Hokusai Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I've been posting on the forum here since Designer was released in 2014 but I've never posted anything of my own in the "Share your work". I'm always impressed by what others post and it inspired me to post something of my own. I chose this picture because it was so complex and it was overwhelming the amount of objects that I had to draw but I used it as a test to see how far Designer has come and I have to say that it has come a long ways since it was first released. Designer never quit or locked up on me and it performed beyond my expectations, especially on a project with so many boolean operations. I took an image that was done originally by the amazingly talented Gustave Doré and redid it completely in vectors using Designer. I did everything "by hand" as they say, I didn't use any kind of vectorizer as I feel that the results are never good enough. I also did the whole thing with a mouse, no Wacom. Somethings had to be created from scratch as the original was damaged in places so there are actually many differences between my version and the original but I think I've been able to maintain the spirit of the original. I've included some screenshots of the outlines to give you an idea of how many different objects there are. I'd like to give a giant "Thanks!" to MattP and the other developers for all their hard work. I'm especially thankful to them for adding a "Hide/Show All" command into Designer. It helped me greatly with this picture and I look forward to seeing what they will think of next. Thanks for letting me share. Hokusai MEB, Zoltan Korcsok, Chris B and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchshader Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Fantastic work, nice touch your signature on the shield. heliherrera 1 Quote intel core i5, 16GB 128Gb ssd win10 Pro Huion new 1060plus. philips 272p 2560x1440px on intel HD2500 onboard graphics Razer Tartarus Chroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heliherrera Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 Absolutely wonderful, @Hokusai! I dread to think how many hours it must have taken you. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_B_C Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 This is extreme … wow … You should commission a very large … I mean, really very large … print of this piece and cover a wall with it … simply stunning … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnobelix Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 great work, just wonderful Quote Affinity Photo 2.4: Affinity Photo 1.10.6: Affinity Designer 2.4: Affinity Designer 1.10.6: Affinity Publisher 2.4: Affinity Publisher 1.10.6: Windows 11 Pro (Version 23H2 Build (22631.3447) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thank you all for the very kind compliments. Dutchshader - I'm glad that you liked my logo or crest (Japanese kamon) that I put on the shield. Alfred - I don't really know how long it took me but it was a long, long time. Probably about 4 - 6 months but I only worked on it sporadically. I worked on it in my free time as a way to relax and to challenge myself. A_B_C - Thanks for the suggestion. I am hoping to print it out in a large size eventually. MattP, A_B_C, Alfred and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdenby Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I'm stunned. A completely credible transcription of Doré in vector. And done for relaxation... I'd hate/love to see what you might do if you felt driven. Alfred, A_B_C and MattP 3 Quote iMac 27" Retina, c. 2015: OS X 10.11.5: 3.3 GHz I c-5: 32 Gb, AMD Radeon R9 M290 2048 Mb iPad 12.9" Retina, iOS 10, 512 Gb, Apple pencil Huion WH1409 tablet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MattP Posted November 13, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 13, 2017 Oh WOWSER! Awesome work! How on Earth have you been hiding in the shadows for so long on this forum! We need to see more!!!!! Hokusai 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, MattP said: How on Earth have you been hiding in the shadows for so long on this forum! As a very active member, the OP can hardly be described as “hiding in the shadows”!! It’s just that a boatload of talent and dedication has been hidden from us until now. Hokusai 1 Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giantlobsterprd Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Dude that is insane. MattP 1 Quote --- Dan Robinson | Giant Lobster Productions Ltd Web: giantlobster.uk Instagram: @giantlobsterprd "Art is never finished – only abandoned." - LdV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MattP Posted November 13, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Alfred said: As a very active member, the OP can hardly be described as “hiding in the shadows”!! It’s just that a boatload of talent and dedication has been hidden from us until now. Sorry, I meant that he was hiding his artwork away, not that Hokusai was hiding away. Should've been more clear Alfred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 20 minutes ago, giantlobsterprd said: Dude that is insane. But of course it is! This is Don Quixote we’re talking about, after all. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 16 hours ago, MattP said: Oh WOWSER! Awesome work! How on Earth have you been hiding in the shadows for so long on this forum! We need to see more!!!!! Thanks for the kind words Matt. It isn't that I've been hiding in the shadows on purpose. There are just so many talented people who post some amazing things here and it is a little intimidating to post something. I'll try to post some more things sometime in the near future. Thanks again, Hokusai MattP and A_B_C 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verysame Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Terrific work, Hokusai!!! Quote Andrew - Win10 x64 AMD Threadripper 1950x, 64GB, 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD + 2TB, dual GTX 1080ti Dual Monitor Dell Ultra HD 4k P2715Q 27-Inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted November 14, 2017 Staff Share Posted November 14, 2017 Impressive work Hokusai. Not everyone has the dedication and commitment to pick a project like this. The amount of work is insane but the end result and quality speak for themselves. Thank you for sharing it with us. It definitely deserves to be printed! MattP and Hokusai 2 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted November 14, 2017 Author Share Posted November 14, 2017 MEB, Thanks for the kinds words. It is my hope that my dedication and persistence can make up for any lack of skill that I have. Hokusai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digital_wampa Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Oh man the detail plus retaining that engraving style! Nice stuff! MattP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltan Korcsok Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Amazing! Quote My Online Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrPx Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Huge Kudos ! Am speechless (and that's WAAAY rare on me....) Specially amazed with the complexity of the illustration, those are quite some vectors... What machine do you use, if can be asked ? This image could prove to a lot of people that the app can take quite some heavy lifting.... Which is definitely a good point. Hokusai 1 Quote AD, AP and APub. V1.10.6 and V2.4 Windows 10 and Windows 11. Ryzen 9 3900X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3060 12GB, Wacom Intuos XL, Wacom L. Eizo ColorEdge CS 2420 monitor. Windows 10 Pro. (Laptop) HP Omen 16-b1010ns 12700H, 32GB DDR5, nVidia RTX 3060 6GB + Huion Kamvas 22 pen display, Windows 11 Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Just now, SrPx said: Am speechless (and that's WAAAY rare on me....) LOL. Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 17.4.1 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrPx Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 er...that's definitely an absolute candidate for promotion for AD, in my opinion... Specially for people experienced in vectors, we all know that is important that a package allows doing this (and with the average Joe machine, tricks are needed to do this, no matter if you are using Illustrator, Inkscape, or whatever...) Also, was fun to read sth like Hokusai is not well known or hidden, as I hadn't noticed the nick name, only the symbol (thought it was the yin yang), as all my attention was going to the illustration...) ...and I thought, what?? The most famous illustrated wave and this ppl don't know Hokusai ?! ;D I have that Don Quijote illustrated book by Gustavo Doré, I think in very high print quality, and I believe another one about some medieval stuff, in my parents' house... Is amazing. Quote AD, AP and APub. V1.10.6 and V2.4 Windows 10 and Windows 11. Ryzen 9 3900X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3060 12GB, Wacom Intuos XL, Wacom L. Eizo ColorEdge CS 2420 monitor. Windows 10 Pro. (Laptop) HP Omen 16-b1010ns 12700H, 32GB DDR5, nVidia RTX 3060 6GB + Huion Kamvas 22 pen display, Windows 11 Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokusai Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 15 minutes ago, SrPx said: Huge Kudos ! Am speechless (and that's WAAAY rare on me....) Specially amazed with the complexity of the illustration, those are quite some vectors... What machine do you use, if can be asked ? This image could prove to a lot of people that the app can take quite some heavy lifting.... Which is definitely a good point. SrPx, Thanks for the kind words. The computer that I used to make this drawing was a rather old computer. The computer I used to do this was a standard late 2009 model iMac. To me, the fact that I can run Designer on such an old computer is incredible. To make it even more incredible, that computer only has 4 gb of ram and Designer ran smoothly with no problems. Not even a single crash. Hokusai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrPx Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Geez. All that with 4 OLD gigabytes (probably not even 1600 MHz). My gawd.... Now, this text needs to be added to any promo.... "" Designer can do this with 4 miserable gigabytes " (no offense, is a compliment, indeed) . Mine is from 2009, too, but "from the other side" (Windows) , and I've seen it struggling with vector compositions (in other apps, not AD) of not even half this complexity, with 8gb... tho needs to be mentioned : I believe Macs have handled memory (disk and ram) way much better than Windows, back then and today, IMO (the platform still more convenient for me, but I can't ignore the other's strong points ). Quote AD, AP and APub. V1.10.6 and V2.4 Windows 10 and Windows 11. Ryzen 9 3900X, 32 GB RAM, RTX 3060 12GB, Wacom Intuos XL, Wacom L. Eizo ColorEdge CS 2420 monitor. Windows 10 Pro. (Laptop) HP Omen 16-b1010ns 12700H, 32GB DDR5, nVidia RTX 3060 6GB + Huion Kamvas 22 pen display, Windows 11 Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetterhoun Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 ...And another stunningly beatiful piece of art! Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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