Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Create quirky 3D imagery in Illustrator
It’s so easy to draw objects by extruding and shading basic shapes, as Thomas Burden explains
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Painter tutorial: Learn the secrets of painted photos
Derek Lea shows how one tool can transform painted portraits
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Photoshop tutorial: Master custom brushes
Get down and dirty with inky, customized Photoshop brushes and brilliant photomontage techniques.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Balance complex abstract images
The essence of abstract art is movement – of your hand, your eye and each element within the piece. In this tutorial, Rob Shields takes you through the necessary steps to create a balanced abstract image.
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After Effects tutorial: Create stylish motion type
Sam Hampton-Smith animates lyrics for a music video
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Give your art that cosmic look
James White shows you how the clever use of blends can yield ethereal colour effects
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: The best Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials of 2010
Photoshop and Illustrator are both excellent creative tools in their own right - but by combining them you can create truly groundbreaking artworks - as these tutorials show.
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Photoshop tutorial: Stylise photos using colourful shapes
Mart Biemans says bright shards can create unique-looking art
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Top Illustrator tutorials of 2010
Last year we showed you how to create a myriad of artistic styles in Adobe's vector art tool. Here are the ones you've loved most.
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Photoshop tutorial: Top 10 Photoshop tutorials of 2010
From 3D type art and lighting effects to pop-up illustration and surreal portraits, we bring you the 10 most popular Photoshop tutorials of last year.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Design damask patterns for wallpaper and homewares
In this tutorial, Steven Bonner details the techniques he used to create semi-symmetrical graphics to create beautiful designs
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Add depth to your art with expert shading techniques
Bristol-based artist Ben Steers will show you how he uses gradient effects and opacity masks to overcome this, as he takes you through how he created his piece, Gone Karting.
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Photoshop tutorial: Hand-drawn tricks for hip graphics styles
In this tutorial, artist Ollie Munden takes you through the process of creating his three-colour painting, Chasing The Dragon, through a mix of real-world and digital craftmanship using brush strokes.
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Illustration tutorial: Yupyland character art
Here’s how illustrator Meni Tzima creates her wonderful character art using Adobe Illustrator.
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Photoshop tutorial: Create a stylish modern cyborg
Fabio Sasso injects some class into a frightening sci-fi image
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Photoshop tutorial: Mixed media techniques for distressed beauty
Blend watercolour and textures from old textiles and photos to create a mixed media artwork, explains Murilo Maciel
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After Effects tutorial: Master the Basics: Rotobrushing in After Effects CS5
Remove a coloured background easily in Adobe After Effects CS5 by mastering the Roto Brush tool.
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Create cartoon figures with ease
In this tutorial, Mercedes Crespo (aka YemaYema) shows how she creates her appealing cartoon characters. Though full of detail, rich in colour and complex in appearance, they are simple to draw, as she reveals.
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Photoshop tutorial: Make a realistic crystal ball in Photoshop
Learn how to deal with shiny surfaces, refractions and curves, with some handy pointers from Photoshop guru Mark Mayers.
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Photoshop tutorial: Create abstract poster effects
Make your mark with strong but simple shapes and bold, read-my-lips colours: Danilo Rodrigues shows you how.