.com/

     and here @ http://design.tutsplus.com/articles/interview-with-zutto--vector-2367