Illustration Blog

Illustration tutorials, science illustration, design, events, Affinity Designer & Affinity Photo tutorials. All meet in this blog.

Pixel brushes: Painting in Affinity Designer (or Affinity Photo)

In this tutorial we're going to create a colourful still life using only the Pixel persona brushes.

Sunset with bird: A vibrant scenery illustration in Affinity Designer.

Sceneries full of colour and nature elements are always pleasantly welcome when presented to most of us. They are candy for the eye!

Design a Landscape Vector Illustration in Affinity Designer

Landscapes have been increasingly present in illustration for some time now. Not only in game development, but often in advertisement.

Planet "Atheron" Base Camp Tutorial in Affinity Designer

In this tutorial I will take you through the creation of the landscape itself. The animation part won't be covered.

Noodle Ramen Illustration - Affinity Designer tutorial

In this Affinity Designer tutorial draw a beautiful and appealing ramen bowl illustration going from step one to the final touches.

How to Create Realistic Neon Effects in Affinity Designer

One design element that we can find around a lot in modern illustration, is the neon glow effect. It is appealing, we all are familiar with

Drawing with Basic Shapes in Affinity Designer (no Pen Tool needed)

In this written tutorial you'll learn how to easily draw without the need of the Pen Tool and only using the basic shapes.

Affinity Designer flat illustration tutorial on Smashing Magazine

July 11th 2018, I published my first article for Smashing Magazine on how to do an illustration, coinciding with the first Affinity Live (+)

How To Create A Flat Vector Illustration In Affinity Designer

In this article, I walk you through some of its very user-friendly main tools and features as an introduction to the software.