Author Archives: liwun
10 different ways to fully utilise the blend tool in Adobe Illustrator
I've talked about how amazing and underused the blend tool in Illustrator is. Here are ten ways to fully utilize the blend tool to create many different kinds of effects in Illustrator. Continue reading
Tutorial: How to draw cartoon eyes using Adobe Illustrator
Beginners in Illustrator or any form of drawing platform would know just how difficult it is to draw the eyes of their character. I particularly suck at it, and I've recently figured out how to do a simple eyehack, if you will. I've cheated and used this same technique many many times in my illustrations. Continue reading
10 useful tips and tricks when using Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Illustrator has a number of tools that Photoshop does not have, and is generally used to create icons as it can be edited infinitely and can be shrunk or increased in size without losing any picture quality. Below are some other great tips for using Illustrator and the wonderful effects that can be created. Continue reading
Another use for Adobe Illustrator: Drawing maps and floor plans
Illustrator isn't just used for sketching and drawing, it can also be used for drawing maps and floor plans! Adobe Illustrator CS4 is pretty neat for close-to-accurate illustrations as it has dynamic smart guides to speed up positioning and alignment of objects. Continue reading
How to draw a rainbow with Adobe Illustrator
This is a tutorial on learning to draw a rainbow with Adobe Illustrator using the Blend Tool Continue reading
Tutorial: How to draw a flower petal using Adobe Illustrator
Using Adobe Illustrator to draw a flower petal Continue reading
Tutorial: How to draw a simple butterfly logo using Adobe Illustrator
This tutorial teaches us a simple method to create a simple butterfly using Adobe Illustrator. The butterfly is drawn out using Pencil Tools in adobe Illustrator. Continue reading
Tutorial: how to attach an image to a link in css
This tutorial demonstrates how to attach an image with css that allows a rollover effect. This is the same thing you see in blogger.com which also uses this on its main page Continue reading
