January 2015 - Tips and Tricks - Edgework: Another Step to 3D Drawing

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Edgework: Making Shapes Look More 3D-ish
It might seem at first glance that modeling programs have it hands-down over drawing programs for photoreality. Well, Mr. AutoDesk 3D Studio, take a gander at this month’s Xara tutorial. Gary will show you how to take a texture, a template with guides for a cube, and turn this into a 3D composition that looks like it’s going to pop off the screen and land in your coffee or other favorite beverage.

Let’s stroll, and then fly. Show us how deep, 3D deep you can get in 2D here.