Cartoons & Comics

Want to be a comic artist? Learn the secret of drawing engaging cartoons and comics in these detailed drawing tutorials for beginners.
  1. Turning a Photo into Lichtenstein Style Pop Art with Illustrator

    Turning a Photo into Lichtenstein Style Pop Art with Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Roy Lichtenstein's pop art comic book images are as familiar now as they were in the 1960's. They demonstrate a stylized way of presenting a photo of...

  2. Quick Tip: The Line of Action, Make Your Character Poses More Dynamic!

    Quick Tip: The Line of Action, Make Your Character Poses More Dynamic!

    Tutorial Intermediate

    The line of action is a key ingredient to making your character's poses look more dynamic. In this guide, we will explore what the line of action is and how...

  3. Quick Tip: How to Cell Shade and add Texture to a Vector Comic Character

    Quick Tip: How to Cell Shade and add Texture to a Vector Comic Character

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This tutorial will show you how to create a cell shaded character in Adobe Illustrator, this is a fast technique utilizing the Live Paint bucket for block...

  4. The Mechanics of Comics

    The Mechanics of Comics

    Tutorial Intermediate

    A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Ian Yates was first...

  5. Inking and Coloring the Comic Strip "The Brads"

    Inking and Coloring the Comic Strip "The Brads"

    Tutorial Intermediate

    A few times a each month we revisit some of our reader’s favorite posts from throughout the history of Vectortuts+. This tutorial by Brad Colbow was first...

  6. The Brads - Learning About Contrast in Design

    The Brads - Learning About Contrast in Design

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this comic, you'll learn about the fundamentals of contrast, which is an important part of design. This comic touches on key areas of contrast like...

  7. How to Create a Rocketing, Vector Aircraft Shuttle

    How to Create a Rocketing, Vector Aircraft Shuttle

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, we'll be creating a illustration of a speeding aircraft shuttle. It's going to be all vector, but along the way we'll use blends, and other...

  8. How to Create a Fantasy Character in Illustrator

    How to Create a Fantasy Character in Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This tutorial covers the process of creating a fantasy pinup illustration with Illustrator CS3. This tutorial uses Live Paint, so you will need CS2 or above...