my glass effort

[calexy2003]

Although i use Xara most of the time lately, I was always fascinated with the creation of glass material in a design program.

I did the tutorials for Xara, now I wanted to try my hand in Illustrator from scratch with no tutorials involved.

The perspective of the glass will be a bit off, since I decided on the last minute which image to put it in. (which is my desktop by the way).

Comments and advice are appreciated

[geminiguy]

Very nice, I know how difficult that is to do in Illustrator

[Albacore]

Very nice drawing and it wouldn't take that long to get the perspective right. I am sure that you would agree that the difference between Illy and Xara is not that much once you have gotten use to the finger hopping around the Shift, Ctrl and alt keys.

Really a big Thank You for sharing your drawing I will try tomorrow to show one that I did from a tutorial 2 years back in which I also got the perspective wrong which might help.

[calexy2003]

Thanx for the input guys.. I appreciate that.

This design has so many elements, that I am afraid it will be a nightmare to put the perspective right. I would be better off placing it in a different surrounding.

I am looking forward though, Albacore, to see how you solved the perspective problem in your drawing..

Take care.

[Albacore]

I didn't solve the perspective because I got so involved in this drawing that it did not hit me until I showed in the gallery then I got it between the eyes. For the purpose here I have taken a Fizzy Tablet out to show that the perspective is different from the top rim of the glass to the bottom of the glass. If I have 1/2 hour today will post back tomorrow with glass fixed and 3D tablet back in. This was a tutorial from a UK mag called Creative Digital Arts which was a great mag. as it wasn't as arty fartty as Computer Arts is today.

[geminiguy]

The concept and design are beautiful though Albacore!! Very, very nice

[orient]

hello !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
good work

[will007]

I know this is an old post but I have the Graphic Design magazine that this tutorial is from, but I just can't find the cd anywhere. If you could help me out please send the fizzy tablets.ai file to will [at] pixelking.co.nz

Thanks,
Will