In this week’s free Deke’s Techniques we finally complete our journey to recreate this Tunisian stained-glass window, born in Africa, revealed in Amsterdam, glimpsed in London, and finished today in Illustrator (and then Photoshop).

As you recall, this creation started with a bunch of dynamic effects applied to this simple geometric construction:

As of last week, we had the pattern completed:

And today, Deke will show you how to use Live Paint and dynamic strokes applied via the Appearance panel to color and then sculpt the edges of this creation.

If you’re a member of Lynda.com, or you sign up for a free 10-day trial at lynda.com/deke, you can see how Deke adds the final repeating pattern and light variations to finally arrive at our beautiful destination:

Deke’s Techniques, bringing the world to your digital doorstep.