How to Design a 3D Watermelon in Adobe Illustrator
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1. **Base Shape**:
- **Ellipse Tool (L)**: Draw a large green ellipse.
- **Duplicate**: Resize and color it pink/red for the flesh.
2. **Add Stripes**:
- **Ellipse Tool (L)**: Draw narrow green ellipses.
- **Arrange**: Place over the green base.
3. **Apply Gradients**:
- **Green Base**: Apply a linear green gradient.
- **Stripes**: Apply a darker green gradient.
- **Red Flesh**: Apply a radial red gradient.
4. **Create Seeds**:
- **Ellipse Tool (L)**: Draw small black ellipses.
- **Place**: Distribute on the red ellipse.
5. **3D Effect**:
- **Select Green Base**: Go to `Effect > 3D > Extrude & Bevel`.
6. **Shadows & Highlights**:
- **Appearance Panel**: Add radial gradients for shadows and highli
