For a project in my computer imaging class, we had to model something in Illustrator using gradient meshes. Here's the link to the original: Link

And here are the models i made:



and a modified one for my school:



p.s. can someone tell me how to define the size of the jpeg you are saving? for instance, i'd like more white space around the model, but when i export as jpeg, illustrator automatically clips it as close as possible.