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    Quick and dirty path offset

    in Tutorials (Staff and Customer Created Tutorials)

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    On 12/1/2014 at 6:24 PM, paolo.limoncelli said:

    Path offset is used when you need to create an outline of your main shape, maintaining the distance between fixed.

    Useful with convex irregular shapes and/or concave geometries.

     

    This is a pretty stupid sample of what I mean...

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    I would like to add that this used a lot with stickers and CNC work. Anytime you want a machine to cut around a shape edge you want to use a path offset for this. 

    Arctic China

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    I like you mixed style. The only input I have is I feel like the dragon could benefit from a bit more color. when I think of China I think of Red and Gold. When I think of Dragons I think of color. Maybe the addition of clouds would help integrated the dragon more into the scene. Also, I not sure where the light source is coming from with the varied highlights and shadows in the scene. Also, may the sky could benefit from a bit of gradient. I mean I think your image looks good but these are just a few things I would play with to bring a bit more dimension to the art.

     

    here  some color reference that feels more China like 

     

    NIce work though!

    Digital art where to start?

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    Hello Gasman,

     

    That a tough question that really depends on your interest. First off  I think you should explore as many mediums of expression to really see what you like the best.

     

    I would suggest you take a 30-day course or pick up a 30-day drawing book. Learn the basics of drawing. Like drawing with lines and shape then learn about light, shadows as it applies to shading. Learn about drawing what you see and practice doing still life drawings. These are all things you should be familiar with before jumping into a digital program. Times have change and digital technology has come along way, but nothing will replace learning the basic concepts and applying them with a little hand and eye coordination.

     Here are a few books I would recommend to start.

     

    Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

    You Can Draw in 30 Days

    Picture this: How Pictures Work

     

    Then when you are done with that then take An  Affinity Course or Dive deep into the numerous free content found here.

     

    Hope that helps if you have any other questions feel free to ask. Ther are no stupid questions only the ones that are never asked ;) 

     

    Cheers!

     

    Ronnie

     

     

    2017 UPDATE!!! Affinity Designer Essential Training with: Ronnie McBride on Lynda.com

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    On 3/31/2016 at 2:13 AM, ronniemcbride said:

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    I am excited to share with you the official announcement of my new Affinity Designer course on Lynda.com. Many of you have been asking for this for some time now since you already have subscriptions with Lynda.com. and this is the first of many to come are now available. The content found here is new and reflect the updates found in the Affinity Designer 1.4 Update. Thank you all so much for your support. I hope you enjoy the content as much as I enjoyed creating it for you!

     

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE COURSE

     

    Course Description:

    Looking for a compelling alternative to Adobe Illustrator or CorelDRAW? Affinity Designer is a powerful and affordable vector-design application mixed with pixel-based texture and retouching tools—all in one easy-to-use interface. It was created with the professional-level features that any artist, designer, or illustrator needs to execute high-quality results.

     

    Here Ronnie McBride introduces new students to the workflows and tools required to get them up to speed with this fast, powerful, and professional application. He shows how to work with Affinity Designer's workspaces, called personas; use the drawing tools; and create custom brushes.  After completing this course, students will feel more confident and proficient at using Affinity Designer in their own work.

    Topics Include:

    Creating a new document
    Setting up margins, guides, and grids
    Drawing vector lines and shapes
    Using the Pen tool
    Creating and editing text
    Scaling and rotating objects
    Selecting areas and color ranges
    Using layer masks
    Adding layer effects and adjustment layers
    Creating new brushes
    Exporting your work

    Duration: 2h 37m

     

    Hello, Everyone!

     

    I am so glad to be back and to see this community grow as big with so much talent as it has in such a short time!

     

    I just wanted to inform everyone that this course has recently been updated to reflect the current 1.5.5 version of Affinity Designer. If you have taken my previous course then you find new content covering features that were not available in version 1.4. I am currently in the middle of updating my Affinity UX Tools course, so stay tuned for that. if you are new to my Affinity and are looking for a course that easy and approachable then look no further.  Also, in my signature you find a link to receive a 30-day free trial to Lynda.com entire library which is plenty of time to watch my course and a few others. You can cancel at any time within the 30-Day!

     

    Enjoy and if you have any questions feel free to ask me I am more than happy to be of help.

     

    Oh and one more thing this course gives love to Mac and Windows user alike. :) 

    Arrow Brush

    in Resources

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    The arrows are right here in Affinity Designer - just look under:

     

    View> Assets > Grade UI Basic elements or 

    View> Assets > iOS 10

     

    There you find a bunch of ready made arrows.

    Ready to be converted into paths

     

     

     

    Everyone is aware of these versions of the arrow, but the type arrow feature that people need so badly is the type that automatically added to the end of drawn stroke. This type of arrow head offers the most flexibility. The type of arrows people are so desperately in need of are arrows required for technical drawing.  Imagine this extreme scenario:

     

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    Arrow Brush

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    My opinion is that the first brush from ronniemcbride remains the easiest and the best the most effective.

    I have only one question: it is possible to draw it moving perfectly in line or at 90°?

     

    Sorry I just seeing this now but did you ever figure out how to get the arrow to inline or at 90 degrees? Did holding shift and clicking work or changing your pen mode to line mode perhaps? 

    AP - Double Exposure effect

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    "Talent is natural. Skill is only developed by hours and hours of beating on your craft." ~ Will Smith

     

    Here's mine... Talent is the foundation of skill, they both go hand in hand.

     

     

    Hahah Touche my friend...you just arent' going let me out of the talent thing, so I will just suck it up and say thank you! I will still keep banging away and develop these skills, so my talent can can continue to shine i guess lol.

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