# Step 2: Create a Gradient “Flame” Swatch

In this step, you will create a gradient for the flame that is licking Mike Ant’s back. You’ll use the swatch you created in the previous step as the basis for the gradient.

To create a gradient:

1. Double-click the color swatch you added in the last step. You’ll use this swatch as a basis for the gradient because the orange color in the swatch is similar to one of the gradient colors.

The color picker opens.

2. Select the Gradient option.

3. In the Gradient panel, select Radial. The colors in a radial gradient blend in a circular pattern.

4. Click the first marker below the Gradient bar. A square appears in the marker to indicate that it is editable.

5. Change the color of the first marker to yellow by dragging your mouse in the color swatch. We used these R, G, B values: 248, 251, 17. You can use the Color slider, or enter these values manually, if you want.

6. Click below the Gradient bar to add a gradient marker. The color of the marker is the same as the marker you had selected. Gradient markers represent the start or end of a transition between different colors.

7. In the Opacity field, type 60.Change the value of the last color to red. You can use these specific values: 236, 0, 0.

8. Close the color picker and that’s it! You have created a gradient swatch!