September 2013 Tips and Tricks: Drawing a 3D Invitation Card

[Barbara B]

September 2013 Tips and Tricks: Drawing a 3D Invitation Card



Rik Datta takes the helm this month, and you’re all invited to…a tutorial on creating an invitation! It’s dimensional, photorealistic, and it’s do-able by all skill levels, because Rik has nailed each element of the composition to a concise set of steps with lots of support figures. If you need an invitation, or a wedding or birthday announcement, or a traffic summons, tuck into the Monthly tutorial post haste. Learn More…

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[Gare]

Rik, as a Member, not a Moderator at TG, I want to thank you for the obvious amount of hard work you put into this month's tutorial.

This tutorial reads like a chapter in a book, it covers at least three techniques I think a lot of people would like to understand and add to their skill set.

You've made the Xone and TalkGraphics a much richer place, hats off to you, man.

My Best,

Gary

[csehz]

Thanks Rik for the tutorial, my invitation is a birthday one and all data are valid, when and what I would like to get



So sending for my wife and friends..

But seriously (seriously will send), the tutorial of course needs some effort and time but can be learn a lot from it, also very delicate that the whole composition is playing with the shades of grey.

[Rik]

That looks absolutely beautiful, csehz.

Yes. The tutorial is a long one. But, as you say, there's a lot to be covered.
The card and the envelope are interacting with each other and quite a few things need to be considered.
But, if you take your time to get the shadows and reflections right, then it's well worth it.

Thanks very much, for posting your card.

[csehz]

Rik thanks, just had a short glance and so an interesting addition, let me show my Xara working document after the tutorial, absolutely the chaos Printscreens and tracing the shapes, without any deletion as would not like to do twice, font tryings and backups before the mould tool, sure other users are doing that more organized



Anyway often having the feeling that the result is too early posted and still something should be corrected, but no more modifications this funny card will be sent. Slightly changed the text being in three lines yet, hopefully it is more real like that and associating that the whole back portion is with full writing



Now there are some days for the space beacon yet, because if really will get the FIFA 14 (Xbox game), that can be the end of my graphic hobbies for a while..

[stygg2003]

Excellent Tips and Tricks Rik, really well explained and the diagrams for tracing was a great idea. Learned a few more shadow tips from this tut and the fine use of shades of black excellent. A really good educational piece, I hope I've done your work justice.

Stygg

[stygg2003]

Don't want to lose you to the X-Box csehz, you do some really good images as you've shown in the past.

Stygg

[Rik]

...I hope I've done your work justice.
Stygg

That's very,very good indeed, Stygg.
You've done great justification to the tutorial.

[stygg2003]

Thanks for the comment Rik, hope we get more good tuts. like that to do, much appreciated.

Stygg

[csehz]

Don't want to lose you to the X-Box csehz, you do some really good images as you've shown in the past.

Thanks Stygg you are kind, but in the most of the cases only if a teacher leads me. My creativity has more chance on the football pitch