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  • Software: Inkscape
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Subject: Scythe

I started out to do an illustration of a scythe - the grip reaper’s (or personified death’s) iconic weapon.

Scythe - Study - 0

To do this illustration, I did a bit of study in GIMP.

Scythe - Study - 1

Then, I opened up Inkscape and started creating the vector shapes.

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  • Software: Inkscape
  • Level: Beginner
  • Subject: Folder Icon

A screen cast on illustrating a simple folder icon in Inskcape.

When I was working on the Demon Trio - Slice project, I had shifted from working in GIMP to Photoshop along the workflow at the time when I wanted to create flat color layer. That was because, I could not find a Polygon Select tool in GIMP. After some poking around at some GIMP forums, mailing lists, and the program itself, I found that we can do a polygon select in GIMP.

Here is a video that walks through the process of using Path tool in GIMP to have a similar approach as you would do with a Polygon select tool in Adobe Photoshop.

Painting Homer Simpson

  • Software: GIMP (or Adobe Photoshop)
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Subject: Homer Simpson

Few days back, Billie had asked, how would one paint Homer Simpson. He is a cartoon character of the Simpsons animated series, and the subject is more apt for a cut-edge shading.

The Simpsons is an animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for Fox Broadcasting Company. Homer Simpson is the man of the Simpsons family. He is fat, clumsy and a little dim on wit.

The video is showing the process. I have given narration, explaining things as I am doing. I found that it is actually a bit hard to speak and draw/paint at the same time - so you have to pardon me when I drag some words. :)

Here is the final image:
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