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Penrose Triangle in Adobe Illustrator

Penrose Triangle in Adobe Illustrator
 
In a tutorial, we had created an impossible letter in Adobe Illustrator and today we create an impossible shape in Adobe Illustrator; i.e.; Penrose Triangle.
Penrose Triangle in Adobe Illustrator
We will create this shape with the help of the Polygon Tool and Shape Builder Tool.
Launch Adobe Illustrator and create a new document. Now follow the steps given below-
Step 1
 
Select Polygon Tool from the Tool Panel and click on the artboard. A dialogue box will appear on the artboard. In that dialogue box, set the sides to 3 and click OK.
draw a triangle
When you will click OK, a triangle will appear on the artboard.
Step 2
 
With the help of the Selection Tool select the triangle and drag it from the corner to increase its size.
Draw a Triangle
Again select the triangle and press and hold the Alt key to create a duplicate copy of it. Place the duplicate copy as shown in the below image.
create a duplicate copy
Now we will create 5 more duplicate copies of the triangle and place them in the same way as is shown in the below image.
Create copies of triangle
Step 3
 
With the help of Selection Tool select all the triangles and then select Shape Builder Tool from the Tool Panel.
With the help of the Shape Builder Tool, we will join different paths to form a shape.
Merge shapes
Merge shapes with the help of the Shape Builder Tool
Use Shape Builder Tool
Step 4
 
Select the Direct Selection Tool from the Tool Panel. With the help of the Direct Selection Tool, we will shape the corners of the triangle.
Penrose Triangle
Your Penrose Triangle in Adobe Illustrator is ready. With the help of these simple steps, you can make an impossible triangle in Adobe Illustrator.
Now you can fill color in this Penrose Triangle.
Penrose Triangle in Adobe Illustrator
Now practice this Penrose Triangle tutorial and share your views in the comment section. Also, share this tutorial with others.

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