Illustrator’s superb tools for building 3D objects out of 2D shapes aren’t appreciated as much as they should be. This tutorial shows you how to create an offbeat creature using Illustrator’s 3D Revolve effect, complete with a mouth, an eye and scaly skin that are simple to draw and wrap to the body and head.


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In this tutorial we will let our imagination go for a wander, creating a unique image by blending a burlesque-style central figure with other exuberant, whimsical elements – including a dream catcher and a merry-go-round.


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Today we will show you how we created an artwork for a band: The Escapists – a techno act comprised of Damien and Leonizer records boss Léonard De Léonard. The artwork appears on the cover of The Escapists' new EP, Les Ailes du Courage (Wings of Courage), as well as on flyers for their live shows.


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Vector graphics need not be one-dimensional. In this tutorial,we show you how Adobe Illustrator’s 3D extrusions and Map Art function can be used to create an imaginary room full of weird, wonderful and definitely retro computer kit.


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The essence of abstract art is movement – of your hand, your eye and each element within the piece. In this tutorial, we take you through the necessary steps to create a balanced abstract image.


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Many works that look complicated are really made from simple elements. In this tutorial, we will show how to build up complex, beautiful images by patiently layering and building up small, straightforward segments, always varying them to prevent monotony.


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Screen-printing gives your designs fantastically rich colour and a quality of image that just isn’t possible with most other techniques – which partly explains why it’s become so hugely popular for designer prints in the past few years.


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Get down and dirty with inky, customized Photoshop brushes and brilliant photomontage techniques. If you’re not using custom Photoshop brushes already, then you’re missing out on one of Photoshop’s most useful features: used well, they will bring flair and individuality to your designs – as well as saving you a lot of time.


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Professional digital matte painter Sarel Theron shows you how to create an epic, Hollywood-style scene that recreates the fabled Lost City of the Incas in incredible detail with the liberal use of the Clone Stamp tool. Since the birth of cinema, movie- makers have created stunning special effects by combining still matte paintings with live-action film. Matte painting techniques were once closely guarded secrets that never left the big studios. Today however, with the aid of modern personal computers, creating epic Hollywood-style matte paintings is finally within everyone’s reach. For this masterclass, professional matte painter Sarel Theron reveals the process and insider secrets of matte creation.


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Learn the Photoshop techniques to create this image for the online art collective slash THREE. You'll learn how to build up the image by tracing the photo and creating the shapes, then you will develop the colour schemes and apply the lighting effects.


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