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

[stygg2003]

Hi Rik,
thought I'd make a couple pf alterations to the image as shown in #34 so I gave the gold rectangle rounded corners at one edge to match the card also added an extra shape to the bottom right corner piece to match also. I think it looks a little better than the first image And it will fit in the envelope by the time I've squashed it about

Stygg

[Rik]

That fits the card much better, Stygg.

The one thing I noticed, is that the spacing at the edges is not the same all the way round.

Mind you, I've been told off before, for noticing stuff like that.
So, just consider it as something I noticed and not something you have to correct.

But, your choice of putting rounded corners was definitely a very good one.

[stygg2003]

Cheers for that Rik, I'm always getting told off for not noticing things like that so I will correct it, keep on noticing Rik as it's the little things that make a difference

Stygg

[csehz]

Yes Stygg this last version fits much better. My impression which noticed that if the color world has been changed to gold-yellow-white, then that would deserve some re-coloring of the grey envelope But it is just as Rik says, nothing to correct just maybe consider.

Also was thinking what A Wrigley mentioned whether the card fits in size to the envelope in the original. But my impression is that yes it would fit

[Boy]

Rik, great tutorial. Thanks so much. I started with a different composition for which I made a reference photo but followed most of your steps after that.

The situation has multiple light sources, windows in the back and several interior lights, so your directions for shadows and gradients were very useful. I learned a lot.

[stygg2003]

That is a nice piece of work Boy, great shadow work, well done.

Stygg

[Boy]

Thanks Stygg.