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Incredible Hand Drawn Vector Wings from GoMedia

Posted by Nathan in Illustrator, Vector on 02 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Earlier this week GoMedia released their Hand Drawn Vector Wings as part of Vector Pack 14. At first glance you may be thinking… Okay, here’s some more vector wings, what’s the big deal? If that’s the case, you haven’t experienced the quality, detail, and vector goodness...

20 Free Illustrator Art Brushes: Ink Sketch Lines

Posted by Nathan in Freebies, Illustrator, Vector on 01 22nd, 2009 | 11 Comments

This is a pack of 20 free Illustrator Art Brushes. I created this set with random brushes and quill pens dipped in india ink. I was really surprised at how well they turned out when scanned and vectorized. These brushes are a great way to add a sketchy feel to your vector artwork. They range from thin...

Free Vector Pack: Hand Drawn Vector Snowflakes

Posted by Nathan in Freebies, Illustrator, Vector on 12 19th, 2008 | 6 Comments

Well, it’s the last weekend before Christmas. All the Xmas shopping is done, work is slowing down, and there’s a cold front coming tomorrow night to cool Austin down from 76 to 29 degrees, and what better way to celebrate than a free pack of vector snowflakes! This pack was created from various...

Free Vectors: 10 Illustrator Scatter Brushes

Posted by Nathan in Freebies, Illustrator, Vector on 11 12th, 2008 | 4 Comments

Under used and under appreciated, but way cool. That’s the Illustrator scatter brush in a nutshell. I forget about this brush feature from time to time, and then suddenly find a great use for it in a design project. It’s a great way to create a little randomness in your vector work.

Free Vector Pack: Ink Scribbles and Scratches

Posted by Nathan in Illustrator, Vector on 10 24th, 2008 | 4 Comments

India ink is fun stuff to play with. I spilled a little onto some bristol board a few days ago, and started spreading it out so that it wouldn’t drip. It began to look interesting, so of course, I spilled a little more, and started scribbling in different directions. Before too long a new vector...

Illustrator Tutorial: Creating Vector Snowflakes

Posted by Nathan in Illustrator on 10 21st, 2008 | 3 Comments

Yep… The holidays are upon us. You can smell it in the air, and feel the temperatures dipping a bit. It’s even cooled down to a crisp 85 degrees here in Texas… Burrrr. So to help bring in the holiday spirit I’m going to talk a bit about creating vector snowflakes in Adobe Illustrator....

Illustrator Tip :: The Tools You Need Where You Need Them

Posted by Nathan in Illustrator on 10 8th, 2008 | 3 Comments

When working with the Pen Tool in Adobe Illustrator I find myself going back and forth between the tools found within the Pen Tool’s pullout tray a lot. A great work flow tip is to actually “tear off” the pen tool’s pullout tray and move the tools closer to where you are working...

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