Illustrator Gradient mesh tutorials?

[bigdave]

Anyone know any easy to follow gradient mesh tutorials? Ive had a google but can only find ones that are really complex or have steps missing!

 

[linziloop]

How about this one? I haven't tried it myself yet but it's been in my bookmarks for a little while waiting to be used:

Computer Arts - Master gradient meshes

 

[matobo]

There are a few listed here from my bookmarks too:

Search | Layers Magazine

 

[matobo]

A few more: Adobe Illustrator Gradient Mesh Portrait Tutorial
Illustrator Tutorials
All Vector Tutorials

 

[bigdave]

Well,... Ive had a look at some of the above links and I think Ive just about got the hang of the gradient mesh feature (its only taken 5 creative suites! lol).

I decided the best way to learn is to get the basic idea from tutorials then just have a blast at something myself. Started off simple and went for a basic 13a fuse: