You're here > Home > Tutorials > Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop tutorial: Use gradients to make character designs pop How to combines vector, 3D and scanned elements in order to create a mixed-media character illustration. By Igor Scekic | on November 28, 2012 Share Share Read next Portfolio: Justin Mezzell 45 best Illustrator tutorials Portfolio: Chloe Batchelor Best Laptop for Design and Art The Best Drawing Tablet 89 Best Photoshop tutorials