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    Default Freehand frenzy Challenge

    This challenge is called a "Freehand Frenzy".
    And the idea is to use a vector program in much the same way you would sketch something with a pencil on paper!

    The basic idea is that I think it would be cool if people could submit a piece based on one of their own personal photos done totally with the freehand tool (or sketch tool of any application provided they follow the rules)...and without importing any art...ie totally by eye....

    The idea here is that the aim of the exercise is to help develop peoples use of vector as an art medium...instead of the more common methods we all know of using raster art as a background and doing tracings manually....

    I would call it a "Freehand Frenzy" LOL....

    The rules are:
    1. must be from own photography or photo....(to personalize it)
    2. art must not be inserted into the program (all reference to art to be by eye only...this is the whole point of this exercise)
    3. the only input tool allowed would be the freehand tool (or your program's sketch tool)
    4. no node editing, angle constriction or snapping allowed, (this is a freehand exercise)
    5. no moving of objects allowed (the idea is to get "sketchy" and build the picture up...like you would with a pencil on paper)
    6. as little deleting as possible (preferably no deleting objects...90% of all objects created must be at least partially visible in the finished design...
      i.e the idea here is to encourage people to let loose and not worry about weather or not they are being EXACT...this is about free wild sketching and building the image up...

    it is expected that perhaps people might sketch initially in a pale colour to feel out the image and get the proportions sorted and then start building the image up from there.....

    Of course people would be allowed to use gradiated blends, transparency, feathering and blurring ETC...but any object that is created must be done manually with the freehand tool....

    Thanks for your patience let me know what you think of...
    Freehand Frenzy
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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy

    Here is a submission for the challenge.

    No photo reference, only my left hand as seen resting on the edge of my desk. Unless anyone knows something I'm unaware of it is impossible to get my hand inside the program to use as reference.

    Sketched using a Wacom Graphire II and the Freehand and Brush Tool in Xara Xtreme. No edits so all the misplaced lines and accidentally closed shapes are still visible.
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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy Challenge

    Here is my attempt. A couple of items that were lying on my desk.
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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy Challenge

    zetland ungulate - drawn entirely from memory in xtreme - no erasing - limited myself to 5 minutes

    freehand tool set at zero smoothing
    freehand end hit-detect set at 1 [registry]
    bottle of ink on escape key []

    this is a 'natural' pose for the pony as opposed to the cartoon style I usually do..
    if time allows I'll do more...
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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy Challenge

    Here is my contribution...
    I have stopped work on it because the likeness is not good...
    First effort....
    You can see where I was going with the colour....
    This is the type of workflow i would aspire to...
    unfortunately im not quite up to speed or quality with it..early days...
    im definitely going to attempt a few more...i want that likeness.....!!!!
    i can usually get a decent likeness on paper if i really labour so i figure why not digitally....
    i hope you all keep up the manual digital sketching (i think the payoffs after a few trys could be big)
    Well see ....i probably spent 15 or 20 times as much time on mine as you guys...i really wanted it to work out,....
    anyway i will definitely do one or 2 more....see if i cant get quicker and more accurate
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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy Challenge

    Lots of frenzy...

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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy Challenge

    Self portrait.
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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy Challenge

    Reminds me of MAD magazine Mike
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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy Challenge

    I took the liberty of using imagination as reference here but i'll try to get some nice reference item/photo and post one more drawing here.
    One can get lazy using all vector editing abilities that can correct any mistake, this is useful challenge to prevent that... and it's refreshing to draw differently

    glass on escape key in my case
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    Default Re: Freehand frenzy Challenge

    Excellent contributions all. I have to laugh at Mike's creation because my older brother drew those faces all the time. Mike, did you also burn model ships and army men and race slot cars?
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