: Drawing a shadow in illustrator cc I am new to graphics design . I am struggling with some issues . I solved some issues by searing in youtube and google . I have searched about drawing

@Shelley591

There are a lot of ways for applying this kind of shadow but but the one I prefer is this:


Create a ellipse with the help of ellipse tool of dimension let's say(W=200, H=20).
Now apply a Redial Gradient with both side black. Set the opacity of outer gradient to 0% and the another one to 40% or 50%(depends on the darker shadow you want).
Now select your Gradient tool or Press G (shortcut key) a circle will appear, align that circle similar to the ellipse you created or you can tweak to get your required shadow'


However, Check this Video Illustration

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