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I've wanted to create stylised vector landscapes for some time, but have only recently got what I had in my head out onto the page. This is the Carmarthen Fans in Wales - this particular place is called Llyn y Fan Fach. It took about 6 hours and I mostly used the shape tool.
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That's impressive, Chris.
I just wonder if it's possible to achieve a similar result with a photo and Xara's Bitmap Tracer or similar application like Vector Magic.
Bob.
I really like what you've done. My wife was at Trinity College - many years ago!
It brings back memories. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks. I've tried the bitmap tracer before, but found it didn't quite do what I wanted to achieve. It gives a pleasing effect, but not always as stylized as I would like. I'm not sure about Vector Magic as I haven't used it.
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Originally Posted by iamtheblues
Thank you. Ah, Trinity St David's? I was born in Wales, but lived in Sussex most of my life. I relocated here last year and can safely say the scenery has got my creative juices flowing!
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Originally Posted by iamtheblues
Yes, Trinity St. Davids. A long time ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisjrichards
I think a human can always build these vector images to build an impression of a place - which is always better than a photo conversion.
Stick at it!
Paul
Nicely done Chris. I like feeling of the "flow of the landscape".
I agree, and as much as it kills my mouse-hand doing these, I like knowing it's an actual 'hand-crafted' piece as opposed to the result of a filter or plugin. I will stick at it. I have another piece that is nearly finished. Hopefully will post it soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by pauland
Thanks, Ron. I really appreciate that comment as I was aiming for a flowing feeling. On my first pass, I used the shape painter and made it too busy and didn't like it. So second time round, I opted for less detail and more clean lines. It seems less is more with these images.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron Duke
Beautiful, Chris. Reminds me of Paul Nash - there's an exhibition of his work opening this week at Tate Britain.
Thank you. That's interesting. From what I can see on Google, his images convey the scars of war. I'm trying to convey the beauty of Wales with my vector images - but I do like to draw the old decaying, overgrown buildings in pen and ink!Quote:
Originally Posted by Penny O'Rorke
Have you considered adding aerial perspective? Should be easy to do with transparency.
I hadn't considered it personally, though it might be an interesting thing to try. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by FrankBlakely
Nicely done, Chris.
It'll be interesting to see if the aerial perspective works. I don't think it will.
To my mind this type of image shouldn't attempt to be realistic, it should be an abstraction.
The closer an image like this gets to 'reality' the worse it will get.
Just my thought.
Paul.
[ I did think about Paul Nash, but I'd say that the style you've shown doesn't make me think of Paul Nash at all.
I could see your work being made from Lino cut or stencils (apart from the sky). ]