Everybody likes cartoon characters. They make us happy and keep our mind tension-free. We present here beautiful and mind-blowing Cartoon Illustration Tutorials for you. This article contains a mixture of Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials. Some are intermediate level and some are advanced tutorials that include coloring processing, character sketching, pen tool tricks for tracing line art sketches, shapes processing, vector conversions and much more.
We are sure all of the tutorials in this post will be a great help to you. We have made sure to include illustrations that will guide you step by step to easily learn how to create cool and interesting cartoon characters in Illustrator and Photoshop. You will also learn the basic skills required to create your own interesting and attractive characters. We also feature some powerful tips, tricks, tools and other resources that may help you make a variety of cartoon character illustrations.
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Cartoon Illustration Tutorials
Draw figures in an anime style5
Melissa Somerville uses drawing and inking techniques in Photoshop to create an enchanting anime-style fairy.
Color your fantasy figures7
Refine your Photoshop tool skills to color your characters and situate them in magical fantasy environments.
How to illustrate a cute Emo kid9
In this tutorial, the artist takes you through the process of drawing these cuties. The concept is based on the popularity of Emo, and you are taken through all the steps, from sketch to full-color vector using Illustrator CS3, to pen, paper, scanner and Wacom tablet.
Digital manga illustration11
Just as Harajuku Girls mix fashion styles, Joanna Zhou combines several drawing techniques to create a new twist on manga art.
Primitive art man cartoon13
This Photoshop tutorial takes you from scan to finished line art composition, step by step. It has great pointers for lighting and coloring your work. If you want to draw your own cartoon, check out this great tutorial.
How to create a killer chainsaw bunny character15
This tutorial shows you how to build a Bucket o Thought character and add a dynamic background effect. This process can be applied to any sketch you are vectorizing.
Create a vector pirate cartoon character from a hand-drawn sketch17
In this tutorial, you will learn how to trace a scanned image in Illustrator using the pen tool and color it. Youll find it a very valuable tutorial.
How to create a cartoon character with expressive lines19
Cartoon-character drawing involves a lot of techniques and styles, whether it is for one-tone characters or colorful multi-layered ones. In this tutorial, youll see the necessary steps for creating a multi-colored cartoon character with shading.
Create a super-happy octopus character21
With Illustrator, its really easy to create fun characters just with simple shapes and the Pathfinder panel. Use these techniques and elements to create whatever character you want!.
How to turn a sketch into a fat cat vector illustration23
This tutorial guides you from sketchbook to screen: a fat cat doodled with biro and translated into a neat vector caricature. Intermediate knowledge of Adobe Illustrator is recommended.
Draw vector-looking cat illustration using Photoshop25
This tutorial aims to put in the clearest light the process of creating this cat image. Step by step, the artist shows the whole process and clarifies every stage with the help of his notes.
Build your characters back story27
Danilo Brandão reveals a simple yet effective way to breathe life into your characters by developing personality and creating their environment.
PAINTING TUTORIAL29
This painting tutorial was done using Photoshop and a Wacom Intuos 2 (6×8) tablet.
Create the first page of a fairy-tale storybook, with a hint of kitsch31
Once upon a time, there was a tutorial, a tutorial that told of magical and enchanting ways to create fairy-tale pages in Adobe Illustrator. Are you sitting comfortably?
Drunken monkey Photoshop tutorial33
In this tutorial, the artist explains step by step how he designed this attractive character. He reviews the entire design process, from first sketches and drafts to final touches with Adobe Photoshop.
Creating vector characters in Illustrator35
Characters can add a recognizable element to your work. But how do you go from a sketch to finished product? Peskimo walks you through the process.
How to create a cute bunny vector character37
In this Illustrator tutorial, the artist shows you how to create a cute bunny character. This tutorial makes use of simple shapes and gradients that are easy to apply to illustrations of other characters. The great thing is that you dont have to be an amazing artist to do it!
How to create your own vector cartoon character39
Follow this tutorial to create your own vector character, Freddy the Fish.
A lovely cartoon character41
In this tutorial, you will learn how to draw shapes with the pen tool, perform a shading trick with the burn and dodge tools and create a perfect lighting effect.
Drawing a characters face in Illustrator43
Creating a cartoon- or human-like caricature in Illustrator is a fun and rewarding project. If youre pretty good with the pen tool, it doesnt take very long either. In this tutorial, the artist helps you create an elf.
Drawing cute anime kids45
Inking and coloring the comic strip The Brads47
Follow tips by cartoonist Brad Colbow to create your own comic strip.
Create a cute panda bear face icon49
In this easy-to-follow tutorial, the artist shows you how to create a cute panda bear face icon, all from ellipses (well, and one rectangle for the background). The great thing is that you can easily apply these techniques to your other projects.
How to add fur to vector animal illustrations51
In this tutorial, you learn how to add fur to a vector animal illustration very professionally.
Digital art tutorial53
This is an old tutorial but very worthwhile and interesting.
Making of a Clown55
In this tutorial, the artist explains the making of his Balance Attack creation. This picture took him about six hours to complete; take your time with it and be patient.
Create a robotic angel using line art and textures57
Create a robotic angel using textures and line art in Photoshop.
Creating a character59
In this tutorial, the artist teaches you how to create a funny futuristic character. Youll see the basic principles of drawing, designing and coloring.
Tips And Tricks
From sketch to vector illustration61
A very informative tutorial. Follow the steps here to produce high-impact digital creations from hand-drawn sketches.
Re-color artwork using Illustrators Live Color63
Draw a realistic eye for cartoon character65
In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a realistic eye for your cartoon character. The tutorial also explains the theory behind creating eyes and how to match colors for different parts of the eye. Of course, you can choose your own favorite color for your eye.
How to create super-malleable effects with colorful lines67
In this tutorial, youll learn how to create these fantastic colorful effects using only Photoshop. They fit in anywhere and can look really awesome.
138 tips for drawing hands69
Takumy vector tutorial: eyes71
Use Adobe Illustrator CS2 to color CG with no outlines.
7 more things you didnt know Adobe Illustrator could do73
Fun with Illustrators lesser-known yet powerful tools75
Coloring pencil drawings with Photoshop77
Photoshops pen tool: The comprehensive guide79
The pen tool appears across Adobes almost entire product range. Its function and behavior vary depending on the application, but by mastering it, youll find you work more quickly and smoothly and with better results. This guide gives you a comprehensive basis for working with the pen tool in Photoshop.
A comprehensive introduction to Photoshop selection techniques81
Have you ever had difficulty making selections and thought there was a better way? Here, youll review two quick solutions and details of the techniques for making selections.
Cartoon Character Resources
Here at the end, we have listed some of the most fun and beautiful websites to help you create a cartoon character and represent yourself in online profiles and avatars in a very interesting, cartoony way. You can use your avatar for your blog profile, Facebook, Orkut, Hi5, MySpace, Friendster or just for fun. They are very simple to do.
Cartoon Me83
Have a photo of yourself or a friend cartooned! Enter your details in the space provided and submit your photo.
Portrait Illustration Maker85
Portrait Illustration Maker provides character icons completely free of charge! Use them for your blog or social network service.
Make your own cartoon strip online87
Strip Generator is a project that was created to embrace the Internet blogging and strip-creation culture, helping people with no drawing ability (yeah, Im one of them, too) express their opinion via strips for free.
Simpsonize Me89
Turn yourself into a Simpsons character.
South Park Studio91
Create your own South Park alter-ego or make one of a family member or friend! When youre done, save it to your computer and use it on your website or print it out.
Meez93
Build and animate your own 3-D avatar. Its free.
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