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Chris produces most of his artwork -- from start to finish -- entirely in Illustrator, including textural elements. His work incorporates absurdity, anthropomorphism, and a healthy dose of humor.

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New VECTORTUTS PLUS Tut: Create Whimsical Artwork Entirely in Adobe Illustrator

Nov 26th in News by Chris Leavens

We recently launched the VECTORTUTS PLUS section of the site. We have another great PLUS tutorial exclusively available to members today! Learn the process of creating shaded and textured vector artwork entirely in Illustrator. This tutorial covers the entire creative process in creating this illustration while giving plenty of advice on professional techniques – including explaining the use of features in Illustrator CS4. Learn more at the jump!

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