Drawing Program Tutorials
Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.
G. K. Chesterton
In most cases, the sites profiled on this page contain fairly substantial collections of illustrated tutorials covering both basic and advanced techniques for print and Web graphics work. You'll see some duplication of tips like "how to create a bevelled button" but I've tried to find tutorial collections that also cover a greater variety of useful, practical, and sometimes fanciful techniques.
Mike's Sketchpad Mastering Illustration Programs
Without getting too software specific, Mike helps the user understand and use any vector-based drawing program such as Illustrator, CorelDRAW, or Freehand. Includes a useful table of equivalent commands for these 3 programs.
The Isometric Site CorelDRAW Tutorials
Use CorelDRAW to create realistic technical illustrations with step-by-step lessons covering specific tools and general techniques.
True Graphics Trapping Tips
See how trapping works in Adobe Illustrator with these basic tips and some simple guidelines.
Andy's Art Attack Illustrator Tips
Small collection of tips and tutorials for creating buttons, gears, and other objects in Adobe Illustrator -- with a downloadable PDF version too.
Graphics Unleashed Tips and Tricks
Both CorelDRAW and Corel Photo-Paint tutorials from a variety of talented artists covering basic techniques and some fun, special effects and on-going series such as Gary Priester's Logos for the Designed Challenged and the CorelDRAW 8 Training Online.
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