Learn Inkscape

Read these Inkscape tutorials to master the open-source vector graphics editor. It's great for designers who want a free application with plenty of features.
  1. Quick Tip: How to Create a Cartoon Rocketship with Inkscape

    Quick Tip: How to Create a Cartoon Rocketship with Inkscape

    Tutorial Beginner

    This Quick Tip will teach you how to create a cartoon rocket ship with some nice lighting using only basic shapes like rectangles, circles and a triangle....

  2. How to Create a Vector Light Bulb Icon with Inkscape

    How to Create a Vector Light Bulb Icon with Inkscape

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Today we'll be learning how to create a vector light bulb icon with the free, open source vector program Inkscape. We'll be following a Tango style of design...

  3. Quick Tip: How to Create a Cartoon Style Big Bang Explosion

    Quick Tip: How to Create a Cartoon Style Big Bang Explosion

    Tutorial Beginner

    Let's blow things up with a nice big boom in this this Quick Tip. Circles, triangles and a star shape create a bright explosion. This is a step-by-step...

  4. Quick Tip: How to Create a Classic Handgun with Inkscape

    Quick Tip: How to Create a Classic Handgun with Inkscape

    Tutorial Beginner

    This Quick Tip will teach you how to create a handgun using just basic shapes like rectangles, circles and triangle. This is a step-by-step tutorial for...

  5. Quick Tip: How to Create a Seamless Wood Grain Effect in Inkscape

    Quick Tip: How to Create a Seamless Wood Grain Effect in Inkscape

    Tutorial Beginner

    In the following Quick Tip you will learn how to create a seamless wood grain effect. This is a step-by-step tutorial which is perfect for beginners to...

  6. Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator’s Cookbook : Winners Announced!

    Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator’s Cookbook : Winners Announced!

    Tutorial Beginner

    Last week we teamed up with Packt Publishing to give away three copies of Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator’s Cookbook. We had an overwhelming response and were...

  7. Comment to Win - Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook

    Comment to Win - Inkscape 0.48 Illustrator's Cookbook

    Tutorial Beginner

    Inkscape has been around for some time now, and with each new release it has become the vector editor of choice for many illustrators and web developers the...

  8. Great Inkscape Tutorials from Vectortuts+

    Great Inkscape Tutorials from Vectortuts+

    Tutorial Beginner

    Inkscape has gone from strength to strength. The following collection of Inkscape tutorials from the Vectortuts+ archive has me itching to start drawing!...

  9. How To Create a Jeweled Butterfly In Inkscape

    How To Create a Jeweled Butterfly In Inkscape

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Today we'll create a sparkling jeweled butterfly that will shine without using any gradients. We'll use various path operations and the powerful extension...

  10. Quick Tip: Make Eye Catching Designs with Inkscape

    Quick Tip: Make Eye Catching Designs with Inkscape

    Tutorial Beginner

    Sometimes all you need is an abstract or intricate motif to beautify your design, but when you try to find a stock image you often have to pay for it or it's...

  11. Use Inkscape to Create a Grunge RSS Box Icon

    Use Inkscape to Create a Grunge RSS Box Icon

    Tutorial Intermediate

    How to create an Icon using new features of Inkscape 0.47, such as: gradients, blur, path effects, and mask on texture layer. We'll be walking through every...

  12. Create a Realistic Candle in Inkscape

    Create a Realistic Candle in Inkscape

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Discover how to draw complex shadows, highlights, and even flames in Inskscape. We'll be using gradients, blurs, and clipping to simulate the effect of...