January 2015 Video Tutorial -- Tracing Is Not Cheating!

I'm trying to do step by step so I can learn from it thank you again

ok I have the nose of the can done and now I turn the line of the can white but the I can not get the same elliptical round and white line and transparent inside if I choose no color the hole elliptical is transparent with no white line on the outside
thank you for any help

I'm not sure which part you're having trouble with?

You might want to show an image of the part that you're trying to do.

Attachment 106374 I'm trying to do the elliptical after doing the can.

there is a other picture you will see the elliptical is not the same as the video Attachment 106375

Mean ellipse tool
thank you

Hi blackoctaupus—

If you're referring to the ellipse that represents the hole at the top of the watering can, with the Selector tool or the Ellipse tool, and first (I see you have a circle in post 115 and not a squashed ellipse, you click precisely on the top control point and then pull down. Now you have an ellipse. You can then use the Selector tool: with the ellipse selected, click on it (so you've clicked on it twice), so the shape is now in Rotate/Skew mode. Skew the right edge upwards—first, remove the fill and give the ellipse a fat red outline so you can see what you're doing. Put it over the area of the can you want to imitate. Then, while the shape is in Rotate/Skew mode, draw a little upwards on the right side skew handle.

Did this do it for you?

Can you zoom in and do a screen capture of the problem area?

Thanks!

Gary

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Originally Posted by Barbara B

January 2015 Video Tutorial -- Tracing Is Not Cheating!

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If you need a photorealistic element in a scene, you take a photograph of it! And then trace over it! It’s that simple—you own the photo, you own the resulting art. This month, Gary shows you step-by-step hot to reproduce a watering can in a scene, so well-defined, many people won’t notice it’s a drawing. It’s that’s your goal, kick some time and effort into it and watch the video.

View it here. Post your traces in this thread.

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Simply exelent Gary, you revealed many of our photorealistic techniques, just very well explained, congratulations.

I'm glad you approve! And gladder still that you sat for an almost 30 minute video...with no commercial interruptions. :)

My Best,

Gary

This is worth it