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LEARN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

LEARN ILLUSTRATOR

Welcome to our website if you are a visitor or a new subscriber. My name is Jason and I am a Illustrator and Cartoonist who also is a teacher (BFA). (Nerd Alert) My Master's Degree is in Education, specifically in Curriculum and Instruction, so I will do my best to encourage you to follow along with our tutorials. We have (100+) Tutorials, Challenges and Workflows on the Website, YouTube, and Teachable for you to Follow Along and Learn Adobe Illustrator.

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG

On the Website, YouTube and Teachable, you will see organized lists of Tutorials based on the main Building Tool we are using in Adobe Illustrator. Our Step by Step page is designed like a Denny's Menu, find a tutorial that looks like the most amount of fun and follow along. You can click on any thumbnail on our Step by Step page to Start on a Tutorial. I recommend starting from the top of the list for easier or more beginner-level tutorials.

STEP BY STEPS

If you are New to the Website from YouTube, we do have more Step by Step Tutorials and Challenges for you to go through to Learn Adobe Illustrator. If you are new to Adobe Illustrator (Beginner), our Beginner 50 List of Tutorials is also on YouTube in our 100 Beginner Tutorials Playlist. Follow Along to the 100 Beginner Tutorials Playlist on YouTube to Learn the Basic Building Tools, Editing Options, Applying Brushes, and Coloring Techniques.
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HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG

FOLLOW ALONG WITH OUR ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR STEP BY STEPS + PLAYLISTS

Many of you are coming over from YouTube looking to Download our BRUSHES + RESOURCES to Follow Along with our Tutorials or use them with Your Own Vector Artwork. I have included the Tutorial Resources to Follow Along with the 50 Step by Steps on the Website and the 100 Tutorials Playlist on YouTube with our 200 Adobe Illustrator Brushes.
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STEP #1: DOWNLOAD OUR ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES + RESOURCES. Many of you are coming over from YouTube looking to Download our (updated) 200+ Adobe Illustrator Brushes to Follow Along with our Tutorials or use them with Your Own Artwork. Download the Illustrator Brushes + Tutorial Resources to Follow Along with the 50 Step by Steps on the Website or the 100 Beginner Tutorials Playlist on YouTube.
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STEP #2: HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG + GETTING STARTED. Our Tutorial Resources are included with the Brushes and Resources. I have included our Anchor Point and Tablet Friendly Guides to Follow Along with our 50 Step by Step Tutorials on the Website and YouTube. Our Tutorial Resources will come to you as a Zipped Folder. Follow Along with the Resource Guide to Learn How to Download Resources, Place Guides, and Create Template Layers.
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STEP #3: FOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITE OR YOUTUBE.  Many of you are looking to Follow Along with the Playlists on YouTube or the Step by Steps on the Website. If you are following along on YouTube, the Resources are for the 100 Beginner Tutorials Playlist. You can also download the brushes to use with Your Own Artwork. Follow Along to the Learn How to Use the Building Tools, Apply Brushes, and Basic Coloring Techniques using Live Paint.
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DOWNLOAD RESOURCES

DOWNLOAD BRUSHES + RESOURCES TO FOLLOW ALONG OR USE WITH YOUR OWN VECTOR ARTWORK
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DOWNLOAD OUR ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES. Our (Updated) 200 Adobe Illustrator Brushes are specifically designed for Illustrators and Cartoonists to speed up their workflow. I have recently added more brushes and updated the Brush Libraries to allow for Pressure Sensitivity. Follow Along with the Tutorials or Use them with Your Own Artwork. Brush Libraries include our 70 Cartoon, 100 Comic Strip, and 50 Vintage Mascot Brushes.
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DOWNLOAD ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR HALFTONES + PATTERN FILLS. Our Halftones and Patterns Fills are designed for easy application even if you are new to Adobe Illustrator. Halftone Fills behave the same as a Color Swatch so you can apply them quickly using the Blob Brush, Live Paint, or Basic Fills. Simply Paint in Halftones into your own Illustrations and Comics. Halftones include our Comic Strip Halftone Fills, Pattern Fills, and Halftone Value Scales.
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DOWNLOAD ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BMP TEXTURES. Our 360 BMP Textures are extremely easy to use even if you are a beginner to Adobe Illustrator. Simply File-Place the Textures over your finished artwork to use with the Transparency Panel for soft overlays. Use BMP Textures along with Opacity Masks for T-Shirt Distressing. BMP Textures include our 142 Cracks and Distressing Textures and 150 Paper Textures.
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DOWNLOAD OUR (UPDATED) 200 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES. I have updated the Adobe Illustrator Brush Libraries to include more Pressure Sensitivity. Download each of the Brush Zipped Folders: (Original and Updated). Once the Folders have been Extracted, the Brushes are Ready for Illustrator. Follow Along to the Resource Guide to Learn How to Save, Apply and Edit the (Updated) Brushes to User Defined.
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DOWNLOAD OUR TUTORIAL RESOURCE FOLDER. Our Tutorial Resources are included with the Brushes and Textures. If you are following along on the website, the Resources are for the 50 Steps by Steps. If you are following along on YouTube, the resource are for our 100 Beginner Tutorials Playlist. Follow Along to the Resource Guide to Learn How to Download Resources, Place Guides, and Create Template Layers.
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DOWNLOAD OUR (NEW) 400 TEXTURES AND RESOURCE BUNDLE. Add on our New BMP Textures and Pattern Fills with your Illustrator Brushes. Textures are designed as BMP Files to use with your Transparency Panel, Blending Modes, and Opacity Masks. Simply File - Place in Textures to use in Adobe Illustrator. Follow Along to the Resource Guide to Learn How to Place, Color BMP's and use Opacity Masks.
adobe illustrator resources jason secrest youtube
DOWNLOAD OUR (UPDATED) 200 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR BRUSHES. I have updated the 200+ Adobe Illustrator Brushes to include more Pressure Sensitivity. Download each of the Brush Zipped Folders: (Original and Updated). Once the Folders have been Extracted, the Brushes are Ready for Illustrator. Follow Along to the Resource Guide to Learn How to Save, Apply and Edit the (Updated) Brushes to User Defined.
adobe illustrator cartoon brushes jason secrest
DOWNLOAD AND EXTRACT OUR TUTORIAL RESOURCE FOLDER. Our Tutorial Resources are included with the Brushes and Resources. I have included our Anchor Point and Tablet Friendly Guides to Follow Along with our 50 Step by Step Tutorials on the Website and YouTube. Our Tutorial Resources will come to you as a Zipped Folder. Follow Along with the Resource Guide to Learn How to Download Resources, Place Guides, and Create Template Layers.
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FOLLOW ALONG ON THE WEBSITE OR YOUTUBE.  Many of you are looking to Follow Along with the Playlists on YouTube or the Step by Steps on the Website. If you are following along on YouTube, the Resources are for the 100 Beginner Tutorials Playlist. You can also download the brushes to use with Your Own Artwork. Follow Along to the Learn How to Use the Building Tools, Apply Brushes, and Basic Coloring Techniques using Live Paint.
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ILLUSTRATOR RESOURCES

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FOLLOW ALONG TO POPULAR TUTORIALS
This is the list of Tutorials and Challenges that I recommend you start with if you are New to the Website or jumping over from the YouTube Channel. The thumbnails will go in order of popularity and ease of use for a Beginner to Adobe Illustrator.
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ACTIVE LEARNING CURRICULUM

100 LEARNING MODULES ON TEACHABLE*
If you are a fan of our YouTube Channel and Step-by-Step Format, there are 100 Full-Length Adobe Illustrator Tutorials, Challenges, and Tool-Based Workflows in our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable*. View our CURRICULUM GUIDE to Download our Resource Folders, Select a Unit Block, and Follow Along with our 100 Learning Modules on Teachable*.
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STEP #1: GET STARTED IN OUR ACTIVE LEARNING CURRICULUM ON TEACHABLE. The first step in our Active Learning Curriculum will be to download our Adobe Illustrator Resource Folders. Download and Extract each folder before selecting a Unit Block or starting on an Individual Learning Module. Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes our 200 Illustrator Brushes + 400 Textures as a Getting Started Bonus.
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STEP #2: SELECT A UNIT BLOCK OR TOOL-BASED WORKFLOW. Our Adobe Illustrator Active Learning Curriculum includes all of our 100 Full-Length Learning Modules on Teachable. I have broken down the 100 Adobe Illustrator Learning Modules into Unit Blocks with a Focus on the Primary Building Tool (Tool-Based Workflow). Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes our Tool-Based Workflows, Unit Blocks and Pro Series.
learn adobe illustrator
STEP #3: FOLLOW ALONG TO OUR 100 LEARNING MODULES ON TEACHABLE. There are currently 100+ Full-Length Adobe Illustrator Learning Modules in our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable. Each Module is in our full-length step-by-step format. You can Follow Along within a Unit Block or select an Individual Learning Module. Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes 100+ Full-Length Adobe Illustrator Modules.
learn adobe illustrator
STEP #1: GET STARTED IN OUR ACTIVE LEARNING CURRICULUM ON TEACHABLE. The first step in our Active Learning Curriculum will be to download our Adobe Illustrator Resource Folders. Download and Extract each folder before selecting a Unit Block or starting on an Individual Learning Module. Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes our 200 Illustrator Brushes + 400 Textures as a Getting Started Bonus.
learn adobe illustrator
STEP #2: SELECT A UNIT BLOCK OR TOOL-BASED WORKFLOW. Our Adobe Illustrator Active Learning Curriculum includes all of our 100 Full-Length Learning Modules on Teachable. I have broken down the 100 Adobe Illustrator Learning Modules into Unit Blocks with a Focus on the Primary Building Tool (Tool-Based Workflow). Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes our Tool-Based Workflows, Unit Blocks and Pro Series.
learn adobe illustrator
STEP #3: FOLLOW ALONG TO OUR 100 LEARNING MODULES ON TEACHABLE. There are currently 100+ Full-Length Adobe Illustrator Learning Modules in our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable. Each Module is in our full-length step-by-step format. You can Follow Along within a Unit Block or select an Individual Learning Module. Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes 100+ Full-Length Adobe Illustrator Modules.
learn adobe illustrator
STEP #1: GET STARTED IN OUR ACTIVE LEARNING CURRICULUM ON TEACHABLE. The first step in our Active Learning Curriculum (after enrolling) will be to download our Illustrator Resource Folders. Download and Extract each folder before selecting a Unit Block or starting on an Individual Learning Module. Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes our 200 Illustrator Brushes + 400 Textures as a Getting Started Bonus.
learn adobe illustrator
STEP #2: SELECT A UNIT BLOCK OR TOOL-BASED WORKFLOW. Our Adobe Illustrator Active Learning Curriculum includes all of our 100 Full-Length Learning Modules on Teachable. I have broken down the 100 Adobe Illustrator Learning Modules into Unit Blocks with a Focus on the Primary Building Tool (Tool-Based Workflow). Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes our Tool-Based Workflows, Unit Blocks and Pro Series.
learn adobe illustrator
STEP #3: FOLLOW ALONG TO OUR 100 LEARNING MODULES ON TEACHABLE. There are currently 100+ Full-Length Adobe Illustrator Learning Modules in our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable. Each Module is in our full-length step-by-step format. You can Follow Along within a Unit Block or select an Individual Learning Module. Our Active Learning Curriculum on Teachable includes 100+ Full-Length Adobe Illustrator Modules.
Top notch video as usual man. Cheers!Made by Mighty
First time dive into Illustrator. This was great, learned a ton! ThanksPhilippe Lachenal
I appreciate your videos. I have been an illustrator user for years and have my own ways of doing things. It's great to see other ways of using tools and learning tricks I didn't know were available! It's also good to see you doing the same thing as me in other instances, confirming I'm on the right track!Andy Zenz
Awesome tutorial! I don't think I've picked up something so easily from someone who knows what they are doing. I managed to draw my first vector art and it was a joy! Great work keep it up!blitz145
Thank you so much man, I loved the way you explain this, I spent days looking for a good tutorial vid, thanks a lot, gonna keep watching your videos!!!Karel Marccenaro
Great job Jason, you make it look so easy. And it actually was. Thumbs up!Little Richard
That was a fun tutorial. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for such a detailed, easy to follow tutorial! Daniel Huckabay
Love your video thanks so much. you blow Lynda.com out of the water!!!!Steve Yensel
Brilliant video. So much great info packed in here. I'm just getting started drawing cartoons with my Wacom tablet, and this was a huge help. Thumbs up and thanks!Dorian Staten
Wow Thanks Jason...was really struggling with making images with basic shapes. Your tutorial is helping me out!!Kishor Rajani
thanks a lot you are really one of my favorites, I like the steps you give us, and I'm so thankful for that effort you do for helping us :)Wessam Lotfi
Keep up the good work Jason. I’ve been doing Lynda.com tutorials for a few months now and I got more out of your videos than what I’ve received at Lynda. Keep it up and Thank You!!bobby jacobs
These tutorials are amazing. Just started using illustrator and really glad I found your channel. The only videos that explain everything step by stepAida Stan
You are definitely one of the best teachers I've found dealing with start to finish creative process. Great work!!!Jasen Fisher
Thank you loads! Compared to other tutorials, yours are just really well-explained and easy-to-follow. Can totally see that you've got a passion for what you're doing and that's just wonderful! 🙂 Keep it up, you're doing an amazing job. Yulia Kachurova