Adobe Illustrator has two great features, Gradient Mesh and custom Brushes. The problem is they don’t work together, even though it would be an amazing time saver. The good news is that there is a plugin which allows you to… Read More

We’re celebrating spring in this tutorial! Here you will learn how to draw beautiful tulips in a vase. We’ll start with a 3D base and then go on to create tulips with Gradient Meshes without the Mesh Tool, all in… Read More

Valentine’s Day is coming! It’s perfect time to show someone your feelings, and what can be better for it than self-prepared valentine card, with a red heart and a cute puppy whose sad eyes make the hardest of partners go… Read More

Creating a bird nest with eggs in Illustrator is a fun and easy project through this step-by-step tutorial. You will also learn how to create complex gradients using the Gradient Mesh Tool. At the end of this tutorial, you will… Read More

Here at Vectortuts+, we take any occasion as an excuse to create festive tutorials and the "Winter" holidays are no exception! Today we’re taking a look back at our festive themed tutorials of 2012 and previous years. Worth a bookmark… Read More

Did you know Rudolph was a female? Only reindeer ladies have their horns in winter. But, it’s not why I’m here. The reason is I’d like to show you how to draw a realistic reindeer with fluffy fur, using Gradient… Read More

For a long time I used to see Illustrator as a tool for “building” our design, without any space for more artsy things. You know, every line we draw becomes an object, and every object is important, even if the… Read More

In today’s tutorial we’re going to create a spirit thermometer using a geometry sketch, filled with gradients and using customized Art Brushes in Adobe Illustrator. With some finishing touches with the Type Tool and Gradient Mesh, you too can create… Read More

In this quick tutorial you will learn how to create an original vector shampoo bottle in two color designs. We will use a Shape Tool, Meshes, Gradients and Warp Effects. So let’s get started! Step 1. Creating a Bottle ShapeFirst… Read More

Hello everybody! Today I will tell you how to create a Vintage Photo Camera icon for App Store in Adobe Illustrator. What we need: Adobe Illustrator CS5 or CS6; Black leather texture (you can download it from here); Free plug-in… Read More

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make beautiful Christmas card using the Mesh tool to draw a glowing background and some nice candles. You will explore the capabilities of simple illustrator tools such as Gradients, Mesh, Brush and… Read More

Follow this quick tip and learn how to draw a shiny abstract background. We will use a very useful Script called Vary Hues to speed up the coloring process, along with the Transform effects, a Scatter brush and a little… Read More

In this tutorial we will learn how to create the trash bin icon using such techniques, as 3D modeling, gradient mesh, blend tool and blending modes, as well as tracing raster images. This tutorial is made by Iaroslav Lazunov and… Read More

Creating metallic objects can be a challenge, so here’s a tutorial that will show all the techniques you will need to create the elements of a 3D metallic object. You will learn helpful skills in rendering metallic effects, how to… Read More

Using the Symbolism Tools, plus a bit of Gradient Mesh, learn to make a realistic window covered with raindrops. This is an advanced tutorial that assumes a fair amount of Illustrator experience, but everyone should be able to follow along.… Read More

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a beautiful and elegant vector floral portrait. You will learn to draw shapes, use the mesh tool, gradients, brush styles to achieve the ultimate effect of your illustration. This illustration can… Read More

In this quick tip, you will learn to how to create a really simple glowing space background. We will begin by creating a gradient mesh, then some glowing stars with the symbol sprayer, then we will finish the image with… Read More

Water pipes and taps are known for more than two thousand years. The first water pipes were built in ancient Rome and named aqueducts. Let’s illustrate now this symbol of irresistible flight of engineering ideas and of mankind’a progress. While… Read More

This tutorial will help you learn the process of making a Clown Fish through the use of the Gradient Mesh Tool. The techniques that will be learned here can be applied to some of your upcoming projects. This tutorial will… Read More

Posted in PhotoshopAn excellent video tutorial on the new Content Aware Move Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS6. Related posts: How to move sliders 1% at a time in Photoshop Illustrator Gradient Mesh tool quick tutorial Get more accurate results with… Read More