Retro and Vintage Tutorials for Photoshop and Illustrator Page 8

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.

How to Create a Set of Retro Icon Illustrations in Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to create retro-inspired icons in Adobe Illustrator. We'll be starting by creating a food truck illustration and then use that illustration to build out a full set of icons.

[Infographic] How to Cut Out Shapes with Brushes in Adobe Illustrator

Here's a simple trick we learned that allows you to cut away at a shape with your vector brushes! Learn how to use your vector brushes to subtract from a shape instead of adding to it. It'll have you creating with vector brushes in a whole new way!

How to Draw a Retro Character in Procreate

Learn how to draw a mid-century retro character illustration in Procreate using Procreate brushes in this step-by-step tutorial. Includes using Procreate brushes, clipping masks in Procreate, blending modes in Procreate and more.

[TINY TUTORIAL] How to Draw a Retro Magician in Procreate

Learn how to draw a retro-style illustration in Procreate in this tutorial. In this Tiny Tutorial, we'll be drawing a retro magician and rabbit using the Procreate app, Apple Pencil, and The Liner Brush Pack for Procreate by RetroSupply.

How to Add Patterns to Your Illustrations

Learn how to add patterns to your illustrations in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Featuring TransferTone | Dry Transfer Patterns from RetroSupply.

Create a hand-painted effect with the DragStrip brush set

Follow Von Glitscha’s eight-step tutorial to find out how to create a realistic hand-painted effect in your illustrations. Here, he goes behind the scenes on a high-profile illustration created for Adobe Max with the DragStrip brush set for Adobe Illustrator.

[TINY TUTORIAL] How to Draw a Gritty Guitar in Procreate

Learn how to draw a two-color, gritty guitar in Procreate in this easy-to-follow infographic tutorial created by illustrator and designer Lori Rudolph. You'll have an authentic retro design in no time!

How to Draw a Vintage Pistol in Procreate

Learn how to draw a vintage pistol in Procreate with this step-by-step tutorial. Includes screenshots, settings, colors, and links to Procreate brushes used.

How to Make a Vintage Toy Ad in Procreate

Learn how to make a vintage toy ad in Procreate. Inspired by vintage advertisements, this tutorial includes tips and tricks for adding texture, masks, lettering, and more.

How to Create Your Own Vintage Wall Art

Learn how to create your own retro wall art in this tutorial for Photoshop and Illustrator. Includes step-by-step instructions for making retro wall art including sketching, textures, brushes, and printing.

How to Make a 19th Century Inspired Logo

Learn how to create an authentic looking 19th century inspired logo. This tutorial we teach you how to use the Adobe Illustrator Envelope Distort feature, art brushes, the rotation tool, and tricks for manipulating type.

How to Draw a Sad Chinchilla Using Custom Brushes in Adobe Illustrator

Learn how to create an expressive character with simple shapes and your own custom Illustrator brushes in this tutorial from Jeremy Slagle.

How to Make No-Stretch Cross Hatching Pattern Brushes in Illustrator

Learn how to make no-stretch cross hatching pattern brushes in Adobe Illustrator with this step-by-step tutorial.

[FREEBIE] DupliTone Brush Sample Pack

Try before you buy! Our collection of expertly crafted seamless halftones is the talk of digital artist communities. But we still believe you deserve a sample before jumping in on the whole set. Get a taste of these fantastic lo-fi brushes and see why everyone is raving!

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