Drop Cap November 2013

[wizard509]

This month Design a letter B Drop Cap
Here are a couple I have so far.

[wizard509]

I know it not quite the same as the others similar to this but here is another form me.

[iamtheblues]

"B" for BOLD. C'mon guys and gals, let's see your work! Here's a link if you need some inspiration.
Bob.

[Rik]

I love the 'B' in Post #2, Larry.
How did you do that?

[wizard509]

Good one Bob. Thanks for the Link. Here is one for you http://www.dailydropcap.com/
Rik what I did was fairly complex. Mostly it was a combination of Xara and FilterForge. with some fills and transparencies.
outlines, The outlines was done including the B with no fills Will I did have fills but then copied the B fill to the Clipboard and cleared the fills so all I had was just the line work, grouped all the outlines lines together and used FilterForge. Then added back the the B and removed that particular line and then cloned, and, this is where I may have done something weird, I filled the clone with a glass fill then applied a brightness transparency, brought the line work to the front and made the other fills with harmonious colors and put those to the back.
I don't remember where I got that particular glass so I cannot give the source credit but if you want it here it is. Gary not quite but good guess.

[Rik]

Ah! I see, Larry.
It was a very simple thing to make.