Original by Simon Lockyer · . The worked examples and guidance above the original text are a new editorial edition from 20 October 2026.
Original artwork: tree illustration
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Recently i have been playing with Adobe Illustrator CS6 and i drew up a tree with a few different effects, as you can see in the image above. I have included the ai in the download for anyone to play with or use below!
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