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December 2014 Free Giveaway Igor's Propellers
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You've seen these captivating “propellers” on TalkGraphics. Nice stuff, huh? Well, Igor Vojtela has gifted us this month with 5 of his propeller designs, not just in XAR file format so you can view his magic, but Igor has also provided instructions on how to build these wondrous Op Art works. It’s like a Giveaway and a mini-tutorial; rolled into one! Read more…
Show us here how Igor's Propellers make your artwork fly.
That is great Igor, definitely going to look into that .xar file when get to home, thanks very much :)
Also nice that long waited short description about you that from where your visual magic comes
That's a great Giveaway Igor, will be definitly looking at the .xar file. Thanks very much.
Stygg
I had the privilege of looking at how these all-new propellers were made, and Igor's instructions are top-drawer for emulating his style with this brilliant deployment of Xara's features.
The guy is as brilliant as he is generous. I contacted him out of the blue, and he got right to work making new examples for all of us...in fact, he was finished, a polished product, two days before I was even ready to look at them.
Now there is a kind soul. Thanks again, Igor!
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Gare
I always knew that with even just seeing Igor's drawings :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gare
Thank you, Igor!!! =D>
Great stuff, Igor, thanks!
Many Thanks Igor...
Great stuff
Dear All!
Many thanks for your interest and lot of polite sentences.
I made these pictures with pleasure and more pleasure is to see that it attracts other people.
I think this is true meaning of art.
Especially I would say thanks to Gary for perfect advices and cooperation
Igor
To Igor—
All I did was to drive the delivery truck.
The valuable items inside the truck are all your efforts!
A pleasure to be your driver,
Gary
I love driversQuote:
Originally Posted by Gare
who know safely drives delivery truck so items inside are not broken
but spread around the world ;)
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I made a sunburst/sunflower using your method, Igor. I love your designs! These are fun to do!:)
Little help here guys, I've started to draw the first design in this months giveaway, everything ok until the last stage, call me Mr.Thicky but can't figure out whats going on. The image shows the two final stages I've reached.
Stygg
As far as I can tell, Stygg, there's a mistake verey early on in the process. Were I to do this, and I can't say I've tried Igor's wonderful steps, I'd to a Blend of the two orbs, on small and one large, and then blend them along an arc, The I'd set the centre rotation point at one end, and keep dropping a copy intil you have the spiral. Limiting the angle constraint to something like 12 degrees under General Options might help.
See the crappy advice you get when Igor isn't on call?
:(
-g
Hi, StyggQuote:
Originally Posted by stygg2003
You are true - they are not the same.
Try this:
1 at first make group from all circles
2. duplicate this group
3. scaling second group cca 95%
4. make transparency 40-50%
5. rotate second group 5 degrees
6. alignment centrally
;)
Igor
Small note:
first - large images on pages are not identical to the last one
It's demonstration - how to make modification
igor
Thanks for your quick replies Gary and Igor, much appreciated.
Stygg
Finally got there after Igor's reply. I settled for this image I made, brings to mind peacock feathers, but you can alter it many times with duplicated shapes and transparencies. Bit difficult to explain so I've posted the .xar file as well. I like that image in #12 Maya :D
Stygg
I like how your circles design turned out Stygg! =D>Quote:
Originally Posted by stygg2003
Glad you liked my sunblast flower... I've been trying all sorts of stuff! Here's one with some stars and it just kept morphing. :)
Maya—I just looked at your image while peering through a kaleidoscope and taking some pain medication.
I do believe, just for a moment, I experienced the birth of the Universe.
It was better than Star Wars.
-g
Ha! ;)) These are really fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gare
That is great idea to draw a propeller and gave a name to the subconscious content like so - 'The Birth of the Universe' :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gare
Then maybe this one is 'Fractal Christmas', relating the method the fractal clouds graininess was set to 2 and moved in a circle to different positions to form four symmetrical shapes inside, then placed them on big circle and resized&rotated
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I wonder what could happen if live copies were used.
Live copies of the fractal, or live copies of csehz?Quote:
Originally Posted by gracehjs
If the latter, can I watch?
-g
Maybe this way - CSEHZ-LIVE ;)
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Igor I think your magic is in your taste somehow, I am aware of a lot of techniques but would not be able to near to yours ones :D
Anyway in the mentioned live copies there is a huge power that already Frances showed here last year http://www.xaraxone.com/free-stuff/n...free-giveaway/ in the Snowflake Maker.
Using the 15 degrees slices of a circle, that logic could be used also here of course
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csehz, Igor is a magician. He makes hard stuff look easy, and his secret weapon is that he's a great artist who has a background in math.
Math is geometry, geometry is what Xara is made up of, therefore...um, if I have my tautologies correct, then Igor is Xara.
-g
:)
Exactly had the same impression looking through the tutorial, ideal combination in a person for vector graphics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gare
I have just tried yet put over 3 Live Copy layers on each other to boost some combinations, but so it is possible in any numbers
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I like it
and I am sending now a small introduction for my previous picture:
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;) Vi
In fact I feel honoured that my play is funny for this company!
Hihi I am exactly would be that student on your math lessons who start to understand it only after the second explanation :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Igor01
So that is why was csehz-live, I did not recognize my own avatar, you are able to do good looking pattern from everything
Igor I'm having a problem with one of the steps.
Can you see what I did wrong here?
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Not enough copies?
[big grin]
Gary
Yes Gary,
I know - Do you use wrong face
It was a big mistake sent to you my photo
If it is a kaleidoscope, we need to use mirroring, not rotation ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gare
No, Ivan, the problem is...I'm a clown.
Was that not obvious?
I'll give it a try with a different photograph...
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My Best,
Gary
No at all, good to see you. Just Gary is too creative, I promise will not do a live copy from it and neither extrude :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Igor01
Just the last touches on the 'Dragon Mandala' yet
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It contains so five live copy groups on each other made from 15 degrees circle parts in each, with Ctrl + click any of their shape can be selected and nodes added/replaced in Shape tool, or fills/colours modified of course
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Oooh!
We're even now, my friend!
-g
That is a great looking one too, idea and masterpiece photo manipulation created probably in some minutesQuote:
Originally Posted by Igor01