Free Illustration and Drawing Tutorials and Courses

Discover the joys of drawing and illustration. Learn techniques, tips, and tricks to bring your art to life. From sketching to digital design, we've got you covered.

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    1. How to Create a Rose and Spider Portrait Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

      How to Create a Rose and Spider Portrait Photo Manipulation in Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to create a fantasy rose woman portrait. You'll learn how to build the background with cobwebs, rose branches, and spiders....

    2. How to Draw Anime Characters

      How to Draw Anime Characters

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to draw an anime body: how to draw the gesture, the forms, and the anatomy of the torso, legs, and arms. It's all explained on a beginner level!

    3. How to Create the Carpet Pattern From "The Shining" in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create the Carpet Pattern From "The Shining" in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Beginner

      In today’s tutorial we’re going to continue with the Horror Movie Special, and learn how to create the trippy carpet pattern from Stanley Kubrick’s “The...

    4. How to Create a Leather Stamp Logo Mockup in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Leather Stamp Logo Mockup in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a leather stamp logo mockup with Adobe Photoshop using the techniques of layer styles and smart objects.

    5. 6 Affinity Designer Tools That You Should Be Using Right Now

      6 Affinity Designer Tools That You Should Be Using Right Now

      Tutorial Beginner

      Welcome back to another Affinity Designer article, in which we’re going to take a close look at six tools that you should be adding to your arsenal right now.

    6. How to Create an Embossed Paper Logo Mockup in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create an Embossed Paper Logo Mockup in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Learn how to build your own high-quality and photorealistic embossed paper logo mockup with Adobe Photoshop. Master layer styles and smart filters too.

    7. How to Create a Mental Health Themed Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Create a Mental Health Themed Photo Manipulation in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Art can be a great way to share your feelings with others. In this tutorial, we'll tackle the dark feelings that some of us struggle with every day.

    8. How to Draw a Hawk

      How to Draw a Hawk

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to draw a hawk in flight in just a few steps—from the basic "skeleton" to the body, wings, and feathers.

    9. How to Create a Thanksgiving Background With a Pumpkin and Leaves in Adobe Illustrator

      How to Create a Thanksgiving Background With a Pumpkin and Leaves in Adobe Illustrator

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Prepare for Canadian Thanksgiving by learning how to draw a holiday-themed background using Gradient Mesh in Adobe Illustrator!

    10. How to Paint Natural, Afro Textured Hair in Adobe Photoshop

      How to Paint Natural, Afro Textured Hair in Adobe Photoshop

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this tutorial, we're going to look at different ways of painting natural, afro textured hair in Adobe Photoshop. We'll create a trio portrait, with each...

    11. How to Animate a Creative Reveal Animation in Toon Boom

      How to Animate a Creative Reveal Animation in Toon Boom

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Learn how to transform your drawing from one look to another in this tutorial. With a few drawings and some Toon Boom tricks, give your character that...

    12. How to Draw Disney Villains

      How to Draw Disney Villains

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to draw three popular Disney villains: the Evil Queen from Snow White, Ursula from The Little Mermaid, and Scar from The Lion King.