Game Art Tutorials

We have a handfull of tutorials over at IndieGameDesigner.com but we're planning to launch a lot more soon so I'll post them here as they launch.

Tutorials will be in Illustrator, Photoshop, InkScape & Gimp.

Hope you find them useful!

Make Seamless Vector Tiles - Illustrator


Here is a link to the tutorial page.

This tutorial is done in Illustrator but you can easily follow along using InkScape or Gimp.

Please ask any questions you have in the comments section of the actual tutorial post, it'll save cluttering this thread.

Make A Sunburst Vector Background - Illustrator


Here is a link to the tutorial page.

This tutorial is done in Illustrator but you can easily follow along using InkScape or Gimp.

Please ask any questions you have in the comments section of the actual tutorial post, it'll save cluttering this thread.

Create Glossy Vector Eyes - Illustrator


Here is a link to the tutorial page.

This tutorial is done in Illustrator but you can easily follow along using InkScape or Gimp.

Please ask any questions you have in the comments section of the actual tutorial post, it'll save cluttering this thread.

Blending Modes Reference - Photoshop


Here is a link to the tutorial page.

This is more of a guide/reference than a tutorial. It shows the various effects of the different blending modes in graphics programs. If you've ever come across the words 'Overlay' & 'Multiply' before and scratched your head - now you have a visual guide to show you what they do!

Please ask any questions you have in the comments section of the actual tutorial post, it'll save cluttering this thread.

Grunge Up Your Vectors - Photoshop


Here is a link to the tutorial page.

This tutorial is done in Photoshop but you can easily follow along using Gimp. The general idea is to use texture photos to add...well...texture to your vectors!

You can download some free texture/backgrounds here.

Please ask any questions you have in the comments section of the actual tutorial post, it'll save cluttering this thread.

Circle Owl Vector Tutorial - Illustrator


Here is a link to the tutorial page.

This tutorial is done in Illustrator but you can easily follow along using InkScape or Gimp.

Please ask any questions you have in the comments section of the actual tutorial post, it'll save cluttering this thread.