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Paint Glass of Ale in GIMP

February 7, 2011 in Digital Painting, Tutorials, Video | 1 comment

  • Software: GIMP
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Subject: Glass of Ale

This is a follow up tutorial I made after I created Mug of Ale.

Download the GIMP save file containing the color palette: Glass Of Ale Template

Please post your suggestions and questions below.

How To Illustrate Wings

January 29, 2011 in Tutorials, Vector, Video | 3 comments

How to illustrate Wings in Inkscape

  • Software: Inkscape
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Subject: Wings

In this video tutorial we will be looking at how to illustrate simple feathered wings in Inkscape.

I have used Inkscape in this video tutorial but you should be able to adopt a similar process in Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw as only basic Bezier paths were used.

Please share your questions and suggestions below.

Illustrating Server Box in Inkscape

January 24, 2011 in Tutorials, Vector, Video | No comments

  • Software: Inkscape
  • Level: Beginner
  • Subject: Server Box

In this video tutorial, we’ll look at how to create a Server Box illustration. This will be done in Isometric view in Inkscape. Check out the video tutorial on Setting up Isometric Grid in Inkscape if you need that information in detail.

Please share your suggestions and questions in the comments section below.

Setting up Isometric Grid in Inkscape

January 23, 2011 in Tutorials, Video | 7 comments

In this tutorial, we will be looking at setting up Inkscape for Isometric illustration.

Isometric projection is a type of axonometric projection. It is commonly used in engineering drawing. It is also used in some form of info-graphics.

While creating 3D illustrations in isometric projection, it becomes easy to draw if there is an isometric grid to be used as a guide. Inkscape makes it quite straight forward to setup a isometric grid.

I am using Inkscape version 0.48 here; the feature to setup the grid though should be available in couple of older versions.

Open up Inkscape, and choose ‘Document Properties’ from the ‘File’ menu. You can access it via the toolbar too.

Swith to the ‘Grids’ tab in the dialog box and then choose ‘Axonometric Grid’ from the drop down menu. Click on [New] button.

By default, the angles would be configured for Isometric grid – that is, 30 degress for both Angle X and Angle Z.

You may change the spacing parameter if you want if you feel the grid lines are too close to each other.

You can close the dialog box.

Make sure you have the Snap to grids button in the Snap Bar enabled.

Now you are ready for creating isometric illustrations.

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