We have another great Vector Plus tutorial available exclusively for Plus members today. If you want to learn how to create professional photorealistic portraits in Illustrator, then we have an awesome tutorial for you. Learn proper workflow for working with Gradient Meshes on large projects. Learn more about this tutorial at the jump!
Vectortuts+ Author - Saurabh Sharma
Posts by Saurabh Sharma
Professional Workflow for Creating Photorealistic Portraits in Illustrator – Vector Plus Tutorial
Nov 4th in News by Saurabh Sharma
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How to Create a Vector Series of Linear Effects
Sep 25th in Tools & Tips by Saurabh SharmaAs seen in previous tutorials, a mixed use of distortion filters often yields surprising results. In this tutorial, we will create a bunch of messy hair using distortion filters in quick and easy steps. In the end, we’ll use the same technique to obtain a “Knife Scratches” effect, a “Spider Web” effect and a “Grunge texture.” Let’s get started!
How to Create a Wide Range of Custom Color Swatches in Illustrator
Sep 15th in Designing, Tools & Tips by Saurabh SharmaSwatches are the life line of any artwork. There are a lot of color books available in Illustrator to discover a wide range of swatches. Most popular among them are the Pantone Color Books and default CMYK and RGB swatches.
In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a wide range of custom swatches using the color blending methods. In the end, we will learn how to organize these swatches into Color groups. Let’s get started!
20 More Useful Adobe Illustrator Menu Tips
Sep 8th in Techniques, Web Roundups by Saurabh SharmaWe have seen many useful tips on Illustrator’s menu commands by talented designers before. Here are some more! Some of these were mentioned earlier too, while some are really helpful and less common. Let’s have a look!
How to Create a Caramel Ripple Effect
Sep 1st in Effects by Saurabh SharmaIn this tutorial, we will create a hot chocolate caramel effect using some distort tools and the 3D revolve tool. This is a simple and effective technique to obtain a quality vector ripple effect quickly. Here we go!
How to Convert a Photograph into Abstract Line Art
Jul 24th in Illustration by Saurabh SharmaLine Art is an ancient and basic form of generating large graphics. This art is often seen on tiled walls, bamboo stick designs and on your blanket embroidery. In this tutorial, we will cover the same technique to convert a photograph into vector line art. Let’s get started!
How to Create Seamless Watermark Patterns
Jul 20th in Designing by Saurabh SharmaWatermarks play an important role in protecting your artwork. Generally, we do not give much attention towards a watermark’s appearance and use a text or a Logo to get the job done. A well designed and properly executed watermark can really protect the artwork without actually affecting its appearance. The best way to do this is pattern making. In this tutorial, we will cover two different watermark designs using the same pattern making technique. Let’s get started!
How to Create a Spray Grunge Splatter
Jul 6th in Effects, Tools & Tips by Saurabh SharmaWe all have seen many techniques of making a vector grunge in Illustrator. Live tracing a textured image and Symbol Sprayer tool are the most common ones. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create an original vector grunge from scratch using some less common tools. Let’s get started!
How to Create Funky 3D Springs in Illustrator
May 16th in Tools & Tips by Saurabh SharmaMany of us have done this before in Auto CAD, 3D Max or Maya. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create 3D springs in Illustrator. We’ll be using the 3D Revolve Tool and some manual effort to obtain this quality vector result. Hope you find it interesting!
How to Create Sheet Rolls with Custom Spirals
May 11th in Illustration by Saurabh SharmaIn this tutorial, I’ll explain how to make custom spirals (apart from the default spiral tool), and use them creatively in making rolls of paper. So far, I came to know that the spiral tool does not allow a uniform decay (equal spacing) between each wind of a spiral. In this tutorial, I will expose some basic tricks to do so. Hope you find it interesting.
