[ubuntu-art] Re: dapper drake - woo hoo!

[volvoguy]

On 9/16/05, Nicholas <nicholas at nburmandesign.com> wrote:

> Naaaah.. its nothing to do with being 'better' or 'worse' ;) And the
> best way to have good ideas is to have lots of ideas.
> I"m not sure where any vecotr tutorials are, but I'm sure you could
> google for some.

There are a fair amount of tutorials you can access for free at
Adobe's website. I don't know if any will apply to duck facial
anatomy, but you might be able to pick up a few tips there.

I agree with Nick. Do your best to achieve your vision, and give it to
the world to do with what they want. (within reason). Again, I think
wallpapers are a good medium for presenting different art bits that
wouldn't really be useful to the end user as a proof of concept
graphic.

Matthew, as far as your image goes, I would suggest trying to simplify
as much as possible. A few basic shapes for the head and bill, and
some creative gradients to give the impression of depth. My favorite
drake BTW is probably the mallard with the really rich, dark green
head and white ring around his neck. (clerical collar or part of a
tuxedo?). :o)


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Aaron

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