Software: Inkscape 0.48, GIMP 2.6 (for study)
Hardware: Dell Studio XPS, Wacom Intuos3
You can see the full size version over at deviantART. You may also buy the print from deviantART.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Software: Inkscape (or Adobe Illustrator)
- Level: Advanced
- Subject: Peacock
Peacock Workshop [Hide/Show]
When one speaks of Peacock, it is usually with reference to the male of the two species in Pavo familiy, Pavo cristatus (Indian) and Pavo muticus (Green). They are best known for the male’s extravagant tail feathers. The female of the species are called peahen, which are usually brown or a toned down color. The peacock have their signature tail, to display it, and attract a mate… more at Peacock Workshop
In this tutorial, we would do a walkthrough of illustrating a vector artwork of a peacock. Much of the techniques mentioned in the other peacock tutorials here would be used.
Drawing
I used GIMP to do a rough work, but you can use any other tool that you find comfortable sketching. See Drawing A Standing Peacock for a detailed tutorial.
After we get the form of the peacock, a little work on the details is done to get the idea of how much detail we want to put into the vector artwork in the end.
Basic Form
At this point in time, I import the PNG file into Inkscape and get the rough outline form of the peacock. If you had done the sketch/lineart on paper, you can scan it in using a scanner and import into Inkscpae.
Make further shapes, to block out the different areas and depth using the lineart as a guide. Take extra care to layer them from back to front. A little bit of planning goes a long way when the amount of detailing is going to be quite complex.
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