Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Create jewel-encrusted gold 3D type. Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Texture tricks with vector artwork. Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Master dynamic gradient techniques. Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Create X-ray vector art. Create a Cartoon Bear Scene Using Repeating Shapes in Illustrator. In this tutorial, I will be discussing various points in making a cartoon bear scene with simple shapes and with a limiter color palette in Adobe Illustrator.
From sketching and planning, I will be choosing the overall color and feel with Adobe Kuler, illustrating main elements for the scene and learning to reuse existing illustrations to save time but will still be able to present a unique look in the elements to avoid redundancy in the design. Now let's get started! 1. Prepare the Sketch This will already serve as reminder for everyone: sketching is a very important part of the design process. 2. In order for us to have an efficient way of illustrating things for the artwork, it is also important to plan ahead on what are the shapes that we will be using. 3. There are a lot of color palette creation extensions and websites that I know on the web, but I really prefer using Kuler from Adobe among anything else. Step 1 Step 2 4. 5. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 6. Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 7. 8. 9. 10. Create a Large Face, Cat Illustration from Stock in Adobe Illustrator. I'm not hiding it...
I'm a crazy cat lady. When the trend of having t-shirts of large faces of animals, merged into the canvas started, I was going through all the t-shirt design sites to find the perfect one for me. So inspired by that trend, I'd like to show you how to create your own design, from a stock image, in Adobe Illustrator. 1. Step 1 It all starts with a cute stock image. Step 2 So let's bring the stock image over into Adobe Photoshop. I have my crop now, ready to move over to Illustrator. 2. Let's first prepare our document. Then create a new layer, this is where the magic is going to happen. One of the main reasons to have your kitty looking straight on and with the eyes balanced horizontally, is that we're going to mirror the strokes and shapes you add to the canvas.
Use the Line Segment Tool (\) to draw a vertical line down the middle of the portrait. Let me explain the theory behind this. Step 3 Did you know you can apply an effect to a whole layer, not just a shape? 3. 4. 20 best Illustrator tutorials. Learn techniques for Adobe Illustrator across vector art, vector graphics, typography, pattern design and more. Adobe's vector design and art tool Illustrator can appear to have a daunting number of tools – tools that Adobe is adding to on a regular basis – but whatever you want to do with it, we have the tutorial for you here. Whether you want to create a stunning illustrations like Alexandra Zutto's owl (above), informative infographics or artful type, check out our list of the top 20 Illustrator tutorials, written by some of the world's leading illustrators and designers.
Techniques covered here include faux 3D effects, linework, shading perspective, vintage effects and more. Some of these tutorials are designed to help you learn the new tools in Illustrator CC – and some will work no matter which version of Illustrator you own. Illustration tutorials for Illustrator Create a Death Goddess inspired by Mexico’s Day of the Dead Create lush, glossy vector images Create X-ray vector art. Super Easy Soft Shadows in Illustrator.