Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop

New Creative Cloud Tutorials – understanding Adobe Illustrator CC

Sketch to Vector Tutorial 

http://blog.seanmartell.com/2013/02/14/illustration-techniques-sketch-to-vector/

PSD TUTS! Excellent online tutorials to develop your skill levels. 

http://psd.tutsplus.com/category/tutorials/illustration/?commented=true

(36 mins long!)

Turning Linework into a Vector

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/11/15/illustrator-s-live-trace-sketch-to-vector/

Creating Vectors using Illustrator

Best of 2012 Illustrator tutorials

 http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/features/illustration/best-of-2012-illustrator-tutorials/

Vector Lines with Watercolour effects

http://vector.tutsplus.com/

Vector Tuts General stuff

http://vector.tutsplus.com/category/tutorials/illustration/?recent=true

Beginners? Here are a few sites for you.

http://blog.spoongraphics.co.uk/articles/20-basic-illustrator-tutorials-every-beginner-should-see

http://mashable.com/2010/08/19/adobe-illustrator-tutorials/

Creating an Obama Hope campaign-like poster

http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/illustration/create-an-inspirational-vector-political-poster/

Finding the pathfinder tool tricky? Go here:

http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tools-tips/a-comprehensive-guide-to-the-pathfinder-panel/

Colouring & Inking Tutorial

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PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS

Digitally colour your hand drawn illustrations!

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/tutorials/photoshop/digitally-colour-texture-hand-drawn-illustration/

Create  a Vector style illustration using Photoshop

http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/drawing/create-a-vector-style-illustration-in-photoshop/ (this is also featured in one of the links below)

How to develop a handmade illustration with Photoshop

http://designinstruct.com/drawing-illustration/develop-illustration-photoshop/

30 Beautiful Photoshop Tutorials

http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/30-beautiful-photoshop-illustration-tutorials/

Photoshop Brushes