How to do realistic barb wire over any shape given how to use the twist tool ???any ideas out there
Thanx
Roknroot
Roknroot said:How to do realistic barb wire over any shape given how to use the twist tool ???any ideas out there
My suggestion: make an artistic media brush:
Here is what I`m trying to do , I made the sprayer from this and also a brush in the Artistic Media when I try and write or follow a path like a Heart Shape , looks like Spagetti, sorry to be such a pain
Roknroot said:Wow this work is way out of my artistic hand, checked out your Gallery, I`ll never attempt to draw again.... unbelievable!
Thanks for nice words. But if I can do it, you can too!
Roknroot said:are these brushes available somewhere?
No, but you can make some for yourself with relative ease. Go for it!
Well still have the distortion problem with any brush or spayer I make, I even tried to make the flames from your gif file it all looks good until I drag it, it gets thin and stretches, does not keep it1s original shape, Your FIle you sent showing how does not show what buttons your clicking on I`ve clicked on everything. My next question , is there a tutorial available ?? name your price, or can you point me in the right direction, I really have to learn this.. LOL
STeve
I'm not Jeff, but I believe I designed that barbed wire you showed in a previous post. I was able to make these barbed wire brushstrokes by using that Object Sprayer I posted on my gallery page (http://community.coreldraw.com/media/p/53675.aspx). Is that where you found it?
I'll post some quick instructions later, if this is what you are looking for. No time right now.
Patti
I have found a lot of great uses for Artistic Media, plus it's kind of fun (and you learn a lot) just to see what you can do with it. I don't use ropes and barbed wire in my quilt patterns, they're just for fun, but I have a nice collection of hand stitching-look edgings that I use quite a bit. :)
Back a few months ago when we were playing with AM ropes, I discovered that I could use them as a brushstroke. I also found that if the path is long, that I could break apart the nodes in strategic places and make it work. The rope sections are filled with a fountain fill, which makes the shading kind of unpredictable, but it looks like rope anyway and it bends around tight curves really nice.
pranderson said: The rope sections are filled with a fountain fill, which makes the shading kind of unpredictable, but it looks like rope anyway and it bends around tight curves really nice.
Yes, we can't really expect more than this. The bottom of the P - for example - is very gracefully handled under the circumstances.
pranderson said: I also found that if the path is long, that I could break apart the nodes in strategic places and make it work.
That's quite interesting, and your idea should solve a problem for me. Now, I have a macro to divide curves somewhere: that should provide excellent and consistent-length sections.
Here is manual breaking:
Good one, Patty and Jeff.
I like it.
Breaking apart the curve to better retain the integrity of the original brush stroke.
That little tip will take a lot of trial & error as well as multiple brush-stroke-size-making out of the equation.
Yep, I like it!
Thanks so much, guys.
Patti, think I under stand the Barb Wire by now ,, where might I find this neat Rope Brush Please ??
Steve
Roknroot said: Patti, think I under stand the Barb Wire by now ,, where might I find this neat Rope Brush Please ?? Steve
I haven't made the rope available for sharing. You can do what I did. I traced a section of rope and made it repeatable. Then I created an Object Sprayer from it. Follow the steps to make it a brushstroke I gave for the barbed wire.
Gud Day!
Can I ask you a rope brush coz its deficult for me to find create. Thanks and God Bless!