40 Photoshop Illustration Tutorials

Published March 9th, 2009 in Design

While Adobe Illustrator is the preferred tool by most designers for illustrating and drawing digitally, Photoshop can also be used for some types of illustration. This post includes a selection of tutorials that cover the process of drawing various objects in Photoshop.

Creating a Cartoon Hot Air Balloon Scene

How to Create a Delicious Ice Cream Bar

Create a TV in Photoshop

Create a Vector Style Illustration in Photoshop

Making a Digital Watch Icon

Illustrating a Cool Glass of Beer

Using Gradients to Make Light and Shadow – and a Coffee Cup

Rainbows – Making of

Psychedelic Life Tutorial

Create a Slick Black iMac in Photoshop

How to Create a Desk Environment in Photoshop from Scratch

Create a Sleek Illustration that Fades from Line Art to Color

How to Create a Classic Guitar from Scratch in Photoshop

Vanity License Plate

How to Create a Delicious Green Apple Illustration

Create a Poster Illustration with Floating Floral Elements

Create a Natural Composition with Light Shining Through a Rustic Fence

Amazing Retro Rainbow Curves

Illustrate a Traffic Cone in Photoshop

Create a Vector-Based Zune with Photoshop

Create a MacBook Air Ad

Red Gamble Dice Icon

Create a Shiny 3D Snooker Ball in Photoshop

Draw Your Own Hair

Aging Road Sign

Make a Realistic Football

Draw Your Snowman in Photoshop

Draw in Photoshop Using a Tablet

Custom Hard Drive Icon

Swiss Army Knife Tutorial

Drawing Hair with Photoshop

Draw an MP3 Player

Google Chrome Logo Design

Chalkboard

Making a Photoshop Shield

Drawing a Glossy Monitor

How to Make a Bangin’ Woofer Inbedded in Wood

Drawing a High-Detailed Glass Ball

Drawing Vector-Looking Cat Illustration Using Photoshop

Drawing Kirby

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34 Responses to “40 Photoshop Illustration Tutorials”

Timothy March 9th, 2009

Nice list. Thanks

Jamie March 9th, 2009

NIce one. Loving the Ice cream and the speaker!

Matt March 9th, 2009

I did the speaker tutorial a while ago. It has really good methods for creating wood and for that worn label effect.

joyoge designers' bookmark March 9th, 2009

very nice and helpful tutorials, I like “Create a Poster Illustration with Floating Floral Elements” and “Drawing Vector-Looking Cat Illustration Using Photoshop” thanks for share..

Dainis Graveris March 9th, 2009

There are never enough tutorials..indeed

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sohbet March 9th, 2009

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Thomas | Tutorial King March 10th, 2009

Nice Roundup, Thanks

SamsungLN52A650 March 11th, 2009

Hey thats a very nice and helpful tutorials, I would love to create a different set of hings with floral illustartion and floating onesusing Photoshop” thanks for sharing.