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  1. #11
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    1 photogenic cat (manipulated with Xara), 1 rectangle with contour, 1 glow.
    Saludos,
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Quote Originally Posted by iamtheblues View Post
    What I like about it is the contoured quickshape seems to rotate counter-clockwise, and the rotated blend rotates in the opposite direction. (or is it just me?)
    No I think it's a global illusion Bob, I like it as well. Your flower is a very clever application.

    Nice one Ren.

    Marcia, yours is fascinating, did you apply a shadow on all the layers of the floating objects, as it looks 3D as if you used a bevel?
    PS Your avatar is Extremely spooky/ disturbing.

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    BOB - Great optical illusion I love those, very clever.
    And as for the cat, well everyone knows they're infallible and photogenic when they choose .

    MARCIA - Very good, very effective face effect, I like it - I like your avatar too
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Old drawing, comes from the ancient inspiration of Ross M.
    Sort of hyper-space orbit. Used contour and some bevels around the circular frame.
    adios
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    Salaam : yes, I did apply a shadow on all the layers. Like working in 2D with a 3D result Spooky ? Me ?

    Steve : Thanks !
    Marcia
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Another contoured quickshape for a snowflakey effect. And if anyone wants, they can post this as a coloring challenge on the challenge forum for fun, as I found it quite relaxing trying different color combos.
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    Some nice images here!
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    Thanks for the ideas team, I have a better understanding of the tool now.

    Are there any, more practical uses rather than purely decorative?

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    Post Re: Contour Tool art

    I use it sometimes like this or for making small text more clear instead of an outline
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    Default Re: Contour Tool art

    here's something I 'discovered' - playing around with wheels

    one 64spoke quick shape given a 4 step contour - cloned - the clone shift+reduced in size to the middle and subtracted - gives a group of five 'gear wheels' each one with progressively thicker teeth - practical? - I'm working on it
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