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Free Vector Pack: Ink Scribbles and Scratches

Posted by Nathan in Illustrator, Vector on 10 24th, 2008 | 5 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...

Free Hand Drawn Vector Skull

Posted by Nathan in Freebies, Illustrator, Vector on 10 3rd, 2008 | 4 Comments

I’ve owned a couple of Wacom tablets over the years, but it’s only been in recent months that I’ve really been making an attempt to become good at using one. And in my opinion, I still need a lot of practice. It really is a lot of fun to use, but it takes a lot of getting use to. As...

Creating Chunky Swirls in Adobe Illustrator

Posted by Nathan in Illustrator on 09 19th, 2008 | 5 Comments

Curly swirls are used a lot in vector illustrations. They’re very trendy when it comes to floral pattens and abstract designs. They are fun to draw and they look great. I like to create swirls that are chunky, and slightly off balance to give them sort of a hand drawn feel. Follow the instructions...

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