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Cheryl Graham trained as a traditional artist in drawing and painting. These days she spends more time in front of the computer than the easel. Her Illustrator work has been featured in the "The Adobe Illustrator WOW! Book" and "Real World Illustrator CS5." She wrote the now-defunct Illustrator blog at freetransform.net.

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Hit the Mark with a Realistic Vector Dartboard

on Jul 27th 2009 with 27 comments

Learn how to use Illustrator’s Live Paint feature, Graphic Styles and Transform Effect while creating a realistic dartboard. All of the features used in this intermediate-level tutorial are contained in Illustrator CS2 and later.

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How to Create a Mosaic Portrait from a Photograph

on Jun 5th 2009 with 49 comments

This is a fun way to turn a photograph into an interesting vector portrait. Get sophisticated results with just a few easy steps, then modify it using a wide range of Illustrator’s live effects. Let’s get started!

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How to Create an Art Gallery Frame in Vector

on Apr 14th 2009 with 19 comments

Good artwork looks even better in a frame. This tutorial makes use of Illustrator CS4′s Gradient Annotator to simulate the look of wood grain. You’ll also learn how to recolor artwork to achieve subtle lighting effects. Let’s get started!

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How to Create Vector Clouds with the Gradient Mesh Tool

on Mar 30th 2009 with 28 comments

Create impressionistic, infinitely-scalable vector clouds with the Gradient Mesh tool. It’s easy to start, but it takes a lot of time to master. There are several ways of approaching the Gradient Mesh – this one may be new to you. Let’s get started!

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How to Create a Classic Vector Painting with Watercolor Washes and Line Art

on Mar 10th 2009 with 19 comments

Using Illustrator’s Art Brushes, we’re going to layer watercolor “washes” underneath black-and-white line art. This technique can be used with just about any kind of imagery however, including original artwork, clip art and silhouettes. Here, I’ve used a simple ink drawing on paper as a reference. Let’s get started!

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