Let’s take a look at the renderings first:
renderings
Here are the production steps:
1. Open AI and create a new one. Draw an arc with a pen, copy it symmetrically, connect the two fixed points (Object > Path > Join), and the leaf is completed. Draw an arc with a pen, copy it symmetrically, connect the two fixed points (Object > Path > Join), and the leaf is completed.
Figure 1
2. Copy a leaf and rotate it 90 degrees. Using the Blend Tool (W), connect the two leaves. Create a 1/4 arc (draw a circle and delete two nodes).
Figure 2
3. Select the arc and blend the ridges, go to Object > Blend > Replace Ridges.
Figure 3
4. Go to Object > Blend > Blend Options, specify the number of steps for the interval, and the number of steps is about 5. (Translator's note: This step is not very clear. After creating the blend, it was quite confusing. I adjusted it a bit. Friends who can create blends directly without any adjustments can tell you how.
Figure 4
5. Copy the blending path, adjust the position (any friends who know how to do it can also share it) and color, and place it on the lower layer.
Figure 5
6. Repeat step 5.
Figure 6
7. Continue to repeat step 5.
Figure 7
8. Go to Object > Expand, use (A) to select the four overlapping leaves and delete them.
Figure 8
9. Select all, Object > Dismiss Group. Adjust the opacity to 75%, and then choose different overlay options to get different effects.
Figure 9