We have another great Vector Plus tutorial available exclusively for Plus members today. If you want to learn how to build vector art with basic Illustrator, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn a simple workflow to get you started illustrating. Let's learn more about this technique!
How to Use Basic Shapes to Build a Vector Illustration – Vector Plus Tutorial
Apr 8th in News by Von GlitschkaThis Vector Plus Tutorial is Filled with Creative Instruction
The following is an illustrative design tutorial. This tutorial will demonstrate for you the process of Shape Building in Adobe Illustrator. We'll be using basic shapes to create a fun illustration.
This tutorial is great for beginning Illustrator artists. It demonstrates a way to build your work by putting together basic shapes to build an illustration. There is a detailed video inside showing you this process, which complements the written tutorial.
Plus members can Log in and Download! If you're not a member, you can of course join today! You can view the final illustration below. You can view the large version here.
This is a Fun and Professional Tutorial
Plus members can Log in and Download! Otherwise, Join Now! Below are some sample images, which show the development of this illustration throughout the tutorial.



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User Comments
( ADD YOURS )sriganesh April 8th
nive tuts, man. colors are elegant. like it.
( )sriganesh April 8th
man, i cant opens psdtuts in my system…anu help,its showing only blank page.,but when i checked in cybercafe,its working!??. y i cant open it. and like this many sites that i visit daily/regularly ,i cant open for two days.
( )help me in this
lawrence77 April 8th
clear all your cookies and other stuffs created by browsers!
( )Then it may appear in ur system!
Q April 8th
reset your modem.
( )Nikhil April 9th
Really A-Plus Tutorials
( )Amazing effects only with gradients, transparency and some basic shapes…
Sarah Davison April 9th
Ooh very nice. I’m downloading that one indefinitely!
( )vivek April 10th
nice tutorial
and sriganesh u have to download mozilaa or chrome
then this site will appear easily on ur system
( )Henning April 13th
Really nice tutorial! Love it.
( )Gary Spedding April 13th
OK – I give up. I am a Tuts Plus Member and I tried posting this yesterday. On Windows Computer with IE (never had an issue before). It is not there. No link – no picture. If the rest are seeing this – I must figure it is not an April Fools Joke.
Where in the Heck is it? And why won’t you post my message here??
( )Gary Spedding April 14th
Never mind – i found it. I had missed the link to Bonus Content – I was just on the Other Menu.
( )gaz-j web April 14th
cheers for that, it looks great. so to get the total tutorial i have to join? is there a free login area or is it all for members? also do i sign up individually for psd tuts or is it all 1 member login?
( )Brent Nelson April 22nd
Von Glitschka using CS4?
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