Xara 3D

[Psaumure]

Here is something that I put together last night. I thought it was an interesting shape. It looks Cooool...

Gare, I remember a few years back that someone would post something cool and everyone would do their version of it. BP, Rik and I were very instrumental in starting these unofficial competitions. It would generally start here in the gallery and expand. No one knew when one would start, but just about everyone participated. I enjoyed those threads. They would go on for pages. Everyone shared how they did their updates. My skills using Xara accelerated on those threats. I gleaned from the best and it paid off for me. Between that and Gary's tutorials that I still do today, I have a good grasp on what tool and technique I should use in my projects. Hopefully, my work here on TG helps others that are getting started how to use Xara a bit better. When People tell me how good my work is, I look at the work of people like BP, Gary, Ron, Gray, and many other Artist that my work pales in comparison to. I'm getting there.

I would like to thank everyone again for all the wonderful comments on my work. They are greatly appreciated.

[Gare]

Paul, I think healthy competition is key here.

And I'm not telling anyone not to make versions of the drop caps I created as freeware. I just think there's a thread for competition always, but it might not be this thread. I'd like to see this thread grow in its own way without distractions.

I have threads all over the place on the Xara Xone area, where we drift all over, produce stellar artwork, compete, improvise...heck, I ALWAYS encourage spontaneous improvisation with a piece...and sometimes a wonderful thread just dwindles for I don't know what reason.

If I seem strident about sticking to "on topic" on this thread, it might only be because I worked on these drop caps for almost four weeks on paper in a nursing home and then two solid days on my computer. I have to learn that these are no longer "my kids" and they are under my sole supervision, right?

You have very good points, Paul, thanks for getting into this little nook on TalkGraphics, and yeah, let's keep on keeping on with unofficial competitions.

I'll go first: check back here in about four hours and see if I don't present a Xara Xone Unofficial Challenge. If not, rest assured I'm working on it.

My Best,

Gary

[Gare]

I'm back, finally, and please, Mods, don't take this as a redirect. It's a reply to Paul:

I've got a small (ha-ha) member challenge for you, perhaps the first out of Xara Xone.

so you know it's gonna be weird.

A group collaboration to draw "Infinity" .

I'll be chairing this, seeing as I don't have a video tute for June, but don't take that as supervision, because this should be a group working together, or not. I'm just going to pick up later, collect the deposit bottles and get some refunds we'll put in the General Fund.

My Best,

Gary