- Software: Inkscape (or other vector graphics editor)
- Level: Beginner
- Subject: 8 Ball
It has been a while since a beginner level tutorial was published at KalaaLog.com and hence I thought I would show how to do something simple.
The 8 ball is pretty important ball in the game of snooker or pool as it is called. I remember the days when I would go with my friends during my bachelors and the glossy balls of vibrant colors, with stark hightlights and shadows from bright lights. Before I get all nostalgic, we will see how we can create a vector art of the 8 Ball.
Create Basic Shape
It is pretty easy to create the basic shape. Create two circiles – one black and one white. Use the text tool to create the digit ’8′.
Unless you want to create a very symbolic looking vector art, you would want to get a 3d shape. And for that, group the white circle and the ’8′ text; and then rotate and skew it a bit. Move it over the black circle and roughly to one corner.
The mid-tone shade
Assuming the light source to be on the left, we need to create a mid-tone shaded area.
Create another circle that overlaps the top left area (shown in red). Make a copy of the black circle and paste it exacly over the original. Select the overlapping black circle and the red one and perform intersection operation. (Use the [Ctrl]+[*] or choose intersections from the Path menu). Change the fill and outline color of the newly created shape to white. Make it transparent – opacity around 10% to 15%.
Highlight
As I mentioned earlier, the combination of glossy finish and the bright lights cause the hightlights to be pretty stark.
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