Archive for February, 2010

easter patterns for Photoshop and Illustrator

easter patterns for Photoshop and Illustrator

Doodled, cut, scanned, cleaned in Photoshop, live-traced in Illustrator, then live-painted …. then played with …

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vector freebies and Photoshop brushes: floral ornaments

vector freebies and Photoshop brushes: floral ornaments

This time I prepared for you a set of seven floral ornament elements created in Adobe Illustrator. Free for your personal and commercial use. I converted them also into Photoshop brushes.

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illustrator tutorial: create a seamless folk pattern

illustrator tutorial: create a seamless folk pattern

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a seamless pattern composed of simple folk-flavored flowers. In the first part we will create an individual flower. In the second we will focus on constructing a pattern and define a seamless Illustrator pattern swatch.

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illustrator tutorial: create a yummy vector cupcake

illustrator tutorial: create a yummy vector cupcake

Some time ago I posted two similar cupcakes as vector freebies. Now it is the time to share my recipe (with a special dedication to Janna Hiromasa ;):)). The CS2+ source file is included.

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free Photoshop ornament patterns with silk-painting effect

free Photoshop ornament patterns with silk-painting effect

I played a bit with effects and filters in Illustrator applying them on some ornament elements that I had created before for another purpose. What I ended up with made me immediately think of the ‘silk painting’. Taking the idea one step further, I present you Photoshop patterns in 9 variants (two of them on [...]

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