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Using no more than seven shapes, draw a graphic depicting anything you want. You are limited to the following tools, fill tool (flat fill only) and the shape editor or pen tool.
Mine is called La Costa Dorada - The Gold Coast (would make a nice banner)?
Saludos,
Bob.
this is exactly seven shapes
;-)
Good idea Bob.
2nd attempt.
hares mine..... (shape editor drawn)
Egg is disqualified as he used the Animation tool which wasn't listed as a permitted tool.
Out you go Egg :p
(Pretty smart though Eric)
Disqualified or not I think Egg's animation is brilliant!
wizard I agree.. I was just having a poke.
swf is not a tool, it's an export filter .... as is gif, jpg and png .... used by all the above posts QED. No foul :D:D:D:D:D:D:DQuote:
You are limited to the following tools ....
A seven-shape sunset.
I count 8 (not counting the background though) :)
humm
blue sea
grey boat
fluorescent pink sail with outline
brown mountain range
yellow sun with outline
orange corona with outline
'dirty red' pink sky.....
I make that 7.... course I could be totally wrong....:eek:
Nice one EGG - well done everyone :)
ah yes - the outlined sun shapes tricked me.. :o
Hmm - here's 7 shapes without outlines..
you like guitars - I've noticed :D
on reflection, now I am awake and 'coffee'd', I see the sea is not blue but sort of green...
whilst it is perfectly possible to draw the sail as one shape - it could also be made, perhaps more easily, from two joined shapes - would that be ok here Bob, or are we strictly limited to 7 shapes throughout the process?
I was wondering if those outlined shapes would trick anyone into thinking there was too many shapes. Stevej - The sea is actually medium cyan
Here is my seven shape :)
Some very imaginative work here already. In answer to your question Steve, I'd have to say that however you interpret the instructions, if you have used six shapes, and then need to use 2 shapes in order to create the seventh, then you have by definition used eight shapes. I might as well rename the thread as the 14 shape challenge to accommodate this, which then of course would lead to the use of 28 shapes to make the 14, and where would it all end, I ask myself. ;) Also to reinforce this point, having these 2 shapes and then using the Subtract Shapes Tool, then you are also using more tools than are allowed. As it is possible to have the icon for subtracting shapes on a toolbar, as I have, then I cannot see that it is anything other than a tool, albeit hidden in the Arrange menu. As has been demonstrated here, seven shapes are plenty to make great stuff. :)
You must take this as being written with tongue very much in cheek. After all, rules are meant to be broken, aren't they. If Gordon Brown can break his own monetary rules, then I suppose we can too! :D
Saludos,
Bob.
rightho :D
My tuppence worth :)
... and a ha'penny worth :p
What I should be doing :p
Ok I had to stay up a good deal of the night waiting for things to [mostly not] happen....
I would not choose to do the wavy line work this way you understand I would use a brush or pen and scan and bitmap trace, but Bob would not allow that here... :D
Very nice coast :) Keeping things simple is sometimes really the best thing to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by iamtheblues
Seven shapes and six colours here (upload fails, using external link)
http://suvek.redart.cz/img/silhouette.png
I haven't visited this thread for a while, John I like the cat, but why should you be curling yourself up in a ball? :D
Ingenious method, Steve.
Suvek, I think yours would make a lovely cameo.
I've been attempting to make the shapes into a realistic looking beach ball, but I have to confess to cheating. Can anyone think of a way to do this whilst conforming to the rules of the challenge?
Saludos,
Bob.
Like this? Kind of?
*Make 1st shape
*Clone, change colour and drag left-side, centre handle to right
*Repeat
*Group, clone, flip and shuffle two halves together.
*Squash shape verticaly if needs be
OK, I had to play..
I'm pretty much up to speed with your method now, John, and I'm basically after a method of creating a realistic shadow within the rules of the challenge, or some other way of giving the shape a spheroid appearance.
Saludos,
Bob.
Bob here is my try at your challenge within the 7 shape challenge :D
Not very good I know, but using fill tool ...
Bill, that's a very good attempt, I like the highlight a lot.
Paul, why didn't I think of that? Simple but effective and a shape to spare.
That is a realistic looking beach ball, John, it must be said. but if I look closely, I'm sure I can detect the use of a non-flat fill.;)
Saludos,
Bob.
Actually 3 shapes to spare Bob.Quote:
Originally Posted by iamtheblues
I stand corrected, Keith. I should have downloaded Paul's .xar file!
Saludos,
Bob.
D'oh!Quote:
Originally Posted by iamtheblues
Not the best coffee cup, but I stayed within the rules of the challenge. :D
A pyramid.
Saludos,
Bob
A pyramid in the mind, Bob..