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Digital-Tutors Beginners Guide Tutorials and Training - StumbleUpon. Untitled Document - StumbleUpon. ANNIE WU: Sketches. - StumbleUpon. Make Watercolor and Marker Style Portraits with Illustrator - StumbleUpon. With this tutorial, we are going to work through ways of creating digital portrait illustrations that have a unique and somewhat tactile feel of marker and watercolor. This tutorial will focus on using a drawing tablet and Adobe Illustrator. There will be a focus on technique and technical settings, but the overall product will rely on your own personal style and taste. Preview Resources Portrait by Lillian Bertram (Creative Commons Share Alike – used here with permission) Step 1: Set up your Illustrator document Start with a print document of 8.5 x 11″.

Step 2: Import the reference photo Import the photo you will be using as a reference (File > Place). Size it up or down as necessary—try to size it up to the artboard. Don’t sweat the resolution or pixelation of the image since the reference photo is only a guide. Since the artwork will be imported into the first layer, name it “Photo Reference” using the Layers panel. Your work area should look like this: Step 3: Set up your work area. Drawing Techniques &Reference Directory of Lessons &Tutorials with Step by Step Tutorials for How to Draw Cartoons, Comics, Illustrations, &Photo-Realistic Artwork. My God, I'm Delicious !! - 17 Awesome Illustrations by Sir Mitchell | Ufunk.net - StumbleUpon.

My God, I’m Delicious !! – 17 Awesome Illustrations by Sir Mitchell 17 amazing and funny illustrations by Californian illustrator Mike aka Sir Mitchell. His illustrations, filled with large references to Star Wars or the TMNT, including the superb “My God, I’m Delicious!” Are available in print on his website: Sir Mitchell. Adobe Illustrator CS5 Introduction by Train Simple. Learn Adobe Illustrator: All the Basics for Beginners | Vandelay Design Blog - StumbleUpon. A few weeks ago we published a post, Learn Photoshop, that included links to well over 100 resources for mastering the basics of Photoshop and the use of the various tools.

In response to reader request, we’re publishing this post to help designers who want to get started with Adobe Illustrator, or maybe just sharpen their existing skills. Illustrator is a powerful program, but it can be overwhelming or confusing at times, simply because of everything that is possible. If you’re new to Illustrator, taking the time to understand the basics and how to use the specific tools will go a long way towards setting you up for success. In this post we’ve categorized more than 100 resources that will teach you everything you need to learn. Basic Intro to Illustrator and the User Interface: What is Illustrator?

Getting Started in Illustrator Working with Illustrator’s Workspaces (video) Fun with Illustrator’s Lessor Known, Yet Powerful Tools How to Use Smart Guides in Illustrator (video) Magic Wand Tool: Sketchbook 2010 (vol. 2) on the Behance Network - StumbleUpon.