How to Create a Vintage Typographic Illustration Poster in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be Creating“There’s no place like home…” Dorothy whispered those words, and with three clicks of her sparkly ruby slippers, she was back in Kansas again. It’s an iconic movie moment, one we...
View ArticleHow to Create a Vibrant Day of the Dead Portrait in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingDay of the Dead is very beautiful and inspiring Mexican holiday. We’ll create a female portrait using different methods and techniques for a great result. You can use this...
View ArticleHow to Create a Day of the Dead Inspired Text Effect in Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingDay of the Dead (Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday that celebrates the spirit and honors the memory of the friends and family members who have died. Marigold is the...
View ArticleCreate a Сute Raccoon Character in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingToday we will create an adorable raccoon. We'll use basic shapes and warp effects, as usual—nothing new if you are already my follower. You will learn how to create part of the...
View ArticleNew Course: Building Your Own Actions in Adobe Photoshop
If you have used Photoshop for any extensive creative projects, you know that there are certain steps that you tend to do over and over again. This can be a tedious and time-consuming process, so what...
View ArticlePhotoshop in 60 Seconds: Getting a Grip on the Pen Tool
Welcome to our Photoshop in 60 Seconds series, in which you can learn a Photoshop skill, feature, or technique in just a minute!The Pen ToolEver wonder how to use that unwieldy Pen Tool in Photoshop?...
View ArticleWhich Software Should I Use for Logo Design?
What You'll Be CreatingIf you're new to the world of logo design, one of the most important decisions for you to make is which software you should use for the job. In this series of Quick Tips we're...
View ArticleQuiz: How Well Do You Know Affinity Designer?
Do you understand Affinity Designer? Take our quiz and find out!Affinity Designer Quick StartAffinity Designer is an amazing new app for Mac which is taking the design world by storm. Designers...
View ArticleHow to Create Speech Bubbles and Comic Effects in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingComics as a medium are more than just the combination of text and pictures. A comic is a communication tool all of its own, and comes with specific languages and...
View ArticleHow to Create a Moonlight Scene Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create a moonlight scene with a woman watching the flowers. We'll start this tutorial by adding the sky and landscape, and then add the moon...
View ArticleYum! How to Create a Delicious Bagel Sandwich Icon in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingFollow this tutorial and learn how to create a bagel sandwich icon in Adobe Illustrator. At the beginning you will create the two bagel pieces, and then you will draw all the...
View ArticleHow to Digitize Hand-Crafted Textures
High-quality textures are an integral part of creating digital artwork with depth, realism and visual interest. One of the best ways of creating good textures is to develop them yourself.But once...
View ArticleDrawing for Kids: Draw a Running Pony
What You'll Be CreatingRecently we learned how to draw a pony, but it was only one, boring pose. Horses are famous for their speed, so we'll make our pony run in its full glory. This tutorial will be a...
View ArticleHow to Design and Draw a Realistic Female Warrior
What You'll Be CreatingTraditionally, females didn't take a big part in medieval wars. They could be mothers, cooks, nurses, but as members of the "weaker sex" they wouldn't even think of fighting....
View ArticleHow to Create an Owl Character Using a Circular Grid in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I will show you, step by step, how to create a circular grid, align it perfectly and design a cute owl character. Hopefully, you’ll learn how to use circles to...
View ArticleHow to Digitally Paint Shiny Metal Armor in Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingLast time we were drawing a realistic female warrior in a beautiful suit of armor. Today we're going to turn these lines into real, shiny metal. It's quite a complicated issue,...
View ArticleHow to Vector a Cartoon Hunting Dog in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial we’ll go through the process of drawing a simple autumn scene with a cartoon-style hunting dog. We’ll be using the versatile drawing tools of Adobe Illustrator...
View ArticleHow to Install and Use Brushes in Adobe Illustrator
What You'll Be CreatingBrushes can be a means to create complex designs more simply or speed up your design creation process. Often designers create their own brushes, but sometimes you just want to...
View ArticleCreate an Abstract Portrait Photo Manipulation With Adobe Photoshop
What You'll Be CreatingIn this tutorial I'll show you how to create an abstract artwork by combining several stock images with abstract elements in Adobe Photoshop. Besides standard blending techniques...
View ArticleIntroduction to Traditional Media: Acrylic Paints
In this tutorial I will introduce you to acrylic paints, setting you on the path to using a very exciting medium.Why Acrylic Paints?I have used acrylics since the early 1980s, and have found them...
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