Experiment With Color in Adobe Illustrator to Create an Abstract Rose Illustration I had a bouquet of yellow roses on the table and decided to draw it. Without a clear picture in mind I usually experiment a lot with colors, gradients, and transparency. In this tutorial I am going to highlight a few tricks that I use when drawing with Adobe Illustrator.

Create a Slam Dunk Cat With Textured Background in Illustrator In this tutorial I'm going to show you how to create a unique background texture for my slam dunking cat, as well as some great tips along the way to improve your illustration work in Adobe Illustrator. by  tutsplus . com http://tutsplus.com/authors/masha-goubar-1

In this tutorial, you'll learn some great tips and tricks on using multiple gradients and Blending Modes to create an enchanting dark elf character in Adobe Illustrator. You'll see the work flow from sketch to finish and see how creating your own brushes can add those fine refining details your illustration may need. by  tutsplus . com Working With Blending Modes and Gradients to Create a Dark Elf By LimKis http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials/working-with-blending-modes-and-gradients-to-create-a-dark-elf--vector-13813?fb_action_ids=640686545970942&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=2