Tutorials
Here is a collection of tutorials for vector illustration. Our tutorials range from beginner up to advanced techniques, so make sure you read them over before deciding to tackle them! If you’re ever looking for something specific please let us know and we’ll do our best to put something up for you.
How to Prepare Your Vectors for iStock
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added October 29th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Drawing People Part 2: Vectorizing
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added September 13th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Drawing People Part 1: Proportion
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added August 11th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Draw a Cute Purse using Simple Shapes
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added August 11th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Using the Free Transform Tool to Add Perspective
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added July 24th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Create a Snarling Panther Icon Using Simple Shapes
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added July 15th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
What iStock Does and Doesn’t Accept
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added June 26th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
AI8 EPS Files ExplainedAuthor: Jennifer Borton
Added June 26th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Draw a Cello Scroll from a Reference Photo
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added June 8th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner+
Create a Cute Lipstick TubeAuthor: Jennifer Borton
Added June 8th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner+
Create a High Contrast Vector Portrait
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added June 8th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner+
Quick and Easy Character Shading
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added June 2nd, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner+
Drawing a Face Using Simple Shapes
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added May 13th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Creating a Vector from a Reference Photo
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added May 8th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Intermediate+
Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for Adobe Illustrator
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added May 6th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added April 30th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Creating a Custom Scatter Brush
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added April 21st, 2009
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added April 15th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Creating a Seamless PatternAuthor: Diane Labombarbe
Added April 14th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Author: Aliaksandr Stsiazhyn
Added April 13th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner+
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added April 9th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner+
Vector Newbie Tips for Microstock Applications
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added April 8th, 2009
Converting Photos into Vectors
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added April 5th, 2009
Difficulty Level: Beginner+
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added April 5th, 2009
Creating Reflections Without Transparencies
Author: Jennifer Borton
Added April 1st, 2009
Difficulty Level: Advanced
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1.
boho | October 23, 2009 at 5:26 am
I love your site, thanks for useful tutorials
2.
bortonia | June 7, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Hi Scoots, sure, I’ll see what I can whip up for you!
3.
Scoots | June 8, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Thanks. I really like the style you have developed and I’d like to see your technique.
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Scoots | June 7, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Say…Jen…do you happen to be working on a tutorial about making vector portraits. My sense is that it would be similar to the one you did with the mountain, but I really like the style of your portraits and I thought I would pick your brain.