A Closer Look at Colorization Methods of Brushes in Illustrator
tag:design.tutsplus.com,2005:PostPresenter/vector-24556When creating custom Art, Pattern or Scatter brushes in Adobe Illustrator, you can choose a Colorization Method for each brush. Understanding...
View ArticleCreate a Detailed Snake Pattern Brush in Adobe Illustrator
In the following steps you will learn how to create a detailed snake pattern brush in Adobe Illustrator. For starters you will learn how to setup a simple grid and how to create three thin, art...
View Article26 Awesome Brush Tutorials for Adobe Illustrator on Tuts+
The brushes in Adobe Illustrator are incredible tools that allow you to create and do a multitude of things. This week we've focused purely on beginner content for those who wish to get a better...
View ArticleQuick Tip: What are Clipping and Masking in Inkscape?
tag:design.tutsplus.com,2005:PostPresenter/vector-24947Clipping and Masking are fantastic little operations that can make your complicated objects conform to another element of your design by changing...
View ArticleUse a Pattern Brush to Create a Rope Text Effect in Illustrator
In the following steps you will learn how to create a pretty simple rope pattern brush and how to use it to create a nice text effect in Adobe Illustrator. For starters you will learn how to create the...
View ArticleUse Brushes to Create a Watermelon Text Effect in Illustrator
Follow this tutorial and learn how to create an all vector watermelon text effect in Adobe Illustrator. We will start with the text and using a few manipulation techniques we will obtain all the...
View ArticleCreate a Tattoo Style, Grunge, Day of Dead Girl Poster in Illustrator
tag:design.tutsplus.com,2005:PostPresenter/vector-24236In this tutorial I will show you how to create a tattoo styled sexy Day of the Dead girl in Adobe Illustrator. You will learn how to use your own...
View ArticleHuman Anatomy Fundamentals: Flexibility and Joint Limitations
In this last session before we start putting faces on our characters, I'll be introducing flexibility. Flexibility is the ability to stretch a joint to the limit of its range of movement, aka "how...
View ArticleCreate a Traditional Russian Khokhloma Ornament in Illustrator
tag:design.tutsplus.com,2005:PostPresenter/vector-24052In this tutorial we are going to create a shiny pendant with a Khokhloma design – the famous traditional Russian ornament, which was widely used...
View ArticleHow to Create a Hand Drawn, Pointillism Portrait
Pointillism is an incredible drawing technique that allows you to create a very detailed portrait with only dots. Since you're using dots instead of lines, you don't have to worry about making someone...
View ArticleTo the Point: An Interview With Lizzie Mary Cullen
In an attempt to shed some more light on what it means to be a successful artist these days, we thought we'd ask some of them! In this series, you'll be able to read some of the delightful interviews...
View ArticleHow to Create an Easy Living Room Scene in Illustrator
Let's create a retro living room scene in Adobe Illustrator, using simple shapes and Warp Effect tool. We will use only four colors (five if you include the background).1. Create a Floor LampStep...
View ArticleCreate a Vintage Notebook Illustration in Adobe Illustrator
tag:design.tutsplus.com,2005:PostPresenter/vector-24575In the following steps you will learn how to create a vintage notebook illustration in Adobe Illustrator. and using a bunch of effects along with...
View ArticleCreate a Spring Wedding Invitation for Die Cutting and Embossing in InDesign
In this tutorial you'll learn how to set up your own fold-out invitation design using Adobe InDesign. We'll look at how using Layers can allow you to set up design elements intended for die cutting and...
View ArticlePresent Your Artwork in a Vector Frame in Adobe Illustrator
tag:design.tutsplus.com,2005:PostPresenter/vector-25610In the following steps you will learn how to create a simple poster frame with a grungy brick wall background in Adobe Illustrator. For starters...
View ArticleHow to Draw Animals: Elephants, Their Species and Anatomy
Elephants are a one of a kind - there's no other animal with such amazing tusks and trunk. They can be also tricky to draw, since they look so simple. I will show you how to draw a realistic elephant,...
View ArticleCreate a Detailed Tomato Text Effect in Adobe Illustrator
tag:design.tutsplus.com,2005:PostPresenter/vector-25554Follow this tutorial and have fun creating a vector tomato text effect in Adobe Illustrator. We will start with the letters and prepare them for...
View ArticleMastering Calligraphy: An Easy Introduction
Calligraphy is an art that never dies. You see it coming back into style with hand-lettered invitations and in high-end magazines. It's a great way to jazz up your correspondence and impress people....
View ArticleQuick Tip: Using and Modifying Brush Strokes in Inkscape
There's a lot that goes into brush strokes in Inkscape, but it pays off with beautiful results. Let's break down the many options available for brush strokes in Inkscape and also go over a few tricks...
View ArticleHow to Create a Hand-Drawn Pointillism Portrait
tag:design.tutsplus.com,2005:PostPresenter/vector-23626Pointillism is an incredible drawing technique that allows you to create a very detailed portrait with only dots. Since you're using dots instead...
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