2D Tutorials

A visual walkthrough of the phases in the creaion process of a product design presentation rendering (Format: MP4 – Size: 6.2 MB).

This tutorial will show some very simple guidelines that can be used to apply colour to your sketches, ensuring that your graphical and three dimensional surface information is portrayed in a simple and punchy manner.

This visual walkthrough shows the different steps involved in the creation of a Concept Car rendering with Alias Sketchbook Pro (Format: MOV – Size: 33.3 MB).

In this tutorial digital artist Starr Allen Shaw explains how to quickly create a concept rendering in Alias Sketchbook Pro. In this case he’s creating a fantasy game tank.

This tutorial explains how to achieve a Canson style rendering in Photoshop: with this technique surfaces are defined just by adding light and dark. The author is Andrew Jones, currently working at ‘Design & Realizations’, a Uk based Japanese consultancy.

This tutorial will guide you step by step through his techniques for digital rendering using Adobe Photoshop. The author, Wayne Westerman, is a professional designer working at the GM advanced design studio in Sweden.

A visual tutorial on how to paint a handmade sketch in Photoshop, with a traditional media look.

A step by step walkthrough on how the author created a shaver illustration using a graphic tablet and Alias StudioTools Personal Learning Edition.

A step by step tutorial on how to create a motorcycle illustration, from the concept sketch to the details.

In this tutorial Harald Belker demonstrates a technique for creating full-size side view presentation renderings in Photoshop.

Basic drawing and painting techniques, for traditional media or digital imaging software.

How to transform a ordinary car into a smart car.

Some techniques to produce fast sketches: from the basics of perspective to a simple colouring method.

This tutorial will guide you through a method you can use to design/render alloy wheels using Adobe Photoshop. This 2D technique can be used to quickly illustrate and explore a range of design proposals, in conjunction with 3D modelling.

This step by step guide explains the basic marker technique the author uses to illustrate exterior design ideas.

Mini Walkthrough of a render, 3 step sketch and rendering walkthrough

How to make a digital rendering of a car in Painter, starting from a lineart

The basic steps to create a digital illustration starting from a hand drawn sketch