In this tutorial, I will show you how you can make a stylized 3D textured text effect using various textures to give it a unique look with Illustrator & Photoshop. I will be giving you the step by step instructions... (Continue reading)
There are a number of amazing tutorials out there that teach you how to create some really awesome futuristic light wispy effects. I’ve always found this type of design very interesting, but everything you see is almost completely created in... (Continue reading)
In this Illustrator tutorial I will show you how to draw a summer outdoor landscape environment. Final image: Here’s how you do it: 1. First we will create a border for the image that will keep everything we draw within a nice clean... (Continue reading)
In this Illustrator tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a trendy retro type treatment with a free font, gradients, blends, and some scatter brushes. It’s a relative easy tutorial containing techniques that can be quickly applied to many other... (Continue reading)
To recreate the light patterns of the Aurora Borealis you’d probably turn to Photoshop’s filters and effects. Use Illustrator however, and you’ll not only achieve a stunning end result, but you’ll also benefit from the flexibility of working with vectors.... (Continue reading)
Even though I consider myself a newby with Adobe Illustrator, I’ve been learning it for a few months now, and I find it very intriguing! I was inspired to design this kooky little pencil, that some would say works for... (Continue reading)
Before I start the tutorial, here is a detail of the finished illustration. I start by placing my sketch in Illustrator. Go to File > Place and choose the sketch. Since I’m going to want to have easy access to the... (Continue reading)
In this tutorial, we’ll show the advanced Adobe Illustrator artist how to create a realistic looking soccer ball with mesh objects. You’ll learn how to create reflections with the Opacity Mask. We’ll also make our own swooshes and custom brushes. Final... (Continue reading)
here has been such a wonderful response on my vector art tutorial “Beautiful Vector Illustration” that I thought I better write another one. If you recall in that tutorial I discussed how to create vector illustrations using photographs as your... (Continue reading)
Valentine’s coming and I thought you may be interested in doing something for that occasion. Before we get started, let’s take a look at the image we’ll be creating. The way I’ve done that is simple, though there’s a lot... (Continue reading)