With a simple and direct methods described in this tutorial, you can create a female portrait easily. This process will have you creating anatomically correct human faces in no time.
How to Create an Elegant, Vector Pen in Illustrator
Feb 5th in Illustration by AliIn this tutorial, I’ll show you how to draw a vector pen, in an elegant box using Illustrator. We’ll pull out the Pen Tool, Rectangle Tool, and gradients in this one. Let’s see the final result which is our goal.
Create a Valentines Day Illustration for Your Sweetie
Feb 3rd in Illustration by Lazunov IaroslavIn this tutorial we will learn to create a cheerful character and lovely, colorful bubbles. Use this knowledge to create a darling Valentine’s Day card for your sweetie. We’ll cover numerous techniques and build this illustrations step by step.
Create a Cute Retro-Flavored Teddy Bear with the Gradient Mesh Tool
Feb 1st in Character Design, Effects by PeHaaIn this tutorial, you’ll learn how you can easily add a retro feeling to your creations. We’ll also cover techniques such as using gradient mesh tool to add inner shadows to your objects, which gives them a subtle rounding while keeping your artwork scalable. Let’s learn how to make a character head of a retro circus bear, then you can apply these techniques in your own work!
How to Create an Electronic Piano in Illustrator
Jan 29th in Illustration by AliIn this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your own realistic, electronic piano in Illustrator. We’ll create quite a few shapes and apply various gradients and blends to make this vector instrument. Even though it’s a bit of work to put all this together, the techniques used in this tutorial are fairly simple. Set aside a couple hours for this one!
Creating a Toaster-Popping Illustration
Jan 27th in Effects, Icon Design by Getulino PachecoWith 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.
Create Audio Waveforms with the Scribble Effect
Jan 25th in Effects, Tools & Tips by Cheryl GrahamSome people might think of Illustrator’s Scribble effect as child’s play. In fact, one of its presets is called “Childlike.” But by tweaking its custom settings, the Scribble effect can be used to produce an infinite array of visual effects &mdash some with a single line. This is an easy tutorial that will get you started with the Scribble effect. What you do with it after that is limited only by your imagination. Let’s get started!
Create a Set of Shiny Character Eyes
Jan 22nd in Character Design by Birthed Creative StudioThis tutorial will teach you how to create detailed vector eyes that can be used for all sorts of character design projects. The techniques used here are basic and the processes quick and simple, but the result looks great.
If you’re a beginner, expect to learn a little more about opacity masks, gradients, effects, and handy shortcuts. If you’re a more advanced Illustrator user then we encourage you to experiment a bit with the steps shown here! Enjoy!
Create a Vector Tree with Custom Brushes and the Gradient Mesh Tool
Jan 20th in Effects, Illustration by Isabel Romero HoffmeyerIn this tutorial you will learn how to create a leaf-filled, vector tree – step by step. Some of the techniques we’ll use are custom made brushes to create the leaves, and Gradient Mesh Tool for creating light and shadows. So let’s get started!
Create an Illustration of a Pearl-Filled Clam on an Ocean Bed
Jan 18th in Illustration by Lazunov IaroslavPlunge with me on a vector ocean dive. In this tutorial, we’ll create a shell with pearls in a unique ocean scene. We’ll be using various effects, such as: mesh, blend, warp, clipping mask, opacity mask, depth of sharpness, editing of swatches, and pathfinder box. Have fun diving in and then surfacing!
