Skull Tattoo Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Learn about the pen tool, pathfinders, and transforming objects while making a fairly basic but cool looking skull tattoo.
Vector Book From Scratch Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
In this tutorial I will show you how to create a vector book. This book was created without reference and therefore you should be able to use the pen tool well.
Creating a Leaf with the Mesh Tool Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
In this exercise, you're going to create a leaf using the Mesh tool. I must first warn you that this exercise isn't for the faint of heart. The Mesh tool is one of Illustrator's most powerful tools-along with that power comes complexity. However, I'll break each Step down for you to make it as easy to follow along as possible.
Spiral Tool Mysteries - Solved! Adobe Illustrator / Getting Started
One of the most intriguing tools in Adobe Illustrator is the Spiral tool, not because of what it does – creates spirals – but because of the mysterious terms used its dialog box. Words like Radius, Decay, and Segments leave artists with more.
Getting the Most Out of Your Paintbrush Tool Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Illustrator's Art Brush is truly a multiple use tool. Sure you can choose from calligraphic or hand-drawn brush effects, but don't stop there. Found under Window>Brush Libraries (or from the Brushes palette's flyout menu) are Arrows, Artistic, Decorative, and Border brush styles, too. Illustrator also lets you create your own brush and save it with the other brush presets.
Imitating A Scanner Darkly Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
Using Illustrator's pencil tool and shapes of solid color, you can imitate the graphic novel styling of A Scanner Darkly. An animator from the film shows us how.
Creating a swoosh by using the Trim in Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator / Drawing
A very simple tutorial, but for alot of beginners the pathfinder palette can be quite unknown and is a such an important tool in creating shapes in Illustrator, so if you are an intermediate to advanced user of this application, you will problably want to just pass this one over.