Search:

i think ill try a cartoon next. you know something a bit more NON abstract. i warn you though, its gonna suck.

lol you can say it guys. i suck. ill get better.

abstract, because i realize that i suck at anything but abstract. i figured i can actually get better at abstract the more i practice, abstract art is never wrong, and i can be an artist too:-bd...

this is too cute.

you like eyes don't;)) you

just got my cd :D ordered august 4, arrived aug 14th 10 days isn't too shabby.

i understand now.

hmm, must you actually start your custom mold from a default shape like a square oval or something and then tweak it to your desired shape. i was trying to draw the the with the pen tool. if so,...

this is what i do, i take the pen tool, and draw 4 points with the pen tool, either straight lines or curves. then i select the desired envelope shape, click mold tool, then click on my grouped...

im reading tony roberts mold tutorial but i don't think i understand what i need to do. what i want to do is make a really weird shape then make my grouped object conform to that shape. how is this...

you gotta think like a newbie:)

=D>

well i did try that. but, its not adding the swatch.

how do you add a color swatch to the color bar for using later?

i think it would be too.

that's a great gag:D

i hope im not being a nuisance posting all these pics and asking all these questions. i really do want to get better at art. ive had xara for over a year now since x1. ive only been seriously...

is this better?

WOW. um i don't think i can do that. its good work though.

is this how you would use the mold tool for perspective? can the mold tool do 2pt or 3 pt perspective? is the mold tool effective at perspective? any tips on using the mold tool for perspective?

i think i got this boxy perspective down but how do you over lap boxes? its kinda boring just using simple boxes. what i mean is, i dont want to draw just flat boxy shapes but want to overlap shapes....

i think ive got the hang of 1 pt perspective now i think i could do it by eye now. im gonna try and post my results after:)

is this better?

i had a look at that tutorial but i confused what you mean. are you saying its best to 'forget' about doing traditional perspective in xara cause its too hard (too much zooming, not enough screen...

i think i see my mistake after reading about 1 point perspective. the mistakes i see in my drawing are, 1. my drawing doesn't know whether its 1 pt or 2 pt perspective. 2. its impossible to be just 1...