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 Create a Floral Anchor Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Floral Anchor Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Do you ever think about recreating the anchor shape when you spot one? Today, I’ll show you how to create an anchor using just basic shapes and the Warp Effect.

  2. How to Create a Long Scrolling Background for a Website

    How to Create a Long Scrolling Background for a Website

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create a flat-style super-long scrolling background for a website! What is more, in a follow-up tutorial, you’ll have an...

  3. How to Create a Landscape Matte Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Create a Landscape Matte Painting in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial we are going to learn how to create visual development concepts for animation using matte-painting techniques.

  4. International Artist Feature: Colombia

    International Artist Feature: Colombia

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to Colombia, featuring seven artists who create fantastic work, from illustration to graphic...

  5. How to Create Nature-Inspired Flat Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Nature-Inspired Flat Icons in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In summer, everything is in full bloom and people are celebrating the longest and most powerful day of the year: the Summer Solstice, which is also known as...

  6. How to Create a Boombox Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Boombox Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today’s tutorial, we’re going to get down and funky and create our very own Boombox using some of Illustrator’s most basic tools and shapes. So if you’re...

  7. International Artist Feature: South Korea

    International Artist Feature: South Korea

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to South Korea, featuring seven artists who create fantastic work, from illustration to graphic...

  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. New Course: Vector Silhouettes for Beginners

    New Course: Vector Silhouettes for Beginners

    Tutorial Beginner

    Silhouettes are fun, quick and easy projects to take on if you want to learn new tools and processes in any software. In our new course, Vector Silhouettes...

  10. How to Create a Detailed Katana in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Detailed Katana in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Advanced

    In this tutorial we'll be stepping through the process of creating a realistic katana (Japanese sword) using Affinity Designer.

  11. International Artist Feature: China

    International Artist Feature: China

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series, we turn to China, featuring seven artists who create fantastic work, from illustration to graphic design...

  12. How to Paint Realistic Hands in Adobe Photoshop

    How to Paint Realistic Hands in Adobe Photoshop

    Tutorial Advanced

    Do you struggle with painting and drawing hands? In this tutorial, digital artist Melody Nieves will show you an easy way to digitally paint realistic hands...