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Getulino is a brazilian illustrator and designer. He uses all his know-how to use computer as an artistic medium and is considered a pioneer at brazilian digital art. He is a curriculum developer at Desktop (www.dtp.com.br) teaching Illustrator, Photoshop and Painter. Getulino also is involved with teaching seminars with softwares specialists such as: Alexandre Keese, Emanuel Infante, Sérgio Aguirre, Carlos Bonilla, Jack Davis, among others.
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Create a Vector, Space Rocket in Illustrator CS5

Create a Vector, Space Rocket in Illustrator CS5

Getulino Pacheco on Mar 18th 2011 with 7 comments

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create a colorful rocket from simple geometric forms and 3D effects. We’ll use filters like Blur to create smoothness and movement in some of the illustration elements. Effects like Inner Glow will also be used to accentuate the depth of the 3D forms.

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Create a Classic, Sailing Ship in Illustrator CS5

Create a Classic, Sailing Ship in Illustrator CS5

Getulino Pacheco on Oct 20th 2010 with 9 comments

In this tutorial I will show how to create a sailing ship illustration with a story book style, using the Gradient Mesh to make the cloth of the boat’s sails. I will also use the Gradient Mesh to colorize the wooden parts of the boat. Then, the Scribble filter and the Brushes application will be used to create the sea. Finally, I will show you how to use a mask to create a fog effect around the illustration.

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Using Illustrator CS5 Tools to Create a Painted House – Vector Premium Tutorial
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Using Illustrator CS5 Tools to Create a Painted House – Vector Premium Tutorial

Getulino Pacheco on Jul 29th 2010 with 11 comments

We have another great Vector Premium tutorial available exclusively for Premium members today. If you want to learn how to use a combination of the new Illustrator CS5 features – including the Perspective Grid and Natural Media Brushes – to create a 100% vector illustration with a painted finish, then we have an awesome tutorial for you.

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Illustrating a Chili Pepper with Illustrator’s Envelope Distort Tool

Illustrating a Chili Pepper with Illustrator’s Envelope Distort Tool

Getulino Pacheco on Jun 9th 2010 with 11 comments

Illustrator’s Envelope Distort is an editing tool that not only creates distortions in an object or image, it can also be used for modeling interesting forms, like this pepper. Beginners will get to know Illustrator a little better by using the Blur, Envelop Distort, Gradient Mesh and Pathfinder tools in this easy to follow tutorial. Let’s get started!

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Creating a Toaster-Popping Illustration

Getulino Pacheco on Jan 27th 2010 with 29 comments

With this tutorial, learn how to apply some effects not often used in Illustrator, like the Chrome effect, which is used to create metallic look with a realistic aspect. Also, notable in this tutorial is the use of Texturizer to create toast texture. We will also use 3D effect and the Mesh tool, which bring depth to the this illustration.

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How to Create a Box Cutter Style Vector Knife

Getulino Pacheco on Sep 13th 2008 with 22 comments

Pathfinder is an excellent tool in Illustrator to build objects in a simple and fast way. In this tutorial, learn how to create a box cutter knife by using geometric forms, the Pathfinder tools, and adding volume and highlights with the use of gradients.

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