Vector

You are currently browsing articles tagged Vector.

Depth by Color – Vector Landscape

July 31, 2008 in Artwork, Tutorials, Vector | No comments

  • Software: Inkscape (or Adobe Illustrator)
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Subject: Simple Landscape

As promised, this is a walk through of the practical application of the theory of ‘Depth by Color‘. In this article, you will see how a simple vector artwork is made interesting by adding to the depth perception of the shapes using color.

Simple Illustration

Depth By Color - Landscape - Lineart

Here is a simple illustration of a landscape which leads the eye from the far vanishing point to the large leaf-less tree on the foreground.

Download the lineart to experiment: Landscape Lineart – SVG | AI

(I have used Inkscape to create the AI format of the lineart – not sure how compatible it would be while opening in Adobe Illustrator).

Depth By Color - Landscape - Flats

As you can see – the shapes does add to the depth and creates a layered effect. But this can be further enhanced by modifying the colors with varying degree.
Read the rest of this entry »

Tutorials, Tags and more

July 21, 2008 in KalaaLog, Tutorials | No comments

I have been on some reorganizing tasks here at KalaaLog.com. Most of it revolves around the tutorials posted here.

Top tutorials

Checking the site statistics, it looks like there are two tutorials that have a lot of visits, mostly due to other sites linking to the tutorials. The top tutorial posts have been in both the vector as well as digital painting topics.

  1. Illustrate Hibiscus Flower
  2. Painting A Peacock

Most notable site is the Inkscape Tutorials blog, that regularly links to vector or illustration related tutorials here. Thanks Ryan, for the link love. I urge those interested in Inkscape to have a look at that blog – it regularly posts links to great Inkscape related tutorials.

Tutorial Index

The tutorial index page (the link the navigation bar above), has been updated to link to all the different tutorials posted here. I have tried to organize it under broad categories like illustration, painting and general sketching tutorials. From the last update, 40 new links have been added to the lists.

Tags

As can be seen on the tutorials page, the number of tutorials has grown quite large. It might soon be harder to search for a specific set of tutorials. This is the reason, and also due to reader request, I went through each and every tutorial posted here and tagged them as either ‘vector’ or ‘painting’, and also as either ‘beginner’, ‘intermediate’, or ‘advanced’. You can browse the tutorials using the tag cloud (on the right hand sidebar), or by directly putting in /tag at the end of http://kalaalog.com URL. If you are adventurous, then you can use plus (+) and comma (-) to apply AND or OR respectively.

Here are some examples:

The tags, categories and the search should make it easier to zero in on a particular tutorial. But I am still trying to find some easier way to explore the tutorials. It may involve making use of external tagging/bookmarking services like del.icio.us or ma.gnolia.com so that readers can themselves tag it as they see fit.

Any suggestions are welcome – use the comment area below!

Illustrate A Bell

July 10, 2008 in Tutorials, Vector | 3 comments

Illustrate A Bell

  • Software: Inkscape or Illustrator
  • Level: Beginner
  • Subject: Bell

Looking back at the couple of tutorial posts I made here, I realized that I had made a lot of complex and ‘Advance’ level tutorials lately. So, here is a simple tutorial that should get you started with your favourite vector editor. I used Inkscape.

Waist, Crown, and Lip

Illustrate A Bell - 0 - Waist

The main single part of a bell is its waist, crown and lip. Start of by creating a squat rectangle. In Inkscape you would want to convert the shape to a path (Path -> Object to Path) so that we can sculpt the main shape out of this.

Illustrate A Bell - 1 - Crown

Pull up the top segment of the rectangle to make the crown of the bell.

Illustrate A Bell - 2 - Lip
Read the rest of this entry »

Illustrating Chain Links

June 22, 2008 in Tutorials, Vector | 4 comments

Illustrating Chain Links

  • Software: Inkscape (or Adobe Illustrator)
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Subject: Chain Links

Illustrating vector art of chain and chain links is quite fun once you get the hang of it. The most important thing is to get the basic shape right.

Basic Shape

Illustrating Chain Links - Basic Shapes

Getting the basic shape right is very important. Draw as many grid lines to assist you as required. There are basically two shapes you need to draw. One that is parallel to the canvas and one that is perpedicular. The parallel one is composed by subtracting shape 1B from 1A. (In Inkscape use Path > Difference from the menu). See to it that both the shapes are of same height and also that the perpedicular one fits into the hole of the parallel link.

Illustrating Chain Links - Basic Shapes Verify
Read the rest of this entry »

« Older entries § Newer entries »