Petroglyphcs

[molucca]

I am trying to make this look as though it is carved into rock. Rich

[dafipp]

I think that you are very close. Maybe if you tweak the light elevation a little bit more. Or if you could widen the shaded portion and make it a lighter shade of gray. The one thing I feel needs to be changed for sure is the yellow outline it just throws it off for me. Because of the yellow outline I don't believe it is part of the stone. Another thought is maybe the carved part and the uncarved part could be a little closer in shade or color. I hope that helps.

I think that it will be fantastic with just a bit more work.

dafipp

[gwpriester]

Here is one I did for a logo for a client.

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[molucca]

I was thinking that I might make an object of the background, and cut a moose hole in it. Then bevel from the background object. Instead of beveling the moose object. So far, it always looks raised from the surface. I thought about finding some better stone texture. I made that texture, and it lacks the randomness of real rock. I made the yellow texture, too. Just didn't have anything that fit the image, and made something. Rich

[molucca]

The moose object was cloned and reduced in size, and combined to get the edge shape. Rich

[dafipp]

Now that is believable. Good job Rich.
I especially like that change in the colors of the stone.
dafipp

[gwpriester]

Now if the moose is a petroglyph, however, it is The effect really works. Now you need to revisit the moose and try to recreate the way an ancient might have represented it.

The figure of kokopeli I used in my logo design was taken from an actual petroglyph found in a canyon not far from my home. But I did a lot of redrawing and simplifying (not to mention removing a very large part of his anatomy that distinguised him as a male) while still trying to remain true to the original drawing.

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[Soquili]

Hi Rich,

Here's an attempt at a petroglyph using the fills and a clip art from the Xara CD.

Using the Shape Editor Tool I drew a shape for the stone and game it a Stone 1 fill. Imported the clip-art Edmontonia from the CD and used the same Stone 1 fill. Reduce the clip-art in size so it fit within the stone shape. Clone the clip-art and then applied a contour with inset path. Subtracted that from the stone shape. Applied a rounded inner bevel to the stone shape and adjusted the Light Elevation to 33. Applied a small inner bevel to the clip-art and changed the light angle 180 degrees from the default. Clone the clip-art and apply a flat bleach transparency.

Soquili

[Ross Macintosh]

an old but good thread about carving stone the xara way. Thought if you haven't seen it you might find it interesting. It continues on to another thread too -- lots to read & see.

Regards, Ross

http://talkgraphics.infopop.net/1/Op...&ul=8821957191

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[molucca]

I think that is the back leg in prespective. Or, maybe things haven't changed in 10,000 years. Looks like I have lots to read and learn. Rich