Introducing...Introducing Illustrator 2020
Deke's newest course, Introducing Illustrator, is designed for those of you who open Illustrator with an eye to making a "simple" graphic, and get horribly lost before the first curve is drawn.
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Drawing a Pool Cue in Illustrator
Deke finishes up his "pool hall pool themed" clock in Adobe Illustrator by making the cues that will become the hands.
Drawing a Gradient Sphere as a 2D Shape in Adobe Illustrator (aka "The Cue Ball)
Deke begins his imaginary pool hall–themed clock by drawing a cue ball for the center in Adobe Illustrator
Another Illustrator Sample: The "Painting" Chapter, aka "The Blob" (Brush)
Enjoy some free samples of Deke's latest Illustrator One-on-One: Fundamentals course, and learn about the Blob brush
Using an iPad as a Sidecar Drawing Tablet
Deke uses the new Sidecar function to make his iPad a working tablet for Photoshop input.
A Hand Becomes a Thanksgiving Hand Turkey
Deke finishes up his 2019 hand turkey project.
Mandala Patterns in Photoshop CC 2019
Deke celebrates 2019 with a new approach and a magical new feature in Photoshop CC.
Drawing a Perfect Snowflake in Illustrator
Deke constructs a snowflake in Illustrator with mathematical precision, then augments it in Photoshop
Drawing HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey in Illustrator (in 2017)
Deke recreates the creepy AI computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey in Adobe Illustrator
The Rule of Thirds for Smooth Bézier Curves
Deke studies the Rule of Thirds with regard to creating smooth Bézier curves in Adobe CC applications.
Drawing Precise Bézier Curve Time and Tangent Lines in Illustrator
Deke demonstrates how to create precise points and lines for a technical drawing featuring Bézier curves in Adobe Illustrator.
Drawing a Bacterium with Gradient Mesh in Adobe Illustrator
Deke shines a microscope on how to draw a bacterium in Adobe Illustrator using Gradient Mesh.