Expanding brush strokes / applying gradient?

[vlimm]

I’ve got a lovely stippling pattern created from a simple stroke coupled with the dense stippling brush from the “patterns” brush set. I would like to expand my stroke so that I can apply a gradient fill to the various stipples. 
 

Does expanding strokes stop working whenever you apply a brush to a stroke? If so, does anyone have any advice on how I might be able to apply a gradient to my stippling? (Hopefully without a bunch of microscopic work…)

[Dan C]

Hi vlimm, 

Most vector brushes are vector controlled brushes but the texture itself is raster based.

You could use the FX Gradient to add a gradient as an overlay.

Lee

[vlimm]

On 11/15/2023 at 10:05 PM, Lee_T said:

Hi vlimm, 

Most vector brushes are vector controlled brushes but the texture itself is raster based.

You could use the FX Gradient to add a gradient as an overlay.

Lee

Thank you so much for your help, Lee! This is exactly what I was looking for. Your suggestion worked perfectly!