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  1. #11
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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A frog.

    Hi Xara people. This time my small thing is a tiny gray tree frog that just lost it's tail and is resting on a leaf.
    Though it didn't have as many small parts as the fly it took longer to get the look I was after. Fills and Gaussian
    blurs were useful to achieve the look of depth I was after.

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    For you Xaraphiles.

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    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

  2. #12
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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A frog.

    And a cute little guy he is, Mark.

  3. #13
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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A frog.

    Thanks Gray.
    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

  4. #14
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    Thumbs up Re: Big world, small things. A grasshopper.

    For my newest addition to Big world, small things I created a grasshopper. I like the fly and the juvenile tree frog just as well as this rendering, but I think I captured more detail in this one. It required many small images and a few different fills. I found out some new things about Xara when I was creating this so it was a great learning experience as well as fun, and though it took several hours to complete it was a much quicker go from start to finish than my first two entries. Getting closer to the look I'm after, actually passed it up when I was looking for it to upload because the thumbnail looked like a photo. I was practicing drawing faces over the weekend using my other drawing program, but ended up drawing one in XARA. I liked it better than any I drew with SBP. Seems like the more I learn about what can be done with Xara the less I use the others. Lovingly created from scratch with XARA, man I love this program.

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    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A grasshopper.

    Incredible work Mark, would have loved to see a time-lapse of this being created!

    You are a Xara master.

    Paul

  6. #16
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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A grasshopper.

    Thanks Paul, I hope someday I will reach the level I aspire to. Even sped up it would be a very long time lapse. LOL
    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

  7. #17
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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A grasshopper.

    That is just marvelous Mark.
    Larry a.k.a wizard509

    Never give up. You will never fail, but you may find a lot of ways that don't work.

  8. #18
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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A grasshopper.

    Thank you Larry. I was really happy with the way it turned out. When I first started this thread I thought it might be difficult to achieve an organic look with Xara,
    but I proved myself wrong and I'm glad I did
    because I really like the feeling of control I have with this program. My other graphics programs may end up orphans. LOL

    I've been over at Xara resources downloading some of those sweet brushes. There are some really nice ones!
    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

  9. #19
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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A grasshopper.

    That's a terrific drawing, Mark.

  10. #20
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    Default Re: Big world, small things. A grasshopper.

    Glad you think so Gray. Thanks
    Mark Beckemeyer AKA (buckobeck)
    Amateur artist and hobbyist macro photographer. I like bugs.
    buckobecks.com

 

 

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