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Fan Art Illustration

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:29:27 +0000

Designing a character can apply to both personal and professional projects and the character can be a mascot that works in context of a multi-national brand or it can simply be inspired by a well-known character within pop culture. The later is usually referred to as “Fan Art.”

This tutorial takes you through the entire creative process from thumbnail sketch to final art.

(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Character, Mickey, Fan

File Size: 18.2 MB

Logo Illustration

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:05:48 +0000

Many times an agency will mock up a design direction in order to get a client to sign off on it. Once they have it approved they’ll approach me with their rough idea and want me to flesh it out into it’s final form. This type of project usually means I’ll be leveraging both my design and illustration skills to pull it off.

This project will take you through the entire creative process I used to pull off this illustrative logo design, from shooting my own photo reference material to refining my vector artwork with precision.

(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Logo, Wood, Stylized

File Size: 9.3 MB

PDF Tutorials Volume 1

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:00:38 +0000

A New Format Offering
This first collection was derived from our top “25″ downloaded tutorials. Each tutorial comes in an easy to access multi-page PDF file format. Each PDF tutorial includes creative process images and exhaustive text embedded with links to referenced software, books, and resources. You’ll be able to view and read them on-screen or print them out for hands on reference purposes. (PDF tutorials are available in English only)

Moving forward as the content on IllustrationClass.com grows we’ll release new volume collections each containing “25″ PDF tutorials.

Our site will continue to offer each new tutorial posted in it’s original raw format which includes images, source files, and text provided in English with a Spanish translation. The raw format will remain FREE. (Raw format viewing information here.)

Tutorial Pricing
The new PDF tutorial format will be available to purchase in one of two ways. Either as a volume set or individually.

- PDF Tutorials Volume 1: All “25″ PDF tutorials for a flat rate of $21
- Individual PDF Tutorial: Pick “1″ PDF tutorial for a flat rate of $1.50

Order links for both ordering options are at the bottom of this page.

PDF Tutorials
The below images show several page layouts from the “Alien Skull Illustration” PDF tutorial available in the volume 1 collection.

PDF Tutorials Volume 1
The following PDF tutorials are included in the volume one collection.

Quality Control
Not every raw format tutorial on this site will be converted to PDF format. The older tutorials are just not worth the investment of time. They’ll still be available for download in their current form, but we are only converting the most relevant content from our archives.

Every new tutorial we post will eventually be made available in a PDF format. As new volume collections are released the individual PDF tutorials associated with it will be made available for purchase as well. At this time only the tutorials listed above are available for purchase in PDF format.

Payment and Download
All orders are processed using PayPal.com. Simply click the order button for the product you want and follow the on-screen instructions. Once the PayPal transaction is complete you will be automatically emailed a link to download your order. It’s a no-brainer.

Any questions regarding the PDF Tutorials can be sent here.

Notice: Some times Paypal doesn’t forward purchasers to the download link. If you are not immediately directed to the download link just email me directly and I’ll provide you with the download link.

Order PDF Tutorials Volume 1 – $21 Flat Rate
Includes all “25″ multi-page PDF tutorials listed above.

Order Individual PDF Tutorial – $1.50 per
Request any individual PDF tutorial listed above. Be sure to Include the name of the tutorial in your PayPal notes when ordering.

Copyright and Usage Terms
All tutorial content is copyright © 2010 Glitschka Studios.

These PDF tutorials grant the purchaser private viewing rights only. Any public re-use, posting online, or re-distribution of these PDF tutorials, images, and textual content in part or whole is strictly prohibited without written permission from Glitschka Studios. Any violation of this copyright will be taken seriously and pursued legally. For permission to use beyond granted rights please contact us here.

U Post Poster Contest Winners!

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:36:11 +0000

IllustrationClass.com would like to congratulate the winners of our first annual “U Post Poster Contest!” brought to you by uprinting.com.

U Post Poster Winners

Artist: Anthony Wartinger
Title: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”

Artist: Rob McClurkan
Title: “ABC’s”

Artist: Kiril Tchangav
Title: “Gypsy”

Attention Winners
To receive your FREE poster print I’ll need each winner to email us the following information so I can get it to uprinting.com, who’ll ship out your print to you directly.

- Your Complete Name
- Shipping Address and Phone Number (Non-US residents pay their own shipping)
- Direct URL Link to Download Final Art (18×24 + bleed, 300dpi, CMYK tiff image)
- Print Coating Preference Semi-Gloss or High-Gloss?

PDF Tutorials Volume 1

admin — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:05:41 +0000

PDF TUTORIALS
VOLUME 1

We’ve taken the top “25” tutorials and created our first set of mult-page PDF tutorials for easy printing and referencing of each projects creative process.

For more information click here.

Illustrative Pattern 2

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:09:11 +0000

I enjoy creating patterns. When I started developing the patterns for my book “Drip.Dot.Swirl” I became immersed in this art form for over two years solid. Every where I looked I would see inspiration for a new pattern.

When I was approached by the publishers of the “Adobe CS4 WOW!” book and asked to contribute to it I decided to create a new pattern to use as the background for my final artwork.

This tutorial documents this patterns creation and will show the fundamentals when it comes to creating a tiled pattern that you can seamlessly repeat. It’s fun, easy, and creatively addictive.

For more information regarding patterns, be sure to download our other tutorial on pattern illustration here.

(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Pattern, Repeat, Tiles, Book, Japan

File Size: 16.6 MB

Texture Exploring

admin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:07:23 +0000

This tutorial isn’t your traditional step by step process. There is no systematic path to achieve the effects since the creative process is exploratory in nature you’ll have to deconstruct the included files so you can see how I achieved the visual effects in the final art.

I’ll go over some key points within this tutorial, but most of the valuable content and information that will help you do it yourself will be gleaned from turning on/off layers and clicking through the settings of the PSD resource file provided in the download. I’ve also provided the source texture images so you can use them on your own projects as well.

Be sure to also download the helpful PDF and “10″ FREE sample textures you can find in our “PDF Handouts” section under “Collecting and Using Textures in Your Artwork.”

(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Textures, Photoshop, Brush, Organic

File Size: 37.6 MB

Circle Exercise

admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:44:52 +0000

This creative exercise isn’t anything new, it’s actually a test often done in creativity courses. It forces you to look at the mundane “Two Circles” and see what you can visually make from them. There is no right or wrong approach to this, cut loose and push yourself.

Keywords: Circles, Exercise, Doodle

File Size: 244 KB

Diagram Illustration

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:47:59 +0000

Illustration for the sake of communication and explanation isn’t the most glamorous form of creative work, but it’s one of the most needed forms of illustration within any industry today. When done well it’s rarely noticed, pedestrian if you will.

But how many times have you tried to follow poorly executed diagram illustrations only to become frustrated because you couldn’t figure out what it was showing you. This is usually the only time you notice diagram illustration, when it fails to diagram a process well.

This tutorial will help you create well crafted diagram illustrations that communicate with clarity and serve their designated purpose well.

(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Diagram, Instructions, Pedestrian

File Size: 4.8 MB

Illustrative Lettering 3 – Fa La La La

admin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:09:14 +0000

I’ve always enjoyed hand lettering. Creating unique custom letter-forms is actually very relaxing for me. I can’t say that about a lot of my illustration work which can often be some what stressful but when it comes to sketching out and creating custom typography it’s fun.

Original and unique custom hand lettering stands out in a world driven by stale fonts. Whether you’re creating a club flyer, or a new logotype take a healthy creative risk and draw out your own letter forms.

This tutorial documents the creation of the “Fa La La La Lifetime” Christmas promotional graphic I created for the Lifetime Channel.

(Tutorial Includes Notes in both ‘English’ and ‘Español’.)

Keywords: Lettering, Branding, Lifetime

File Size: 9.4 MB