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  1. How to Draw a Ball

    How to Draw a Ball

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to draw a soccer ball, a baseball, a football (the American one), a basketball, a volleyball, and a tennis ball. Just follow my steps to draw any...

  2. How to Create Transparent Water Droplets With Gradient Mesh in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create Transparent Water Droplets With Gradient Mesh in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a vector set of transparent water droplets using the Mesh Tool and Transparency effects in Adobe Illustrator!

  3. How to Create a Funny Ice Cream Character in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Funny Ice Cream Character in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn to create a cute little ice cream character illustration, using some basic geometric shapes in Affinity Designer.

  4. Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 12

    Art for All: Celebrate Diversity in Design—Volume 12

    Tutorial Beginner

    Welcome back to our Diversity in Design series on Envato Tuts+. Discover four talented artists with inspiring styles you'll love.

  5. How to Create a Garden Gnome Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Garden Gnome Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Do you like garden gnomes? Learn how to create a garden gnome illustration in Adobe Illustrator.

  6. How to Create a Showroom Background With a Red Carpet in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Showroom Background With a Red Carpet in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a vector showroom background with spotlights and a red carpet using the Mesh Tool in Adobe Illustrator!

  7. How to Create a Set of Lumberjack Patterns in Affinity Designer

    How to Create a Set of Lumberjack Patterns in Affinity Designer

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today’s tutorial, we’re going to take a close look at the process of creating a set of lumberjack patterns using basic geometric shapes in Affinity Designer.

  8. International Artist Feature: Germany

    International Artist Feature: Germany

    Tutorial Beginner

    For this article in the international artist series we turn to Germany, featuring seven illustrators and designers who create fantastic work from digital...

  9. How to Create a Zeppelin Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Zeppelin Illustration in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn to create a floating zeppelin illustration in Illustrator, using nothing more than a couple of geometric shapes and tools.

  10. How to Create a Still Life Illustration of German Food in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Still Life Illustration of German Food in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Don’t we all just love the German sausages? What about the pretzels? Do you ever wonder how they make the pretzel into that wonky shape? Let’s create a still...

  11. How to Draw a Crown

    How to Draw a Crown

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to draw a classic crown with eight arches—how to plan its structure and how to decorate it with ornaments and jewels. You can follow the steps...

  12. How to Create a Group of International Friends in Adobe Illustrator

    How to Create a Group of International Friends in Adobe Illustrator

    Tutorial Beginner

    Let's celebrate International Friendship Day! Learn how to create a group of international friends in Adobe Illustrator.