Category: gimp/inkscape

Posted on

Another thing I want to make is posters

When I was in high school or even younger I had posters of sports stars. Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Chris Webber, Dave Henderson.

I am trying to think of what other players I had on posters. I do remember that I had the Charles Barkley poster in a frame. And if it was not the Charles Barkley Poster in a frame I am positive I had on of he posters in a cheap frame.

I also had some pennants of different places. How many posters or pennants I had I don’t remember.

It makes me wonder what was the first poster I got and when did I get it. And how long did I have it hung up or how long did it last.

I am pretty sure that all I had was sports posters. I don’t think I was into movie posters.

I just finished reading a book called Posters: American Style By Therese Thau Heyman. I leaner that there have been a lot more poster artists than I thought.

So I hope I learn to make posters using krita.

I don’t knew exactly what I want to make posters about. Maybe animal posters. I will think about it.

Posted on

Today and yesterday I learning about layer masks in gimp

Before if you said to me layer mask I was not sure what was meant by that. Let me see if I can define what a layer mask is. Its showing or hiding different parts of two different layers by painting back to hid and white to make visible.

So I have a better understanding of what layer masks are. I don’t know what I would use them for yet but, I am sure I will think of something.

Posted on

Today I watched a video about Gimp’s path tool

And then used the path tool on a project I was working on. I am not sure if I had ever used gimps path tool before.

At least I know that I never used the path tool on a project that I made with Gimp. So now I have used the path tool in a project.

A few days ago I don’t think I was aware that gimp had a path tool like inkscape.

I hope I keep learning about gimp.

Posted on

I want to learn how to use gimp better

I am not sure whether I want to learn Krita or gimp. For now I will try to learn gimp better. Years ago I read a book about gimp but, never have done much with the program but, now I want to learn how to use it better.

Also I hope to learn how to use blender grease pencil also. Maybe I could use Grease pencil to do a lot of things that gimp can do. Maybe I could use grease pencil instead of gimp. I don’t know.

All I know is that I want to get learning. Get to be an expert at using a program.

Posted on

Today I read some of an inkscape tree tutorial

It had never occurred to me to make a tree inkscape. I thought I would need to use also sorts of fancy tools to be able to make a tree but, its not that hard. I have made it through about half the Tree tutorial so far.

It definitely is not as hard as I expect to make a tree in inkscape. I will try and finish the tree tomorrow.

Posted on

Today I watched the material video of the blender ice

cream tutorial I have been watching and do you know what? The material on my ice cream cone doesn’t look bad. I was surprised that a brick procedural texture was used to make the texture on the cone.

I am always intimidated when I use material nodes. I think there is no way I am ever going to figure out material nodes in blender. But, if I never use material nodes I will never get better at using them.

I definitely need a lot more practice using material nodes in blender.

Also today I read about inkscape’s path tool. I could use a lot more practice using that also.

Its sure fun to make art. I hope I keep working with blender and inkscape.

Posted on

Today I read about the inkscape free hand drawing tool

I have not used the tool very much. I don’t have a tablet and even if I did my drawing needs to improve.

I have always wanted to be great at drawing on paper. There have been years where I practiced drawing everyday. I have not draw everyday for years.

I get paper and want to use it for drawing but, end up never using the paper for drawing.

Maybe I think I will get better at drawing if I think about wanting to draw. I am sure getting better at drawing does not work that way.

So today I learned that with the free hand drawing tool I can make dots by holding down different combinations of control, alt, and shift keys.

I also learned that I can adjust the smoothness of the line I draw with my mouse. And learned about the different settings for the tool.

I need a lot more practice with inkscape. And I also want to think of a project.

Posted on

More inkscape today

I learned about stars, 3d boxes, and the pencil tool. I don’t remember ever using the 3d box tool before so that is something new.

I don’t know what I am going to make with inkscae yet but, I have used the program on and off for years and want to get good at using it this year.

So I hope to keep using it as much as I can. I hope I get decent at using inkscape.

Posted on

I worked more with inkscape today

I read the manual and learned about how to make circles, eclipses, squares, and rectangles.

One thing I learned is that if I press all while I am using the move tool I can select objects. Its a red line and what ever I drag the red line on is selected.

I also leaned how to round the corners of a rectangle or square. I used the circles around the object. And I also learned that on the bar above the canvas I can return the square or rectangle to pre rounded condition by pressing a button. That is helpful to know.

As for circles I learned to use control to turn and ellipse into a circle. And how to make a pie shaped cut out of the circle by using the round dot on the circle. And I also learned how to reset the circle.

I hope I remember the stuff I learned today. I think it will come in handy.

Posted on

About a week ago I started using the newest version of inkscape

Which is version 1.2. And I also started reading Inkscape beginners guide. I have know about inkscape for years and years and never really made anything with it.

I hope this is the year that I finally make projects with inkscape. Though I probably won’t make anything with it this year even though I want to.

I will try my best to see if I can learn inkscape this year.

Design a site like this with WordPress.com
Get started