29 Hand-Picked Illustrator Drawing Tutorials From 2010

Adobe Illustrator is a powerful tool to help designers produce high quality digital drawings. Once you created a sketch on paper or your tablet, you can use Illustrator's tools to turn sketches in a vivid, beautiful illustrations. In this post we present some fresh tutorials for mastering your drawing skills in illustrator. [fblike]

Adobe Illustrator Tutorials

Create a Painterly Apple with Illustrator CS5’s new Bristle Brush The new Bristle Brush in Illustrator CS5 gives you the best of both worlds: The painterly effects of real media and the control and flexibility of a vector drawing. Create a Print Ready Business Card Design in Illustrator Illustrator has fantastic tools available for creating small print designs such as business cards. Follow this walkthrough on how to create a fun business card design complete with illustrated character. Japanese Sushi This tutorial will teach you how to create a plate of yummy Japanese sushi in illustrator. Design a Little Lion Man in Illustrator In this tutorial we’ll learn how to design a Little Lion Man inspired by the song from Mumford and Sons. Abstract Vector Artwork Illustrator Tutorial In this tutorial author will teach you how to create this Vector Artwork in Adobe Illustrator. How To Draw a Cute Vector Dog Character in Illustrator Follow this step by step design process of the making of a vector character. We’ll start with a hand drawn sketch of my dog, Jake the labrador retriever, then add various lines, colour fills gradients and highlights to produce a cute cartoon representation. Cute Vector Baby Cartoon Illustrator Tutorial In this tutorial author will teach you how to create a Cute Cartoon Baby in Adobe Illutrator. Create the face of a grumpy bear In this tutorial you can learn to create a grumpy bear face in Adobe Illustrator Design an Underwater Clown Fish Tutorial in Illustrator In this tutorial author will show you how to create a beautiful clown fish illustration inside Adobe Illustrator CS4. Create the face of a greedy monkey This tutorial will help you create a simple illustration of a monkey face. Discover tattoo illustration techniques This tutorial will teach you how to master your tattoo illustration skills. How to Apply Toon Style Coloring Techniques to a Pencil Drawing In this tutorial we will learn how to easily take a pen and pencil sketch and turn it into a vector illustration without losing the aesthetic of a hand rendered image. Creating convincing characters Illustrator maestro Alexis West demonstrates how to magic up appealing characters using a pencil, a computer and bags of imagination. How to Create a Lustrous Electric Guitar In this tutorial you will learn how to create a realistic looking electric guitar Design symmetrical character art In this tutorial you will learn how to Design symmetrical character art. Wooden Smoking Pipe This tutorial is on how to draw a stylish smoking tobacco pipe in Illustrator. You will learn how to create wood texture on the pipe in this tutorial. Create a Tiger Striped Cat with Illustrator This tutorial is on how to draw a cunning yet cute tiger striped cat. How to Illustrate Dynamic Hair Using Adobe Illustrator’s Paintbrush Tool This tutorial will show you how to create a dynamic hairstyle from a reference image. You will use the Paintbrush Tool, basic skin shading and transparent gradients. Create a Tasty Burger Icon in Illustrator In this delicious tutorial I’ll show you how to create a three-dimensional, scrumptious burger using Adobe Illustrator. Waving Flag of the USA Drawing a waving flag in illustrator can be a tricky and challenging process for a new beginner. In this tutorial, we will learn how to draw a vector waving flag of the United States of America. How To Create a Trendy Seamless Pattern in Illustrator The great thing about seamless repeating patterns is that once created, they can be used as a base for all kinds of awesome designs Give personality to character art If you’re looking to create a series of characters based on a theme, what better one to sample than one of Aaron Miller’s delightful confections? How To Create A Very Scary But Cute Monster In Illustrator This is a tutorial on how to draw a complex monster illustration. Create a Cool Vector Panda Character in Illustrator Here’s a step by step walkthrough of the process used to create a cool Panda character, from the basic outlines through to the detailed final design. How to Create a Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookie In Illustrator In this simple tutorial, I will show you how to create a super detailed cookie illustration inside Adobe Illustrator. Create a cute monster girl in Illustrator Author will explain how to create a cute little monster girl and in the same time, you will learn to handle multiple layers and maximize their efficiency. Modeling the Human Body in Adobe Illustrator In this tutorial we will use Adobe Illustrator to create the ideal proportions of a female figure.