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You can make "Japanese-style clouds" with only rectangles!

Pathfinder and rounded corners for a soft shape ◎

Time saving technique that even beginners can do immediately!

▶ ︎ Arrange 3 rectangles horizontally

▶ ︎ Select all and combine with Pathfinder

▶ ︎ Round corners to form like clouds

▶ ︎ Atmosphere UP with paint color and gradation

▶ ︎ Japanese style design at once if you put it in the background!

Just this

Japanese-style clouds that can be used for backgrounds and illustrations are completed!

If you want to try it later, save it ◎

If you think you can use it, you are also welcome to share!

# illustrator # beginner # pathfinder Japanese style design The Background Design# Processing technique # Time saving technique # Recommended saving # Design tips # AdobeIllustrator

2025/8/17 Edited to

... Read more私が「雲 イラレ」で検索して一番困ったのは、“手描きっぽさ”を出しつつ形を崩さないことでした。結局、長方形3つ+パスファインダー+角丸の方法がいちばんラクで、和風デザインにも相性が良かったです。ここでは、仕上がりをワンランク上げるコツを追記します。 まず形作りのポイント。四角は「同じ大きさ」を揃えると整います(私は幅Wと高さHを固定して作りました)。縦でも横でもOKですが、和風の雲は横長シルエットが使いやすいので、横に3つ並べて合体→角丸が失敗しにくいです。角丸の半径は30px前後から試すと“もくもく感”が出やすく、半径を上げるほど柔らかい印象になります。 次に見た目の仕上げ。ベタ塗りでも可愛いですが、和風の雲はグラデーションや不透明度で空気感が出ます。私は、上を少し明るく・下を少し濃くする薄いグラデにして、さらに影をうっすら足すと背景に馴染みました。線を付けるなら、線幅は細めにして角を丸にすると“硬さ”が消えます。 背景に置くときのコツは、同じ雲をそのまま複製しないこと。サイズを90%・110%に変えたり、横幅だけ少し伸ばしたりしてバリエーションを作ると、いかにもコピペ感が出ません。色も、白だけでなく薄いベージュや青みグレーに寄せると和風の紙っぽい雰囲気になります。 ちなみに「飛行機雲 イラスト」っぽくしたいときは、今回の“もくもく雲”とは逆で、細長い長方形を合体→角丸にして、横方向にぼかし(不透明度やブレンド、ぼかし効果)を足すとそれっぽく見えました。 最後に、検索で見かける「図解とは?」について。図解は、文章だけだと伝わりづらい手順や関係性を、図や手順分解で“見ればわかる状態”にしたもの。今回の雲の作り方も、①並べる→②合体→③角丸→④色、みたいに工程を分けておくと、初心者さんが再現しやすくなります。

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