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  • Global Influences
    How to Create a Serbian Ethnic Design: Pirot Kilim PatternKilim preview
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    Pirot kilim designs are among the most recognizable traditional Serbian patterns—here's how to make one that's both authentic and unique!Read More…
  • Photorealism
    How to Draw a Realistic Bird Portrait in PencilEagle preview
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    Eagles are some of the most imposing and graceful birds in the skies today, and I always marvel at their dominating presence and serious expressions. For Americans they are held very dear indeed, taking pride as the country's national bird. So for this tutorial, come with me and learn how to draw a striking portrait of this marvellous creature.Read More…
  • Blog
    Tuts+ for KidsWeb design for kids 01
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    Recently we decided to create some tutorials specifically aimed at kids, helping them master traditionally "grown-up" subjects like web design and Photoshop image manipulation. Here's how it worked out, and what we learned from the process.Read More…
  • Text Effects
    How to Create a Shiny Summer Text Effect in Adobe PhotoshopShiny spring summer text effect
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    In this tutorial, I will explain how to create a shiny summer text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let's get started!Read More…
  • Drawing Theory
    Drawing From the Shoulder vs. Drawing From the Wrist: Pros and ConsDrawing wrist shoulder prev
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    Have you ever been told that drawing "from the wrist" is unprofessional, and that it's not what real artists do? What do you think, what's the reason for it? Is it truth, or maybe just a myth?Read More…
  • Adobe Photoshop
    Harness the Elements: Paint Air in All Its FormsHarness air prev
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    The last of the elements in our series may seem kind of boring, but that's not true at all! Join me to see how you can use air and atmosphere to give special effects to your paintings.Read More…
  • Line Art
    How to Create a Cute Illustration of the Janus House Using Adobe IllustratorHow to create the janus house using adobe illustrator   small preview
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    Hello there fellow readers, in today’s tutorial you will learn how to create a San Fran inspired house using some of Illustrator’s basic tools such as the Rectangle Tool, the Rounded Rectangle Tool, and the Pen Tool. We will see why using layers can improve the speed and precision of our workflow, but most importantly how simple geometric shapes can create detailed artwork in a matter of moments.Read More…
  • Adobe Illustrator
    Free Course: Custom Textures for Retro IllustrationsCustomtexturesretroill 01
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    In this short course, freelance illustrator Ioana Sopov will teach you how to mix traditional media with digital mastery and apply some custom-made textures to a vector illustration imported into Adobe Photoshop. Read More…
  • Photo Manipulation
    How to Create a Fantasy Flaming Deer With Adobe PhotoshopDeer thumbnail
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    In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a fantasy deer with a fire effect. You'll work with blending and adjustment layers to combine different stock images into a cohesive scene. You'll also learn how to work with fire, create a lighting effect and enhance the depth of field.Read More…
  • Krita
    How to Paint a Delicious Fruit Tart Icon in KritaKrita 00b
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    Join me in painting up a delicious custard tart filled with fruit in the open-source painting program, Krita. You'll learn how to render an assortment of fruits and prepare your content for use as a desktop, mobile, or web icon, perfect for an assortment of sizes. Whet your appetite for something fun and get to know Krita.Read More…
  • Comics
    Create a Comic: How to Plan and Lay Out Your ComicComic layout preview
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    Learn how to storyboard a comic and what kinds of panel types can be used to different effect. Using clipping masks we can quickly make a comic page that is both easy and compelling to read.Read More…
  • Drawing
    How to Create a Medieval Style Female Profile With Ink and PencilsPreview
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    The theme of this tutorial is a stylized portrait drawn with delicate step-by-step ink hatching and colored pencils.Read More…
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  • Ps4kids

    Join Kirk Nelson and his creative daughters as they take you through learning Adobe Photoshop.

    This series was created specifically for children with some adult supervision. Try out some of these simple, fun projects to introduce your budding designers into the world of Photoshop.

    Does your home grown creative want to learn about web design? Why not try Web Design for Kids!

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  • Teamawesomepreview

    Team Awesome is the name of the group of instructors within the Design & Illustration section of Tuts+ and any of those who feel they're a regular reader/community member in the section. 

    We're passionate about teaching design and want to show you how we're going about branding Team Awesome as an imaginary company. 

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  • Fantasypreview

    Silhouettes and vector go hand in hand as they're flat shapes of singluar colour, waiting for a detailed background to be created. In this series we show you some fun silhouette exercises for you to try yourself.

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