Today I will explain how to draw a cool Gothic-style wing starting from a simple paper sketch. The tutorial covers both the theoretical and technical aspects: sketch-ups, outlining and techniques used in Illustrator to create the actual vector.
Whether you are experienced with a pencil, a starting designer or just want to have fun drawing, you will definitely want to read it.

Today we will create a vector film strip from scratch, using only our keen sense of perspective, imagination and taste for colors. Along with creating this, you will learn how to:

- use the 3D tools to your advantage
- Make use of symbols
- Effectively apply gradients
- Use blending modes to increase the quality of your image
- Use gradient mesh to create cool backgrounds

Here is a very quick way to create fluffy clouds in Illustrator – from scratch. It’s really easy to accomplish this and they fit perfectly in any colorful nature theme artwork you might create.
Difficulty: Beginner
Tools: Adobe Illustrator (CS3 – works with earlier versions too)
Completion time: 2 minutes

In this tutorial I will explain how to create a mascot from a simple sketch. No mad drawing skills are required, just a bit of attention and Adobe Illustrator.
What you’ll be creating
This is how the final image will look like.

Scenario

Let’s say you have a sports team manager requesting a mascot for [...]