Free Illustration Courses and Tutorials

Become a better illustrator with these tutorials. Learn about vector illustration, digital painting, character design, pixel art, and more.
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  1. How to design a character for animation | Illustrator tutorial

    How to design a character for animation | Illustrator tutorial

    Course • Beginner

    Are you interested in getting into character design for animation? If that's the case, do we have the guide for you! Learn all about Illustrator character...

  2. Chris Piascik drew our pets | Adobe Fresco tutorial

    Chris Piascik drew our pets | Adobe Fresco tutorial

    Course • Intermediate

    Follow this Adobe Fresco art tutorial as Chris Piascik uses five different techniques to draw dogs, cats, rabbits, and even a shrimp!

  3. Advanced Adobe Illustrator

    Advanced Adobe Illustrator

    Course • Advanced

    In this free Adobe Illustrator advanced course, we’ll create different graphics in various styles using a range of tools and techniques. Let's go!

  4. Adobe Illustrator for Beginners

    Adobe Illustrator for Beginners

    Course • Beginner

    Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator in this beginner's course. Start by mastering the Illustrator basics, and then learn to create effects, patterns, and...

  5. The Art of Children’s Illustration

    The Art of Children’s Illustration

    Course • Intermediate

    A children's illustrator is one of those lovely jobs that many of us daydream about; who wouldn't want to spend their days holed up in a studio conjuring up...

  6. Creating Male Cartoon Characters in Adobe Illustrator

    Creating Male Cartoon Characters in Adobe Illustrator

    Course • Intermediate

    Designing characters is not only interesting, but also fun and easy! In this course we’ll create a hipster character, drawing his body parts step by step....

  7. How to Digitally Paint Lighting Scenes

    How to Digitally Paint Lighting Scenes

    Course • Intermediate

    Have you ever taken a moment to notice a sunbeam streaming through a window, seeing how the light changes the colors of objects in the room and casts...

  8. How to Use the Pen Tool and Paths in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Use the Pen Tool and Paths in Adobe Photoshop

    Course • Beginner

    In this Coffee Break Course, Envato Tuts+ Instructor Kirk Nelson will help you tackle the fundamentals of using the Pen Tool and Paths in Adobe Photoshop in...

  9. Dynamic Gesture Drawing

    Dynamic Gesture Drawing

    Course • Intermediate

    In this course, digital artist Brian Lee will break down the fundamentals of gesture drawing into several foundational topics. You will learn the importance...

  10. Custom Textures in Adobe Illustrator

    Custom Textures in Adobe Illustrator

    Course • Intermediate

    As designers, we often find ourselves having to create a little design, a super cool icon or even a custom text effect. But somehow it just looks a bit flat,...

  11. Advanced Manga Studio Techniques

    Advanced Manga Studio Techniques

    Course • Advanced

    Manga Studio is a fantastic tool, with many features that can drastically speed up and improve any illustrator’s workflow. Instructor George Bletsis will...

  12. Cartoon Creature Design

    Cartoon Creature Design

    Course • Intermediate

    Character design is one of the most interesting fields of design and illustration. However, it can be tricky if you need to depict various characters of the...

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