With the Rectangle tool (M), create a rectangle half the height and same width as the main shape. Next, change the Angle of the gradient to -90. Select the second color stop and change the Location from the Gradient panel to 16 and change the Location of the third color stop to 34. Change the first color to a brown color, the second to a light brown color, the third the same brown color as the first color stop, and the last one to a dark brown color.
To add the color stops, simply click just below the Gradient Slider in the Gradient panel twice. For this gradient we are going to add two color stop giving us a total of four color stops in the gradient. Now go Object > Expand Appearance.įill the flap shape with a linear gradient from the Gradient panel. In the Warp Options dialog make sure Horizontal is selected and change the Bend to 18.
With the flap shape selected, go Effect > Stylize > Round Corners and change the Radius in the Round Corners dialog to 10 px. Place the new rectangle over the top part of the main body shape.
With the Rectangle tool (M), create a rectangle about a third tall and slightly wider than the size of the main shape. With the Gradient tool (G), scale the circumference of radial gradient vertically, expand the gradient past the left and right borders of the shape, and move it slightly towards the bottom of the shape. Change the first color stop in the gradient to a light brown color and the second color stop to a dark brown color. Next, go Object > Expand Appearance.įill the shape with a radial gradient form the Gradient panel. This value might be different depending on the size of your main rectangle. In the Round Corners dialog, change the Radius to 10 px. With the rectangle selected, go Effect > Stylize > Round Corners.