Stop & Post July 2008

**Soquili** · 30 June 2008, 08:53 PM

July is here and half the year has gone.

Is it just me or does time go by faster than ever?

Please take time to show us some of your Xtreme art, be it completed images or works in progress.

**iamtheblues** · 01 July 2008, 12:18 PM

Bill, I think there's a mathematial theory that explains the phenomenon of time appearing to pass more quickly the older one gets, but when I was told it, I think my eyes must have glazed over and my mind wandered. I remember nothing about it now. (another sign of the aging process I suppose).

Attached is a logo I'm in the middle of designing. The fern is just a blend of 2 curved lines. I was wondering if it were possible to prevent the black line that appears on the lower edges of the leaves upon extrusion. I created the blend to a curve which had no colour, and which I removed after converting to editable shapes prior to extruding.
Saludos,
Bob.

**Egg Bramhill** · 01 July 2008, 01:00 PM

Very effective Bob. The black lines are not supposed to be there. Try removing the extrusion and reapplying it.

**iamtheblues** · 01 July 2008, 04:23 PM

I worked out where I was going wrong. After converting the blend to editable shapes and ungrouping to remove the curve,
I regrouped but should have then converted line to shape, which did the trick.
Saludos,
Bob.

**salaam** · 01 July 2008, 05:14 PM

I've been wanting to find an easy way of making a wavy flag for a long time, I may even animate it.

**Suvek** · 02 July 2008, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by Soquili

Is it just me or does time go by faster than ever?

You're not alone

However it started to slow down a little recently... rest of the year may be slower.

Originally Posted by salaam

I've been wanting to find an easy way of making a wavy flag for a long time, I may even animate it.

Nice. How "easy" is it to create this effect?

As usual I don't have any completed drawings to show, just a few quick portraits (well just faces, not portraits

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**Ron Duke** · 03 July 2008, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by salaam

I've been wanting to find an easy way of making a wavy flag for a long time, I may even animate it.

Very nice drawing. I did this ani some time ago, but didn't put much time and detail into it...

**salaam** · 03 July 2008, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Suvek

Nice. How "easy" is it to create this effect?

Compared to doing it with gradient fills etc, very easy

http://www.talkgraphics.com/showpost...7&postcount=14

Ron I like your ram. I think it would still look good without the flag. The movements are very apt.

**HayTay** · 05 July 2008, 02:03 AM

Started out with Egg's ray making instructions in this thread by codered, Making Rays and wound up with this.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of everyone else's WIP this month,
Harry