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High-quality vector art tutorials to supercharge your skills and create amazing illustrations.

• Vector art tutorials for beginners
• Intermediate vector art tutorials
• Advanced vector art tutorials

Finding the best vector art tutorials will enable you to add a personal stamp to your projects by creating your own vector graphic. Though there's heaps of stock vector art on the web, there are times when you need something a little more special.

We've searched high and low, and rounded up the best vector art tutorials out there, to empower you to create infinitely flexible digital creations. These will work for beginners wanting to get started and seasoned pros who want to sharpen their techniques. Whatever your level, we've got you covered.

All of these tutorials use software like Illustrator CC, Affinity Designer or Sketch to demonstrate how to create your own vector design (our list of how to draw tutorials may help you with the design). Need to get the software? Here are the best Creative Cloud discounts around. If you would rather use a stock vector, or need some inspiration, check out our list of websites with the best free vector art . 

1. Beginner tutorials 2. Intermediate tips and tricks 3. Advanced techniques

Once you've motored through these, why not add some more tools to your toolbox and try our Photoshop tutorials and Illustrator tutorials ?

What is vector art?

Unlike pixel-based images made in tools like Photoshop CC , vectors are based on mathematically defined lines and points, which combine to form shapes. So however you scale your vector art up or down, it will never become blurry or lose clarity. 

For more on the difference between vector and raster images, plus more handy works and phrases you might be getting confused, take a look at our post on key terms every graphic designer should know . 

In an increasingly digital world, demand for vector art is rising. So let's get going with the best vector art tutorials around.

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01. Start making artwork

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If you're a total beginner at making vector art in Adobe Illustrator, here's a great place to start. The software's makers explain how to easy build your artwork from simple vector shapes that you can adjust, combine, and colour to make eye-catching illustrations.

02. Create and edit shapes

Continuing on from the previous introduction, this tutorial from Adobe sets out the basics of creating and editing shapes in Adobe Illustrator CC, including how to draw combine, and trace shapes.

03. Vectors Explained! Affinity Designer Tutorial

Adobe Illustrator is not the only tool available for the creation of vector art: an increasingly popular alternative is Affinity Designer. This Affinity Designer tutorial explains how vectors compare to bitmap/raster images, how vectors are made, which apps use vectors, why you need to export your work, and the best tips for keeping your final design looking sharp and crisp. 

04. A beginner’s guide to vectors with Affinity Designer

Here, Mike Mangialardi provides a detailed guide to creating a basic vector graphic image using this software, which can be followed by anyone at any level. Even if you’re not using Affinity Designer, you will learn a lot about vectors here that you can apply to your work in other tools.

05. Create a vector illustration from start to finish

Pro illustrator and blogger Chris Spooner believes that Illustrator’s range of shape tools can be used to construct cool vector illustrations of absolutely anything. He demonstrates this here by walking through his process for creating a simple illustration of a water gun. This is all completed using Illustrator’s basic tools, then the Live Paint tool is used to add colour.

06. Transitioning from Adobe Illustrator to Affinity Designer

Maybe you’re already practised making vector art in Illustrator but you’re a novice when it comes to Affinity Designer? To help you out, Andrei Stefan here walks you through the process of switching from Adobe Illustrator to Affinity Designer, listing the key road bumps that you may have to conquer along the way.

07. How to vector hand lettering

Would you like to convert your hand lettering into vector graphics format? In this video from Scott Biersack, he shows you exactly how to do that in Adobe Illustrator.

08. Create colourful vector character art

This Illustrator tutorial from Digital Arts walks you through how to turn a hand-drawn sketch into a coloured digital vector file, taking in colour adjustments, depth and composition. The basic skills you'll learn here will help you to create scalable character vectors again and again.

09. How to make a check icon 

In this tutorial, Andrei Stefan walks you through the process of making a simple vector icon design, a check or tick icon, using Adobe Illustrator, from start to finish.

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The Guide to Vector Design

Develop your edge as an artist and designer with CorelDRAW’s Guide to Vector Design. Learn the basics of vector graphics and design, and feel empowered to tackle any challenge that comes your way.

Get Started Making Vector Art

Are you ready to make vector art? We've covered the core elements in our Guide to Vector Design , including its history, usage, and how to launch a career in vector art and illustration.

While this information does provide you with a starting point, there's so much more to learn as you hone your skills. From choosing the right graphic design software to developing the right skills and finding vector art inspiration, every decision will play into your future success as a vector artist. Keep these tips in mind as you start making vector art.

Choosing the Right Vector Graphics Software

It's hard to know what you don't know – and that's particularly true when trying to choose a software program for something you're inexperienced with. Over time, you'll develop preferences, and your software of choice will become part of your creative process. Meanwhile, you might be using a little trial and error to see what you like. As you begin to try some programs out, consider:

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Operating System Compatibility

It might seem obvious, but the first thing to look for is compatibility with different operating systems. For example, CorelDRAW is available for Windows and Mac, but that's not guaranteed with every program. If you use a Chromebook or tablet, you'll also want to double-check compatibility.

Pricing Model

Once you have the right OS, the next hurdle is to find an appropriately priced software to make vector art. Some programs are paid for in one installment, giving you ownership of the program forever. Others use an increasingly common pricing model of a subscription-based service. You might expect to pay $10 or $20 per month for access to software rather than owning it. Some are free, like open-source software is, for example. The cost will be an accessibility factor; consider that free or budget-friendly options may lack key features.

With the selections narrowed down to your operating system and budget, it's time to dig into the features available with different programs. Don't assume that one program is the same as another–design options, user interface, and tool integrations can all vary from one program to another.

For example, CorelDRAW is widely recognized as an intuitive and easy-to-learn graphic design software, while many other products come with a steep learning curve. Consider how easy it is to locate and access your project files, what formats are available for exporting, and what built-in tools make it easier to create a vector image.

In CorelDRAW, you can use built-in tools for quick perspective drawings, replace colors with one click, or collaborate in real-time with live comments. These features are included to make the overall design process easy and intuitive. Designing the same art in another program might be more labor-intensive because key productivity features are missing. So, really think about how you will use the program and what features are the most important to your creative process.

Still on the fence? Learn more about choosing the right software to create a vector image.

Tools and Technology Needed for Creating Vector Art

Creating art in a digital medium, like vectors, requires digital tools. At a minimum, you'll need a device compatible with your graphic design software to make vector art. For most, this means a Windows-based PC or Mac. If you're buying a new device, pay close attention to the graphics card and display properties and opt for a device with a multi-core processor for a fast, responsive experience.

Consider adding mobile devices or peripherals to augment your creative process for more flexibility. A 2-in-1 laptop with a touchscreen and drawing stylus can keep you creative on the go. And specialty tools like drawing pads, flatbed scanners, and digital photography equipment can help you turn your physical works of art into vectors for the digital world.

Design Skills for Creative Success

Vector art is a new medium for beginner and seasoned artists to explore. It's a tech-enabled medium designed for the digital world, and it's providing artists around the world with new opportunities to explore their art, express themselves, and turn their creative passion into viable income streams.

Key vector art skills include:

• An eye for design
• Good command of color and balance
• Ability to visually express an idea
• Experience with drawing or painting techniques

Creating a vector image is relatively straightforward, making this medium particularly accessible to beginners. Still, mastering foundational knowledge and drawing techniques will help you make better vector art, and the key is to keep learning and building your portfolio.

Many of the most successful vector artists are at least partly self-taught. Cristiano Siqueira is a recognizable name in vector art – he landed work with big brands like ESPN and Nike. In an interview with Talk Illustration , Cristiano mentioned that he is approximately half self-taught, relying on tutorials to master new skills, blending his real-world art with vector graphics to produce his signature style.

Get Inspired to Make Vector Art

Being creative and being inspired to create are two very different things. Many famous painters talk about how intimidating a blank canvas can be. Across the creative world, musicians, choreographers, photographers, illustrators, and the like all wrestle with finding that creative spark. If you sit down to make vector art and feel like you're drawing a blank, there are plenty of places to find inspiration.

Our favorite digital inspiration spaces are:

Creative inspiration can come from almost anywhere. Artists like Maryanne Nguyen take inspiration from the mundane tasks of everyday life. And Austin, Texas-based vector artist Reannon Overbey relies on her love of dogs, cartoon and real, to make vector art.

Final Thoughts and Parting Advice

Vector design is an exciting digital medium gaining popularity for illustrators and graphic designers. This guide has hit all the key points to provide you with a foundation of knowledge in vector graphics and art.

Now it's time to try your hand and create your own vector images. As you dive into the digital world of vector art, watch for additional resources from CorelDRAW to learn more about core features in our graphic design software and other popular design tools.

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What is vector artwork?

Vector artwork is art that's made up of vector graphics. These graphics are points, lines, curves and shapes that are based on mathematical formulas. When you scale a vector image file, it isn't low resolution and there's no loss of quality, so it can be sized to however large or small you need it to be. It's an excellent tool for putting company logos on business cards, creating poster designs, and when photo-shopping in Adobe Photoshop. Any art made with vector illustration software like Adobe Illustrator is considered vector art.

In comparison, raster art (also referred to as bitmaps or raster images) is created using colorized pixels. When you enlarge a raster file with pixel-based art too much, the edges look jagged and the quality is lost. The resolution independence vector art displays allows it to be used in a variety of forms, from small illustrations to massive billboards.

The rise of vector images.

Some of the first types of computer graphics were vectors, as the computational power necessary to create raster images was too expensive. Early computers used vector displays in the 1960s and ’70s; video games like 1979’s  Asteroids  also used vector graphics. This practice continued until the 1980s, by which point most displays had switched to raster graphics.

Due to the need for art that prints at multiple sizes and responsive web designs adapting to varying screen sizes, vector files are a necessity of modern design. They create clean, scaleable images that allow for exciting visual possibilities with the added bonus of functionality. Modern typography is almost exclusively created using vectors. The text you’re looking at right now is a product of vector graphics. 3D modeling and the computer graphics (CG) we see in blockbuster superhero films are the direct consequence of developments in vector art and illustration.

Where vector art and design meet.

As both designers and illustrators may work with vectors, it’s important to understand the difference between the two.

Designers think about overall composition when they create advertisements, websites, or anything else that features careful organization of text, graphics, and other structural elements. In these compositions, designers use vector artwork created by illustrators, or they sometimes produce vector art of their own for the designs. A designer may create a vector-based design that incorporates many different pieces of vector artwork.

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Illustrators are often more art-focused and create individual images, not an entire design. Illustrators may produce individual pieces of vector art that can stand alone or can be added into another piece by a graphic designer.

Creating your own vector art in software applications.

Vector art beginners can benefit from starting with the wireframe of a drawing before fleshing out the illustration. It’s like a house: If the walls aren’t built correctly, the front door may not open, no matter how brightly painted it is.

For aspiring artists looking to  make vector artwork , here are examples of illustration in the vector format to draw inspiration from:

• Orlando Arocena:  Arocena’s creation of the artwork for the 2019  Dumbo ’s  theatrical release poster  is an excellent step-by-step overview of how a skilled illustrator can create an iconic image using vectors.
• Susanne Paschke:  Paschke’s artwork is notable for the  level of complexity and detail  in the paths she creates with her digital art.
• Cristiano Siqueira:   Siqueira’s work  is dynamic and created to work well with imagery surrounding athletes and sports competitions.
• Helen Huang:  With an emphasis on  creating beautiful illustrations  for children’s books, Huang creates clean vector characters and landscapes.

Don’t forget to study up and practice your drawing fundamentals, but don’t shy away from breaking the rules: “There aren’t any hard and fast do's and don't’s,” says art director Dylan Todd, “But I do think that you need to have a good base in the fundamentals before you start trying to break rules.”

“You need to have a good base in the fundamentals before you start trying to break rules.”

Learning  the basics of Adobe Illustrator  can be a great place to master the fundamentals before flexing your creative muscles with vector art.  Begin exploring  how this platform enables illustrators to create beautiful, functional artwork that can stand alone or enhance any graphic designs.

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Vector art is a graphic design technique that involves the use of mathematical forms such as lines, curves, angles, and shapes. Vector art can be scaled to any size without losing its quality. This is because vector art is composed of mathematical calculations describing the images.

And if you’re going to create vector art, you should know what tools are available to you. It’s not enough to just know how to use your favorite vector software because there are many different ways for creating vector art.

In this article we’ll discuss 12 different ways you can create vector art. These include scanning in line drawings and photographs, creating your own brushes from scratch, using existing digital images and recreating them into vector format, as well as several more specific techniques commonly used by designers around the world.

Creating Vector Art is fun, simple and rewarding. The best part is that once you know how to create vector art, you will never have to purchase it again. This guide will teach you all the basics in creating vector art. By following these 12 steps, you will be able to create your own vector art in no time at all.

Step 1: Learn Your Vector Editing Software

Vector editing software packages are available for free or very cheap. You should download one of these programs before attempting to achieve anything on this list. Free vector editing software includes Inkscape and CorelDRAW

Step 2: Download a Free Vector Pack

There are many free vector packs that you can download off the internet. One of the best is the Open Clip Art Library Vector Pack . It contains tons of vectors that are free for commercial use and even comes with an installer program interface that makes installing the vectors a breeze.

TIP: Use Google Image Search to find more free vector packs on the internet.

Step 3: Learn about Shapes, Lines, Curves and Colors

This is where things start to get a little bit complicated, but don’t worry! It’s all worth it in the end. Shapes, lines and colors can be used together or alone in

The following are all different ways to create vector art.

1. Affinity Designer

3. Inkscape

4. Illustrator

5. Adobe Photoshop CS6

6. Affinity Photo

8. Sketchbook Pro

9. CorelDraw X8

10. AutoCad 2014 and newer versions

11. Flash CS5 and newer versions by using the trace function and converting it to pixel art or vector art, or use a 3D modelling program to convert it into a 3D object that you can manipulate in Flash CS5 and newer versions of Flash (such as 3ds Max, Maya, Blender, Modo etc.)

12. Macromedia Freehand 11 or newer versions

Vector art is the process of taking a photograph and converting it into art that can be scaled perfectly to any size. You will find free vector art backgrounds on GraphicsFuel.

Descriptions and Instructions:

The first step is to use a good graphics program or software. I personally use Gimp, but you can also use Photoshop, or any other graphics software that allows you to create vector art. Once you have your software open, you need to select the “Paths” option from the pull down menu under “Layers.” When you have selected this option, click on the button that says “Make Work Path” and then click on OK. The next step is to select the Brush Tool and make sure that the color is set to white. Then start drawing over your image using the paths tool. After you have drawn over your image with the paths tool, you should now click on the button that says “Fill with BG Color.” This will give your image a black background, as seen in my example below. The next step is to go back into your layers menu, and change how it looks by clicking on “Layer.” After changing how it looks (should look like Layer 1) go back up and find another layer titled “Layer 1” and double click

The problem with creating vector art is that it is actually quite difficult to do. There are many different ways of creating vector art and most of them are very hard to master.

The best way to start out when you want to create vector art is to find a tutorial on the Internet that will show you how to do so. Once you have finished the tutorial, you can get started making your own vector art.

Vector art is a technical term for computer graphics created by mathematical formulas instead of raster graphics which are created by scanning and digitizing images. The different between the two is that in vector graphics, objects are composed of paths and lines that are rendered as mathematical equations instead of pixels.

Tutorials for learning how to vector art can be found on the internet. Vector art is considered as an easier way to create logos and graphics because it only requires the use of software like Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw.

Vector art is a very popular in logo design, especially in business card design because of its clean lines and ability to scale without losing resolution.

Vector art is a bit of a misnomer. It’s not really art at all. It is art that has been broken down into mathematical equations, so that it can be scaled and colored infinitely without loss of resolution or quality. The term vector was chosen because the images created are based on vectors, or lines and points.

Trying to create vector art by hand would be nearly impossible. To create vector art you have to use special computer software that has been designed for the task.

Vector art is different from raster graphics in that you can change it at any time without losing quality or detail. This makes it an ideal choice for logos, signs, and other printable designs that need to be changed regularly. It also means that you will always get high quality prints of your artwork when you use a professional vector illustration program like Illustrator or Corel Draw.

As well as being infinitely scalable, vector art can be made to look however you want with just a few clicks of the mouse. This means that you will never have to worry about how your artwork will appear when printed since it won’t lose any quality during the printing process.

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How to Make Vector Images: 5 Online Tools

These online tools can help you turn pixelated raster images into smooth, scalable vector graphics.

Vector images are increasingly used in graphics and illustration work due to their scalability. If you have an existing image that you want to convert to a vector file, there are a variety of online tools you can use.

In this article, we'll outline both free and paid online tools that can help you vectorize an image.

What Is a Vector Image?

When you're dealing with digital photographs and images, you should be very familiar with "raster" images—shapes, colors, and (ultimately) images created by clusters of pixels. Typically, these will come in formats including JPEG, PNG, and TIFF, among others.

While the raster image is going nowhere for the foreseeable future, vector images are certainly growing in use. Rather than using pixels, vector graphics are made up of digital paths.

Related:  What Is a Vector File?

Because vector images are based on the start and endpoint of a path, they can be scaled up or down to the heart's content.

If you blow up a small raster image on a billboard, all the pixels will be there for onlookers to see. Meanwhile, vector images will remain smooth and defined. This makes them particularly useful for logos and other graphics, which can then be printed on anything from a branded pen to a corporate jet.

How to Create Vector Images Online

You might have a logo or piece of artwork that can take advantage of the vector image's scaling advantages. Converting your pixel-based raster file into a vector file is certainly an easier process than it used to be, thanks to the growth of various online tools.

In the tools examined below, this raster logo for a fictional budget airline will be converted to a vector. Say hello to the new logo for Cormorant Airlines!

The above image is a raster, so you'll notice that the pixels are visible, particularly on the edges. This creates a slight "jagged" effect that'll only get more noticeable if it's made larger. Let's see what these vectorization tools can do.

1.  VectorMagic

Supported image formats for conversion:  JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF.

Output vector files: SVG, EPS, and PDF.

Pricing:  A paid subscription is required to download files.

This online tool has a very slick and easy-to-use interface. Simply drag and drop your image into the tool, and hit the Convert  button. You have a choice of three vector file formats to download in:  SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), EPS (Encapsulated PostScript), and PDF  (Portable Document File).

You also have the option of allowing the tool to automatically perform the vectorization process in Fully Automatic Mode , or you can manually adjust the settings.

Unfortunately, it wasn't possible to download the full vector file without a subscription. But from the screenshot alone, you can see that the lines are smoother with no jagged edges—a sign that the logo has been vectorized.

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However, the split color gradient on the tail has disappeared, presumably because this was difficult for the conversion to incorporate. You can now blow up this logo without any loss in resolution.

2. Photopea

Supported image formats for conversion: JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, PSD.

Output vector files: SVG, PDF.

Pricing:  Free and premium account options.

Photopea is primarily an online photo editor, but it also offers an option to convert your raster image file to a vector file. After loading your image, you can vectorize it by clicking Image > Vectorize Bitmap .

You'll then get a number of options to play with, including Colors ,  Reduce Noise , and  Segmentize .

Once again, the software was unable to implement the gradient, something to consider when designing raster logos to vectorize. However, the edges are smooth and crisp, though the plane's red color is a little more muted than the original.

3. Autotracer

Supported image formats for conversion:  JPG, PNG, PDF, JPEG.

Output vector files: SVG, PDF, AI, DXF, EPS, SK, FIG.

Pricing: Free, reliant on user donations for financial support.

Autotracer has a no-frills approach to its user interface, with a simple array of settings. You can choose the number of colors in the final vector image, as well as adjust the Detail and  Smoothing settings.

After playing with the settings, the final result is smooth. However, the gradient once again hasn't been incorporated.

One cool feature in Autotracer is that it allows you to set the final output to ignore a white background, and use an alpha channel instead. This is very helpful if you're creating a logo.

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4. Vectorization.org

Supported image formats for conversion: JPG, PNG, PDF, JPEG.

Output vector files: SVG, PS, EPS,PDF, DXF.

With the simplest interface out of all the tools on this list, Vectorization.org uses a fully-automated process with no adjustable options. However, it is  optimized for black and white images only , so the color logo had issues being converted.

In this instance, we used a black and white variant instead.

The lines are smoother and the shapes are all still well-defined, so this converted vector image can now be blown up or shrunk down without a loss in resolution or warping.

5. Vectorizer

Supported image formats for conversion: PNG, BMP, JPEG.

Output vector files:  SVG, EPS, DXF.

Pricing:  Limited free access, and premium account options.

Vectorizer has a very comprehensive interface with an array of settings, including presets such as Clip Art and Tattoo . After playing around with the settings, it was able to get close to replicating the gradient, though it looked smoother once it was removed.

As you can see, the colors are faithful to the original, the lines are smooth, and the image is ready to be scaled.

Taking the Next Step With Vector Images

That's a rundown of how to convert raster images to vector graphics, all while using the array of tools available online. As you can see, there is a wide range of options available, each with their own customizable settings and features.

But if you want to create vector images from scratch, you might want to look into a professional design software instead.

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Vector art is a digital artwork that uses mathematical objects called vectors to create images. Unlike bitmap images, vector art can be scaled without losing quality. Because of its clean lines and easy scalability, vector art is often used for logos, illustrations, and animations.

Creating vector art requires the use of software that supports vector graphics. The most popular vector graphics software programs are Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW.

To create vector art , designers use shapes, lines, and points to build up their artwork. Once the artwork is completed, it can be exported as a JPEG, PNG, or SVG file.

Today in this article we will cover  How to make Vector Art in Picsart so lets move further.

How to Make Vector Art in Picsart

Creating vector art is a popular way to add some flair to your photos and images. The Picsart app has a built-in vector editor that makes it easy to create your own vector art. Here’s how to get started:

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make vector art in Picsart:

• When creating vector art in Picsart, start by opening up a new project and selecting the “+” sign. Then, choose “Custom Size.”
•  Next, tap on the “Settings” cogwheel in the top right corner and select “Preferences.” In the preferences menu, make sure “Advanced Editing” is toggled on.
•  Now that you have the advanced editing features available to you, select the “Brush” tool from the left toolbar. On the brush settings bar that appears at the bottom of your screen, toggle on “Vector.”
•  You can now begin drawing your vector art! Experiment with different brush sizes and shapes to get a feel for how they work.
• Once you’re done, tap on the checkmark icon to save your work.

Tips For Making Great Vector Art

When it comes to vector art, there are a few key things to keep in mind if you want to create stunning pieces. First and foremost, simplicity is key . Vector art that is too busy or has too many elements will be difficult to read and understand. Keep your shapes clean and your lines sharp for the best results.

In addition, pay attention to the colors you use in your vector art. Vibrant colors can make your artwork pop, but be careful not to use too many different colors as this can also make your artwork look cluttered.

Choose a color palette that complements the overall theme of your piece for a cohesive look. Finally, don’t be afraid to experiment with different effects and textures in your vector art. By adding some subtle details, you can really make your artwork stand out from the rest.

Here Are Some Tips To Help You Get Started:

• Start with a sketch. This will help you visualize your final product and get a feel for the composition. You can use pencil and paper, or even just doodle on your computer.
•  Use simple shapes. Vector art is all about geometric shapes, so start with basic circles, squares, and triangles. You can always add complexity later on.
•  Use the pen tool. The pen tool is your best friend when it comes to vector art.

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50 Tutorials For Creating Vector Graphics Using Free Software Inskape

• August 20th, 2012

Inskape is the best vector graphics program available for free, and is a great alternative application to illustrator. If you’re a designer on a shoestring money budget this is the perfect application for creating high quality vector graphics. If you’re familiar with Adobe Illustrator a lot of similar features are also implemented into inkscape.

If you would like download Inskape, head over to thier website inksape.org to download the latest version. Another great free design program is gimp, this is a great alternative to Photoshop. We compiled a post which features most of the best gimp tutorials certainly worth checking out.

It was certainly a scavenger hunt seeking out all the best inkscape tutorials, and compiling them all into one post. This is the ultimate resource for learning, and mastering inkscape. The article consists of 50 of the very best Inskape tutorials, as well as video tutorials included with the roundup, which i find personally a lot easier to follow.

We tried to include a range of various tutorials which demonstrate some simple features of inkscape, as well as more advanced techniques. Its a great resource, which i hope you enjoy. I would love to hear your thoughts on the post, and any other great Inkscape tutorials we may have missed from the list.

1. Creating a Coffee Cup with Inkscape

A beautiful coffee cup and show off some of Inkscape’s features. You’ll mostly be drawing shapes and using the Gradient Tool to accomplish the desired effect. If you’re familiar with Illustrator or a similar program, you should be able to follow along relatively easily.

2. Text and simple styling

The following tutorial will attempt to illustrate a simple set of techniques and tools to stylize text. It will attempt to demonstrate how simple, quick, and effective it is to modify text stylings in Inkscape.

3. How to make simple clouds

A great short tutorial on how to create simple clouds using inkscape.

4. Quick Tip: How to Create a Cartoon Rocketship with Inkscape

This Quick Tip will teach you how to create a cartoon rocket ship with some nice lighting using only basic shapes like rectangles, circles and a triangle. This is a step-by-step tutorial for beginners. The icons from the inkscape toolbar are added to the images to make it easier to find the tool and function I am describing in the text.

5. Create a chibi Tux penguin with Inkscape

How to create an amazing character penguin illustration using inscape.

6. Learn to draw an eye in anime style

In this tutorial Maxim Grafskiy will teach you how to draw a classic anime-style eye. The technique was borrowed from an existing tutorial on Corel DRAW, improved and adjusted for Inkscape.

7. Drawing 3D objects in Inkscape

With this Inkscape tutorial you will learn to draw a 3D looking snowman, but ultimately you will get a grasp of creating shadows and reflections the right way.

8. Use Inkscape to Create a Grunge RSS Box Icon

How to create an Icon using new features of Inkscape 0.47, such as: gradients, blur, path effects, and mask on texture layer. We’ll be walking through every step involved in creating this grungy RSS feed icon box. There is some great vector material in this tutorial!

9. Draw a first-aid kit in Inkscape

The tutorial provides example of using 3D box tool in Inkscape to create a base for a complex object in perspective and explains drawing complex shadows.

10. Kokeshi Doll

11. Create a Realistic Candle in Inkscape

Discover how to draw complex shadows, highlights, and even flames in Inskscape. We’ll be using gradients, blurs, and clipping to simulate the effect of Illustrator’s gradient mesh in Inkscape.

12. Understand butterfly technique

The main idea in this tutorial is to make a half butterfly wing-like shape first, then duplicate and mirror it to make the simple butterfly shape.

In this tutorial babayasin explains how to create an acrylic looking picture from a photo using GIMP and Inkscape with just paths, gradient fills and gaussian blur.

14. Chrome Effect Tutorial

The following tutorial will guide you step-by-step through the creation of a polished metallic chrome look.

This Quick Tip will teach you how to create a handgun using just basic shapes like rectangles, circles and triangle. This is a step-by-step tutorial for beginners. The icons from the Inkscape toolbar are to the images to make it easier to find the tool and function I am describing in the text.

16. Sketch To Vector Art

You will some times want or need to create elaborate vector illustrations but still want to keep the shapes simple. When the subject is complex, this can be quite a challenging task. In such cases, you can start drawing and sketching in raster mode (or on paper).

17. Draw A Realistic Vector Guitar in Inkscape

This tutorial will go over the techniques used to draw a realistic guitar from scratch using the free vector program Inkscape. To complete this tutorial, you should already have a basic knowledge of vector tools, such as: the Pen tool, Edit Path Nodes tools, and you should be familiar with the Fill and Stroke toolbox.

18. Drawing Mac like clock in Inkscape

This tutorial could be of interest for both novice and experienced Inkscape users. Basic Inkscape skills (objects manipulations, using Gradient editor) are required.

19. Pac-Man baddies with Inkscape

It’s a long time since I have in mind this PacMan baddies (bad guys and bad girls from the Pac-Man game, called “ghosts” in the game) tutorial, since I made months ago a silly cartoon dedicated to the Fedora Games spin . Indeed, the idea is that old , I delayed the writing because it didn’t feel right in the context of my other tutorials .

20. Urban Design

In this Inkscape tutorial It will provide a quick method of making a simple urban design by only applying a few elements: circles, clouds and swirls. It can use Inkscape as it is freely available and is very suitable for this kind of work.

21. How to draw Fall leaf with Inkscape

I’ll will show you how to draw fall leaves with Inkscape . Inkscape is open source vector graphics editor and can be downloaded for free.

22. Fasion Woman

It is a bit more advanced tutorial, and some knowledge of the Inkscape interface is assumed.

23. Postage stamps with Inkscape

In this easy tutorial you will learn to create postage stamps using Inkscape.

llustrating objects to give it a 3D look requires a few transforms, unions, differences & most importantly the gradient. Here is a simple circle you can draw. The technique used here applies only for basic shapes and that too for particular orientations.

You’ll create a sparkling jeweled butterfly that will shine without using any gradients. We’ll use various path operations and the powerful extension “pattern along path” to reproduce shimmering gold. If you’re an Inkscape user, then follow along with this tutorial.

26. Skecth and heart

I was finalizing some simple illustrations for use on e-cards and I figured that I might as well explain some simple tricks with great effects in Inkscape. All still in a Valentines theme, but I am sure you can find your own use for it!

27. A cute cartoon baby

A great tutorial on how to create a cute baby illustration.

28. Illustrating Chinese Dragon

This is less of a tutorial and more of a walk-through of creating a vector illustration of a Chinese dragon . I will be applying several techniques, which are posted earlier.

How to create a very cool web 2.0 badge illustration.

This Quick Tip will teach you how to create a saw blade with a shiny disc using just basic shapes like rectangles, circles and triangle. This is a step-by-step tutorial for beginners.

31. Create a vector compass

How to use inscape to create a vector compass.

32. Illustrating Hibiscus Flower

This will be a simple step by step tutorial on illustrating a Hibiscus Flower using Inkscape.

33. Design a Brilliant cut Diamond with Inkscape

34. Inkscape shiny arrow

A great tutorial which educates you on how to create a shiny arrow tutorial.

As a bonus, you will learn to draw those heads even if you don’t know how to draw, by using a photo as reference, anyone can do this, you don’t have to be an Inkscape wizard.

36. Illustrating Chain Links

Illustrating vector art of chain and chain links is quite fun once you get the hang of it. The most important thing is to get the basic shape right.

37. Rainbow and clouds..

Rainbow using Inkscape’s tiled clones tool.

In the following Quick Tip you will learn how to create a seamless wood grain effect. This is a step-by-step tutorial which is perfect for beginners to Inkscape.

You’ll be learning how to create a vector light bulb icon with the free, open source vector program Inkscape. We’ll be following a Tango style of design for this project. Read on to learn more about the Tango Desktop Project and to learn how to create this icon.

Sometimes all you need is an abstract or intricate motif to beautify your design, but when you try to find a stock image you often have to pay for it or it’s not exactly what you’re after. Thankfully there’s some interesting tools in Inkscape suitable for this kind of work. In a few easy steps you can make abstract or floral designs in exactly the style that you need.

Video Tutorials

41. Inkscape Tutorial – Penguin

This Inkscape tutorial demonstrates how to make an image of a penguin. The tips and tricks in this tutorial can be useful for other drawings as well. This is a good tutorial for beginners. Inkscape version 0.48.2 was used for this video. Inkscape is not a bitmap editor, like GIMP, but rather it is a Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) editor. An advantage of SVG editors is that they allow images to be scaled without a loss of resolution. Inkscape will allow you to convert your created image into a PNG bitmap image, at the desired resolution, using the export function under the file menu. The resulting PNG file can be used in web pages or read and modified using GIMP. Note however that once the image is converted to a bitmap image, a loss of resolution can occur if the image is resized.

42. Inkscape Tutorial – Bowling Pin

This Inkscape tutorial demonstrates how to make a bowling pin. A bowling pin is a complex shape and this video shows a technique for easily creating the shape.

43. Inkscape Tutorial – Rusty Gear

This Inkscape tutorial demonstrates how to make a rusty gear. Various filters are used to give the gear the appearance of age and also to give it a rusty look.

44. Inkscape Tutorial – Eight Ball

This Inkscape tutorial demonstrates how to use Inkscape to make an image of a shiny eight ball. Inkscape version 0.48 was used for this video. This tutorial shows tips and tricks that can be useful for beginners as well as all Inkscape users.

45. Inkscape Tutorial – Clip Art

This video demonstrates how to make a clipart image of a shiny bug. You will see a variety of tips and techniques that you can use for making your own clipart images. Inkscape version 0.48 was used for this video.

46. Shiny Glossy Button with Beze l

This Inkscape tutorial demonstrates how to make a shiny glossy button with a bezel. The tips and tricks in this tutorial can be useful for other drawings as well.

47. Make an Owl Cartoon Character

In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a owl cartoon character in Inkscape (Version 0.48.2). It vaguely resembles an “Angry Birds” type of character, but that wasn’t my intent.

48. Inkscape Flourish

Some tips and tricks for creating a flourish in Inkscape.

49. Making a game terrain in Inkscape

Making a terrain for computer game.

50. Inkscape Drawing Tutorial

I demonstrate how to draw using Inkscape given a source. Obviously it’s fast-forwarded. There is a guide at TREZ that I’ve been meaning to make more public which covers this technique. [newsletter]

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Wow! Very helpful tutorials collection.. I’m an Inkscape user and your post is very useful. Thank you very much. Bookmarked :)

Great post! The snow man is too cute for words. Pinned & tweeted. :o)

I also liked this collection of tutorials. Thanks!

Great collection of pics and great to know all can be created in lnkscape that too free !!! your blog your images no more credits

Awesome collection of tutorial. Thanks so much

Awesome vector art guys! Very helpful tutorials, and inspiring!

Extraordinary Vector Art! This is truly a great tutorial and inspirational value for an up and coming graphic designer! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us creative nerds.

Thanks for sharing this nice post.

Number 2: ‘Text and Simple Styling’ is a dead link. At least for me, I don’t know about others. Here’s another link I found:

That is very nice, helpful for my Inkscape trials and WordPress Web design and also many errors :)

Hi Guys, these are some pretty cool tutorials. Been using the software for about 7 years and have drawn up a few of our own: have a look – they’re targeted at getting young people involved in the software. Hope you like them. :)

nice article. Thanks for sharing it.

you should try sharing it on hackr as well. Their design community will quite like it. https://hackr.io/tutorials/learn-inkscape

Amazing article! Love it Inkscape!

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