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Tutorials

1. Tracing Shapes

vectorportraits.com will teach you how to make your own vector portraits. Every artist have their own style of creating a vector portrait ranging from ultra-realistic to very cartoony. This is Photoshop based Tutorial.
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2. Abstract Backgrounds

Vectips.com is providing this tutorial. Abstract backgrounds are easy to create in Illustrator with a couple of simple techniques. Using Gradient Meshes, Steps Blends and Opacity Masks you can quickly create an abstract background.
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3. Tracing an element

LeinDesign will teach, how to trace the element by using Photoshop.  This tutorial is available i 2 languages. One is English and the another one is Dutch.
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4. Tracing a Car

Donbenni’’s basic Photoshop tutorial of tracing a Sports Model Car.
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5. Create a Stylish Sports Car Dashboard

Vectortuts.com’’s one of the best Adobe Illustrator Tutorial. In this tutorial, they will show the advanced Adobe Illustrator artist how to make a realistic sports car dashboard. This tutorial had written by Jonathan.
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6. Draw A Realistic Vector Guitar in Inkscape

This tutorial will go over the techniques used to draw a realistic guitar from scratch using the free vector program Inkscape. To complete this tutorial, you should already have a basic knowledge of vector tools, such as: the Pen tool, Edit Path Nodes tools, and you should be familiar with the Fill and Stroke toolbox.
Nick Roberts had written this beautiful tutorial.
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7. Create illustrations for events, editorial and companies

When you’re commissioned to produce an illustration, follow Mark Verhaagen’s advice on approaching the project. Nice tutorial from Computer Arts.
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Icons

8. 135 Free Vector Icons

9. 165 Free Vector Icons

Here you go, the icon set by liquidicity. 165 hand drawn icons that you can use for whatever you like. Most probably your website. we hope you like them.

10. 25 Free Icons

Nice collection of scalable vector Icons.

11. 3d Box Social Bookmark Icons

3D look and feel Social Icons.

12. Social Bookmark Icons

Good quality scalable social bookmark icons.

13. 90 Vector Icons

14. We Function’’s 128 Icons

We Function offers 128 profession icons.

Resources

15. 123 Free Vectors

The site offers the Vector files in vector format itself. If you want to promote your vector artwork, you can submit here.

16. Vectortuts

It’’s a part of an envato network site offering high quality Vector Based Tutorials.

17. Vectips

Vectips is a site for Adobe Illustrator® tips, tricks, and tutorials. Whether you are a seasoned illustrator or just starting out, Vectips will lend you a hand… or a cursor. Vectips is designed and maintained by Ryan Putnam.

18. Vectorials

Vectorials stands for vector tutorials. They are collecting and organizing free Adobe Illustrator tutorials, Corel Draw tutorials and other vector graphics software tips and tricks.

Illustrator Portfolios

19. eendar

Monica calvo’’s portfolio site.

20. Cris Vector

Christino’’s illustrations are showcased here.

21.Mosk.pl

Maciej Mizer is a graphic designer based in Lodz/Poland specializing in 2D and 3D graphic, webdesign and photography. Mosk.pl is his online portfolio.

22. Poked Studio

Poked studio’’s official portfolio.

23. The Hejz

The Hejz is as a showcase for Peter Jaworowski, co-owner of Warsaw based studio Ars Thanea, lead designer and illustrator.

24. Xtrabold

Curitiba, Brazil based illustrator Nelson Balaban’’s personal portfolio site.