[I could only draw stick figures - then I found Designer]

WOW!!! I'm very impressed. I would never have dreamed of taking a silhouette picture and turning it into the kind of detailed drawing that you created. Thanks for posting it and the inspiration you have given me.

 

I didn't either! I loaded up a shape just to practice shading. The brush setting I used had a very gradual (forgiving) nozzle setting, so it was a very slow application of color  which allowed me to just worry about the colors and not drowning an area in color. I loaded up a picture on google as reference for the folds of skin. It was fun, and took me a while. 10 / 10, will draw rhino again :)

[I could only draw stick figures - then I found Designer]

Thanks folks! I'm just excited to have found something that is allowing me to broaden my horizons. It's such a great tool!

[I could only draw stick figures - then I found Designer]

I want to say that beyond vector graphics for logos or prototypes for web pages, I could never draw more than a lopsided stick figure. Honestly, didn't even occur to me to try to draw anything more because I thought the results would be horrible based on past experiences.

 

Well, I bought AD last week, practiced shapes and logos and found a few texture packs on these forums which I purchased and love. Then I somehow managed to make this. What I've drawn doesn't even compare to the talent I see around here, but it's a big step for me as an artist/designer.

 

I just want you guys to know, I don't draw things. I design, but I don't draw. Designer was the conduit that let me see that I can. Thanks for that.

 

I started with the flat vector rhino in the diorama. 

 

[Tunkita Pig - Made with AD]

Love your webpage, great stuff.

[Awesome software.]

I just wanted to pop in and thank you for doing such a great job with Designer. There are too many workflow improvements to name, but coming from the big brand vector program (I'm sure I need not say which) I can appreciate them.

 

-Selecting not grabbing every object on screen

 

-Zoom scaling with panning handles and not becoming wildly sensitive where one px of mouse movement equaling "where did my drawing go?"

 

-Pen tool, drawing vectors ridiculously easy.

 

-Responsive UI that doesn't get in the way.

 

-Intuitive color selectors. The wheel is awesome. 

 

-Personas. Still can't believe I'm not exporting into a different program to bounce between textures.

 

-Transparency tool. What a time saver. No masking required.

 

-Masking is a breeze.

 

-The artboard. Infinite work space is really cool, new way of working for me.

 

-And most importantly, everything I tried to do was intuitive and things that were different I learned in about 5 minutes. Started my first project within an hour of launching the thing.

 

I do web development and design and I'm now using this exclusively for prototyping. It actually makes the process enjoyable. I was searching for an alternative from the subscription model currently making its rounds. So anyways, just thought I'd give some accolades for a job well done. I don't know how this only cost 50.00 bucks, seriously. You should make an asset shop, I'd be happy to support it.

 

Cheers!