Photoshop tutorial: Create a stylish modern cyborg
Fabio Sasso injects some class into a frightening sci-fi image
Tutorials
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Make vector portraits from photos
Eelco van den Berg lets you behind the curtain to see how he creates his incredible vector portraits by turning a photo into a ‘poppy’ vector illustration.
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Photoshop tutorial: Create beautiful compositions with texture effects
In this tutorial we will be taking a look at masking and how you can give your work a sense of depth using this technique, as well as layering textures and elements to help lift your piece – in this case using paper to create rock and mountain-like elements.
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Painter tutorial: Inking techniques revealed
When creating comics, few artists stop at the pencil stage – most then pull out the inks for a more dynamic black and white look. Here artist Douglas Sirois takes you step-by-step through how to turn out a piece with a pencil-drawn look.
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Photoshop tutorial: Create beautiful abstract mosaics
In this tutorial, Fabio Sasso will show you how to create a deconstructed image using a pattern made out of cubes. The idea is try to simulate a mosaic but with a more abstract and up-to-date interpretation.
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Draw realistic liquids in vector art
In this tutorial you’ll learn numerous Illustrator techniques to create vector liquid, by playing around with Illustrator’s Mesh tool, Warp tool and layer blending properties.
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Photoshop tutorial: Organic smoke and spatter effects
Create stunning images and compositions filled with movement and realistic textures with just a few easy tools and techniques
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Flash Pro tutorial: Create an anaglyphic 3D game in Flash
Learn how simple ActionScripts can produce hip anaglyphic 3D within Flash CS4 or later
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Photoshop tutorial: Classic effects reimagined - Vintage halftones
Fabio Sasso shows you how you can put a stylish spin on one of Photoshop’s most hackneyed effects, Color Halftones
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Painter tutorial: Draw and shade with digital pencils for a comic-book look
Take inspiration from graphic novels and recreate the roughed-up look adopted by comic artists using Corel Painter and your computer.
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Photoshop tutorial: Put a cutting edge spin on the lens flare effect
Learn how to present exciting variations on an old theme through changing the position of the lens flares and creative use of the blending modes, brush tools and colour.
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Photoshop tutorial: Paint 80's airbrush effects
In this tutorial, design duo KittoZutto show you how to create beautiful, dreamlike, paintings full of subtle detail but boasting an 80s colour scheme.
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Photoshop tutorial: Pendulum's Immersion album cover art step-by-step
Discover how Polish artist Valp composited this stunning artwork for the cover of the Pendulum’s recent Number 1 album
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Give personality to character art
Learn how to create character art from scratch; taking inspiration from Aaron Miller and his food-themed delights
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Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Urban type art
London is hip again, and in this tutorial Holland-based designer Bram Vanhaeren shows you how he created a new piece that draws on all that’s great about the city – taking inspiration from the Olympics, underground club scenes and the city vista from up high.
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Photoshop tutorial: High-end photo compositing techniques
Kevin Roodhorst illustrates how to composite seemingly disparate elements in a cohesive way through the use of textures and lighting effects.
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Adobe Illustrator tutorial: Discover tattoo illustration techniques
With his stunning tattoo-style designs, digital illustrator and ‘part-time thrasher’ Chris Parks shows you had to master line art and shading.
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Photoshop tutorial: Back-to-basics photo illustration techniques
Markie Darkie shows you how to master repetition and layering of shapes, and efficient use of simple colour palettes with the aid of Layer Style effects.
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Photoshop tutorial: Photoshop's layer effects explained
Creating vibrant, eye-catching images like this one needn’t be a complex or time-consuming affair. In this tutorial, James White shows how to add a vivid retro flair to a striking model shot.
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After Effects tutorial: Animate 3D camera moves
Sam Hampton-Smith shows you how to give your still images the appearance of motion using After Effects’ lighting tools