Welcome to JesterArts.net, the creative haven of Leo Blanchette -- vector, 3d, and traditional artist. Most of my art can be found for sale on the websites listed to the right. Simply follow the links for a ride to my portfolio hosted on them!

See my popular Orange Factor series, staring the famous Orange Man! He's cute and professional, but has the branding power of a 10,000 watt soldering iron!

Of course, I do more than just royalty free vector art. I offer an array of approaches up to 3d animation, all at good quality, and all based on my life-long pursuit of artistic excellence I've always valued. Vector illustration has emerged as my most valuable asset to your creative projects because of its demand in the industry. 3d art and animation are also a focus as this too is becoming a popular tool from product illustration to gaming. Use the links in the site to see more!

My illustrations are available as Royalty Free works. Find them in the sites listed below:

>> ISTOCKPHOTO
>> STOCKXPERT
>> SHUTTERSTOCK
>> DREAMSTIME
>> 123rf
>> DEVIANTART
>> ClipArtOf

Vectorizing an Image

First, place a high-contrasted image (high-key image, in this case my model Iva) into Illustrator work area.
Type: Illustrator Tutorial
Level: Beginner

How to Create Grungy Vector Brushes in Illustrator

Using bitmap image from tutorial How to create your own custom brush in PhotoShop you can easily create your own vector brushes in few steps:
Type: Illustrator Tutorial
Level: Beginner

Simple Web Shop Icon

Let me show you how I created a simple web shop icon (shop trolley). In Illustrator (or similar vector software) make a simplified shop trolley "L" shape (the handle + basis).
Type: Illustrator Tutorial
Level: Beginner

How to Create a Shiny Web 2.0 Button in Illustrator

Easy :)
First, draw a circle (using Shift tab) and fill it with radial gradient like this:
Type: Illustrator Tutorial
Level: Beginner

How to Draw a Banner (scroll) in Illustrator

Wrapping scrolls around illustrations or images are quite popular designers little trick these days. I'll show you how to draw a scroll "easy way".
Type: Illustrator Tutorial
Level: Beginner

Jamukha, Adobe Illustrator CS2 Tutorial

This artwork is my humorus take on the why do aliens abduct cows. The illustration is a vector art completely done with Abode Illustrator CS2. Here I am going to explain the technique I used in the creation of "Jamukha, Got Milk?" in full details using Mesh tools, gradients, tranparency masking and lot more.

Create a Detailed Camera with Photo Icon

This tutorial will show the intermediate Adobe Illustrator artist how to make a sleek web 2.0 style icon. You should have a basic understanding of Adobe Illustrator tools before you begin this tutorial, as the tutorial moves at a rapid pace.

Create a Cool Water Ripple Effect in Illustrator

We?ll be using Adobe Illustrator to create this tutorial. A water ripple effect can easily be achieved using a radial gradient. Besides this, I will be showing you how to create realistic water droplets using the gradient mesh tool.

Create an Inspirational Vector Political Poster

This tutorial is inspired by Sheppard Fairey?s famous political poster series for the Obama campaign in the US. We?ll be showing you how to create this style of design. We?ll start with basic image editing techniques in Photoshop to get our guide layers setup, and then we?ll jump into Illustrator. You don?t need any fancy equipment to do this. I used an older mouse that still has the rubber ball.

Create a Super Happy Octopus Character

In Illustrator it?s really easy to create fun characters with some simple shapes and the Pathfinder Panel. In the following tutorial I will explain how to create a Happy Octopus Character. You can use these techniques and elements to create whatever character you want!