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Illustration Tutorials and Courses

From infographics to superhero comics, these illustration tutorials, courses and lectures will show you how to bring your imagination to life.

Putting pen to paper is one thing, but have you ever wanted to create matte paintings, or design your own characters?

With these illustration tutorials and courses, you’ll be equipped to tackle any medium, be it graffiti, business cards or Japanese manga.

You’ll learn to use a variety of industry-leading tools, from Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, to Affinity Designer, Sketch and Inkscape. Once you’ve taken these courses and built a portfolio, the illustration job or career you want is well within your reach.

All that’s left is to draw the first stroke.

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Jaysen Batchelor on Udemy

Create professional illustrations with over 20 projects to learn from

Short Course
Beginner
12h 13m
$110
(Discounts available)
Mila Moura on Domestika

Learn to use the software from scratch to enhance your creative process and develop your designs in a technical and creative way.

Short Course
Intermediate
5h 20m
$60
(Discounts available)
Edu Evolution on Udemy

Create professional-looking digital paintings and illustrations even if you “can’t draw.”

Short Course
Beginner
4h 19m
$90
(Discounts available)
Interactive Design Institute Courses

MA Illustration (Visual Communication)
Interactive Design Institute

Taking a multidisciplinary approach, this MA offers the opportunity to deepen your understanding of compelling visual communication to a global audience, through supported exploration of both traditional and contemporary practices.

Master's Degree
Intermediate
2 years
$7,700
Open College of the Arts

Communicate information by using creativity. Study at OCA and earn an Illustration degree. Be introduced to different types of drawing and image-making and create beautiful imagery with the guidance of your specialist tutor.

Bachelor's Degree
Beginner
4 years
Varies
Rafahu on Domestika

Learn to use effects for lighting, color, and texture to bring your illustrations to the next level.

Short Course
Advanced
3h 40m
$44.90
(Discounts available)
Samuel Rodriguez on Domestika

Learn how to combine lettering and abstract elements in your digital portraits

Short Course
Beginner
6h 44m
$44.90
(Discounts available)
Laura Varsky on Domestika

   

Short Course
Beginner
4h 32m
$44.90
(Discounts available)
Román García Mora on Domestika

Learn the basics of Procreate, the leading illustration tool on iOS, from renowned illustrator Roman Garcia.

Short Course
Beginner
5h 10m
$44.90
(Discounts available)
Aarón Martínez on Domestika

Learn Adobe Illustrator and create optimum vector graphics without any prior knowledge.

Short Course
Beginner
10 hours
$60
(Discounts available)
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Art is how we give our imagination a voice, and these illustration tutorials and courses are an easy and effective way to unlock that creative potential.

By studying illustration design and composition, beginners can take their first steps into the world of visual self-expression. If you’re an illustration veteran, you can can improve your existing skills.

Our selection of highly-rated courses is wide, spanning dozens of mediums, genres and styles of illustration. These tutorials and courses can help you draw your first comic book, design a logo or even take to the streets to be the next Banksy.

However, art doesn’t just happen in the streets or the studio. In the internet age, even traditional artists benefit from knowing how to digitally touch-up a picture. Plus, digital art has only just begun to show its full potential.

Hone your technical skills

To take your skills into the twenty-first century, these courses and Adobe illustration tutorials will make complex software like Adobe Illustrator and Inkscape as intuitive as a paintbrush in your hand.

Whether it’s lessons on color theory or architectural illustration, training your technical skills as an artist opens doors in numerous industries, from graphic design to film storyboarding.

Build your portfolio

Illustration jobs in particular are a broad field, with room for both creative expression and paychecks more than big enough to pay the rent.

These courses provide the first step for many in building the portfolio that wins them their dream job.

Learn from the experts

Many of our illustration tutorials and courses come from Domestika and Skillshare, some of the net’s biggest hubs for creatives to meet, learn and connect. Professionals from California to the prestigious École nationale supérieure des arts in France share their secrets in illustration design, composition and more.

Now, you can join them—and for a lot less than attending Berkely or the Royal Academy of Arts.

Start with illustration tutorials and courses

It’s impossible to make truly great art without constantly challenging yourself to learn more about your craft.

Take the first step today with these highly-rated courses, and give your imagination the voice it deserves.

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