018; Tutorial Index
a.k.a. a huge list of recommended tutorials
This is an updated version of my tutorial list. I won't delete it (there are still some old gems to be found!) but some of the links/pictures were dead so I though it was time to do a new one. This is still a work in progress, feel free to recommend tutorials that I might have missed :)
[updated: 15/04/2013]
01] COLORING TUTORIALS
02] TECHNIQUE TUTORIALS
03] COLORING GUIDES
04] CROPPING GUIDES
05] TEXT/FONT GUIDES
06] TEXTURE GUIDES
07] Q&As/ESSAYS
08] OTHER TUTORIAL LISTS
09] PHOTOSHOP TOOLS EXPLAINED
10] ETC
01] COLORING TUTORIALS
+ recommended tutorial tags of makers
- tutorials by 12feethigh [paytheboy]
- tutorials by a_thari [kuuwi]
- tutorials by absolutelybatty [reflexive_verb]
- tutorials by afeastforme [turnleft-icons]
- tutorials by arctic_flower [clockwork_pulse]
- tutorials by deternot [lapislazu_icons]
- tutorials by elli [elli]
- tutorials by firstillusion [illusoir_icons]
- tutorials by fulminant [psychedelic_flu]
- tutorials by fuuurs [bourbonate]
- tutorials by imaginary_lives & marylou_gr [wicked_signs]
- tutorials by justmyb0nes [room_6277]
- tutorials by kasiopeia [wakingnights]
- tutorials by krazykate2 [dancelittlelies]
- tutorials by mancalahour [mosaically]
- tutorials by mm3butterfly [encorevous]
- tutorials by naginis [lonely_feel]
- tutorials by raiindust [aintafairytale]
- tutorials by rowofstars [kissmequick]
- tutorials by shoqolad [distractiions]
- tutorials by theotherayn [bittergraced]
- tutorials by tinebrella [psychedelicats]
- tutorials by wickedgrdn [bel_perdente]
02] TECHNIQUE TUTORIALS
negative space
negative space
negative space
soft icons
object removal
[brittania]
[thewonderlife]
[mm3butterfly]
[tinebrella]
[blimey_icons]
paint like a boss
blending
using lighting blobs
glow effect
complex composition
[pamkips]
[afeastforme]
[neversleeps]
[firstillusion]
[naginis]
using light textures
cut-out
composition
coloring/composition
coloring & lighting
[goreplz]
[erzsebet]
[lumsx]
[airymaze]
[mm3butterfly]
blending
blocking
negative space
silouhette effect
bicoloring
[word_never_said]
[twinstrike]
[petite_tomate]
[lil_art]
[schryosel]
vibrant coloring
icon mini tutorials
complex icon
complex icon
coloring
[reebeecaa]
[fuuurs]
[an_aiko]
[calrissian16]
[scoobyatemysnax]
blending + textures
cut-out
[vetica]
[wickdshy]
03] COLORING GUIDES
- color & crop [wickedgr | bel_perdente]
- a guide to colour normalization [kibethsbark | good_tutorial]
- coloring tutorial [deternot | lapislazu_icons]
- coloring guide for yellow + green [erzsebet | songburst]
- tips and tricks to yellow coloring [arctic_flower | clockwork_pulse]
- guide: coloring [raiindust | aintafairytale]
- muted coloring [naginis | lonely_feel]
- coloring guide [hauntes | nightingails]
- working with muted coloring [raiindust | aintafairytale]
- coloring b&w vintage caps [applepips16 | inkblush_icons]
04] CROPPING GUIDES
- that cropping tute [kellslawells | driftedfar]
- creating space guide part 1 | part 2 [rainyrainydays | skiescancrack]
- cropping guide [charmingthrone | ahushfell]
- how I do stuff [killmotion | upshot]
- cropping and composition [kristallsturm]
- a ramble on composition [mm3butterfly | encorevous]
- general tips for interesting crops [oviedo | ailesfragiles]
- a guide to complex icons [rebel | criminal]
- complex composition [fuuurs | bourbonate]
- a close-cropping guide [naginis | lonely_feel]
- a close-cropping guide [a_fast_machine | thewalkincliche]
- composition [raiindust | aintafairytale]
- cropping guide [nyaza | charmingways]
05] TEXT/FONT GUIDES
+ GENERAL
- typography tutorial [orbedead]
- text tutorial [januaried | good_tutorial]
- text tutorial [neversleeps | icon_crack]
- adding text to icons [hoosabrat | dork_icons]
- a text guide [afeastforme | turnleft_icons]
- text workshop [icons_concrit]
- how to be textual [mancalahour | mosaically]
- everything you needed to know about text [fuuurs | aquatilitis]
- a textguide [12feethigh | paytheboy]
- textguide [theotherayn | bittergraced]
- font guide: 2013 edition [wickdshy | bel_perdente]
- textguide part 1 [firstillusion | illusoir_icons]
- epic(ally long) text tutorial [calrissian18 | booshsploosh]
- text guide [applepips16 | inkblush_icons]
+ LISTS WITH FAVOURITE FONTS
- a guide to: text [absolutelybatty | reflexive_verb]
- font guide [wickedgrdn | bel_perdente]
- the "pimp your font" post [lemonpunch]
- fonts fonts fonts [emmahyphenjane | killcolor]
- font guide [letsey_x]
- favorite fonts [theotherayn | bittergraced]
- favorite fonts [goreplz | thelighted]
- fonts yo [fuuurs | bourbonate]
06] TEXTURE GUIDES
- texture queen tells all [fuuurs | aquatilitis]
- textures - let's make some [erzsebet | songburst]
- texture guide - the basics [innovent_lexys | satine_violet]
- texture/brushes guide [shoqolad | distractiions]
- texture tutorial [shoqolad | distractiions]
- texture tutorials + texture Q&A [twinstrike | twinstrikeish]
- texture tutorials and favorite textures [fuuurs | bourbonate]
07] Q&As/ESSAYS
+ GENERAL
- Anna's guide to iconmaking [trutdelamode | pinklabel]
- tips for iconmaking [spuzz | morbid_girls]
- from inspiration to finished icon [grrliz | grrliz_cicons]
- a tutorial/guide by bijoou
- a iconmaking guide by tle_lovie69 [tle_lovie69 | trueasthenight]
- Icon tips and tricks [talipuu | mirrorskies]
- general icon guide [phaust_ | phaust_icons]
+ ANIMATION/MANGA/ANIME TUTORIALS
- Animation: A Guide [fancifull | aprilstones]
- a guide to coloring disney [erzsebet | songburst]
- working with disney [raiindust | aintafairytale]
- Animation [deternot | lapislazu_icons]
- 'After Battle' Anime CG Tutorial [meago | deviantart]
- Basic Manga Coloring tutorial + Advanced Manga Coloring tutorial [amaretti | deviantart]
- Manga Coloring Tutorial Part 1 + Part 2 + Part 3 [outou | momoizumu]
- Manga Coloring Part 1 + Part 2 [herinia | crysella]
+ COLORING/CROPPING/LIGHTING
- coloring and cropping Veronica Mars screencaps [brasaremean | _sinelinea]
- selective coloring and cropping [loleiasbits]
- coloring and cropping [fuuurs | aquatilitis]
- a guide to lighting part 1 | part 2 [arctic_flower | good_tutorial]
- color & contrast guide [lil_art | pure_flames]
- coltures - combining colours and textures [raiindust | aintafairytale]
- lighting & coloring guide [petite_tomate | aubedelune]
- a guide to grunge-y icons [rocketgirl2 | introspecticism]
- coloring guide [mm3butterfly | encorevous]
- a lighting guide part 1 | part 2 [absolutelybatty | reflexive_verb]
- painting guide [afeastforme | turnleft_icons]
+ BLENDING/NEGATIVE SPACE
- blending guide & other wisdoms [appleindecay | candiicon]
- blending stuff [00mina | evercouldbe]
- extending backgrounds [shoqolad | icon_tutorial]
- negative space workshop [endelyn]
- layer mask workshop [endelyn]
- how to cut things out in photoshop [liquidlights | good_tutorial]
- adobe photoshop cs5 hair masking | photoshop - remove a hair halo [youtube]
- how to use masks [lauraelizabeth9 | mondmagique]
- how to do the silhouette effect [bishams @ tumblr]
- Snow White's Guide to Blending [absolutelybatty | reflexive_verb]
- blending/composition/background guide [lady-kingsley | runing-far-away]
+ SHARPENING
- sharpening workshop [icons_concrit]
+ BLACK AND WHITE
- black&white tutorial [justmyb0nes | room_6277]
- tips and tricks for black and white icons [kibethsbark | wandringsteps]
- 3 methods for black & white [fuuurs | bourbonate]
+ Q&As
- resourcful #2 by the wonderous_stuff makers
- magicmakers q&a part 1 | part 2 | part 3 [magicmachine]
- Q&A by 12feethigh [paytheboy]
- Q&A by absolutelybatty part 1 | part 2 [reflexive_verb]
- Q&A by endearest | tips and tricks [snorkjuice]
- Q&A by fuuurs part 1 | part 2 | part 3 [aquatilitis/bourbonate]
- Q&A by imaginary_lives ATM #3 part 1 & part 2 | ATM #2 2012 | ATM #1 2011 [wicked_signs]
- Q&A by justmyb0nes 2011 #3 | 2011 #2 | 2011 #1 [room_6277]
- Q&A by kawaii_chicken [absolucion]
- Q&A by lemonpunch [iconpunch]
- Q&A by letsey_x [icon_crack]
- Q&A by longerthanwedo 2012 | 2011 [thevividimagery]
- Q&A by motorized [icon_crack]
- Q&A by naginis [lonely_feel]
- Q&A by nalazhar [nadasartwork]
- Q&A by onlyechoes [urbaani]
- Q&A by oviedo [ailesfragiles]
- Q&A by raiindust 2012 | 2011 [aintafairytale]
- Q&A by sarisafari part 1 | part 2 [foretmagique]
- Q&A by schmiss [acrobatica]
- Q&A by scoobyatemysnax [burnedbreads]
- Q&A by shoquolad [distractiions]
- Q&A by theotherayn [bittergraced]
- Q&A by tinebrella [psychedelicats]
- Q&A by vetica 2012 | 2011 [ivetica]
- Q&A by wickedgrdn [bel_perdente]
- Q&A by youwatchusrun [pennysboat]
08] OTHER TUTORIAL LISTS
+ Ask The Maker (ATM) Masterlists
- ask the maker master list [icon_talk]
- ask the maker 2.0 master list [icon_talk]
- ask the maker 3.0 master list [icon_talk]
- ask the maker 4.0 master list [icon_talk]
+ other
- IAM: recommended tutorials 2012 | 2011 [wonderous_stuff]
- tutorial index [absolutelybatty | reflexive_verb]
- motm entries at icon_crack
09] PHOTOSHOP TOOLS EXPLAINED
- how does selective coloring work? part 1 | part 2 [going_x_crazy | lazyday_designs]
- curves and adjustment layers (video tutorial)
- how to use layers: a guide [effulgency]
- the basics of curves [superheroine | hazelsparkle]
- a non-professional guide to curves [talipuu | mirrorskies]
- understanding historgrams, levels and curves [nomadicwriter | icon_tutorial]
- how to: channel mixer [raiindust | aintafairytale]
10] ETC
+ useful links
- a quick guide to screencapping and sorting [fprintmoon | gallicka]
- file format comparison
- make up, skin and hair colour codes | hair colour codes
- a linklist for resources
- see how many visitors your community has had [LJ feature]
- a concrit guide [neke | icons_concrit]
- copyright, the creative commons, courtesy, and you
+ recommended LJ icon communities
→ detailed icon community archive [icomm_central]
→ TUTORIALS/HELP
- icon_tutorial
- good_tutorial
- coloring_help
→ TALK
- icon_talk
- icontwitter
- icon_messes
- anon_icon
→ CONCRIT
- icons_concrit
→ PRAISE
- iconwhoa
- iconpraise
- praisebigger
- bestof_icons
→ RESOURCES
- thepicturepool
- resourcelove
- 100x100textures
→ INSPIRATIONAL
- more_inspired
- iconmusing
- theiconquest: challenge posts
- trope_overdosed: paths of inspiration
- 20inspirations: inspiration posts | voting posts | winners | 20insp_talk
- IAM Fonts, Screencaps, Textures oh my! [wonderous_stuff]
+ useful anon_icon threads
→ POST #14:
- inspirational icons: rainbow
- texture recs: favorite grunge textures
→ POST #13:
- inspirational icons: turbo rumble themes | futuristic/alien-themed icons | inspiration folders | fav icons lately
simple icons | b&w icons | icons with text | green | brown | sort of crops | rotated icons
- texture recs: favorite textures | favorite textures #2
- crossposting communities | properties when saving icons | preferred layouts of iconposts
→ POST #12:
- inspirational icons: blue | yellow | green | purple | orange | red | pink | b&w | muted | rainbow | favorite icons
- texture recs: light textures
- iconning animation tutorial recs | anime/manga coloring recs
- code to see who uses your icons
→ POST #10:
- inspirational icons: complex icons
→ POST #07:
- inspirational icons: complex icons with blocking