Today you have a great chance to learn the secrets of creating a real   illustration. This artwork belongs to the series of illustrations called   "Hanami”   which will be participating in the illustration competition for a   children’s book. "Hanami” is Japanese for "festival of enjoying cherry   blossoms.” The "Hanami” series has been created by Catherine Dedova (great vector artist). In this tutorial, she will share  the secrets of   her skills with us. This tutorial will be useful for all vector fans,   from beginners to professionals.

You can read this tutorial on VectorTuts+.

Tutorial Details

    
• Program: Adobe Illustrator CS2 - CS5
           
• Difficulty: Advanced
 
• Estimated Completion Time: 5 hours+

This  Tutorial is Filled with Professional, Creative Instructions

You can view some key images from this tutorial below.

You can read this tutorial on VectorTuts+.