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. Create a Diskette and Walkman with New Live Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Diskette and Walkman with New Live Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    One of the many updated features Adobe unveiled with Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 was the inclusion of Live Shapes. Like Live Corners before them, Live Shapes...

  2. Create a Dandelion in Adobe Illustrator Using Two Custom Brushes

    Create a Dandelion in Adobe Illustrator Using Two Custom Brushes

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this screencast, you'll learn how to create two different types of custom brushes, and use those to quickly draw a dandelion silhouette.

  3. Create the Enchanting Maleficent Portrait in Adobe Illustrator

    Create the Enchanting Maleficent Portrait in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial we will discover how to draw a bewitching stylized portrait of Maleficent in Adobe Illustrator. We’ll be using various effects, such as Blur...

  4. Learn How to Create Your Own Sign Post Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Learn How to Create Your Own Sign Post Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create a simple sign post illustration in Adobe Illustrator.

  5. Create Henna Inspired Elements for a Festival Poster in Adobe Illustrator

    Create Henna Inspired Elements for a Festival Poster in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you'll learn how to create henna inspired elements for a festival poster in Adobe Illustrator.

  6. How to Create an Easy Cooking Card in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create an Easy Cooking Card in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, we will learn to create a cooking card that can be used as a cover for cookbook or recipe card, in Adobe Illustrator. We will use simple...

  7. Transform a Photo into a LEGO Block Piece of Art in Adobe Photoshop

    Transform a Photo into a LEGO Block Piece of Art in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Beginner

    Use Adobe Photoshop to build a LEGO version of a photo. Use some clever filters and shadowing techniques to easily create the appearance of building a photo...

  8. Create an Advanced Frozen Vector Portrait in Adobe Illustrator

    Create an Advanced Frozen Vector Portrait in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Advanced

    If you've recently seen the Disney movie Frozen, you may enjoy this advanced vector portrait tutorial even more! This tutorial shows you how I started with a...

  9. How to Create the Batman Dark Knight Logo in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create the Batman Dark Knight Logo in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following steps you will learn how to create the Batman dark knight logo in Adobe Illustrator.

  10. How to Create an Easy Coffee Shop Facade in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create an Easy Coffee Shop Facade in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a street landscape with ease, using mainly the Rectangle Tool and a few effects in Adobe Illustrator.

  11. Create a Cute Bird With Geometric Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Create a Cute Bird With Geometric Shapes in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to draw a cute geometric bird in Adobe Illustrator, with the use of the Shape Builder tool and Outline Stroke. This chirpy...

  12. How to Use a Grid to Enlarge an Image While Drawing

    How to Use a Grid to Enlarge an Image While Drawing

    Tutorial Beginner

    Ready to draw a portrait or landscape but the reference image is too small? Using a grid to transfer an image to your drawing paper or canvas allows you to...