Tutorials
Tutorials on how to achieve traditional styles in your digital art and design work including mid-century illustration, vintage comic books, kitschy American design.
Using the Risograph Print Pack for Photographs in Photoshop
Turn your photographs into analog Risograph prints in seconds with the Risograph Print Pack for Photoshop. Our step-by-step guide walks you through this easy process of making your photography look like authentic Risograph prints.
How to Give Your Work a True Grunge Effect
Give your lettering, typography, and illustration work an authentic grit and grunge effect. We'll be starting in Adobe Illustrator. Then getting analog in this one with toner and paint thinner. Finally, we'll finish it off with a little Photoshop magic.
Wolf Wax Live Draw
Watch an in-depth video or a classic comic-style illustration being created in the style of Archie and other non-action comics. Includes free brushes to follow along!
4 Ways to Create More Interesting Illustrations with Patterns in Photoshop
Adding patterns to your retro-style illustrations is an effective and easy way to make your work more visually interesting. Following along with the RetroSupply Co. crew as we outline 4 ways to use pattern textures for more eye-catching and impressive illustrations.
How to Get Registration Error
A natural quirk of traditional printmaking is registration error. When one layer of color is off-register compared to the other layers. Modern printers and digital art lack this quirk unless you do it on purpose. That's where we come in. In these easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions, we'll show you how to create registration errors in your digital artwork.
How to Create Print Distress
Weatherization, age, and handling can affect the look of traditional prints. This causes a natural distressing that is missing in digital artwork. In this easy, step-by-step set of instructions we'll show you how to achieve this touch of authenticity to your work.
Deep Cuts Photoshop Brush Demo
Deep Cuts engraving brushes are an exciting reimagining of classic printmaking marks and techniques for the digital era. In this short video demo, the Retrosupply team showcases various brushes in the pack in a Rock and Roll-themed illustration.
Lo-Fi Grain & Noise Photoshop Mask Demo
Adding texture to your work can bring charm and a touch of vintage to your otherwise squeaky clean digital art. Follow along as we show you two lightning-fast ways to add retro charm to your art in Photoshop using Clipping Masks, Alpha Lock, and Layer Masks.
Lo-Fi Grain & Noise Photoshop Background Demo
Learn to add vintage, analog charm to your digital art with this quick and easy-to-follow tutorial using the Lo-Fi Grain & Noise Brush Set for Photoshop. You'll be bringing life to your digital art in no time. So simple you'll think you skipped a step!
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