Starting my next project. T-shirt design with a paraglider. I want this to be 100% Inkscape. A previous design was a combination of raster and vector but I didn't like the results as it doesn't look very polished. I have located a small raster image of a glider and now hand tracing the panels. I tried auto trace, but was not happy with the results. Hand tracing seems to be my best effort so far as I try to get these curves figured out. Making good progress as I learn the Inkscape UI. My hats off to the developers as I'm finding it easier to use than Adobe Illustrator.
Way too many nodes to my taste; I‘d draw just 4 corner nodes to complete one closed panel and add the curvature with the Node tool. Can make a GIF on how to if this helps.
Thanks for your comment. Currently the project is on hold as I got several customers artwork to complete. They take priority over my personal projects. I will start back on it again pretty soon.
I have another t-shirt design I'm editing with Inkscape for a customer. I can share that when completed. It was done years ago, but now they want it updated for an upcoming motorcycle event.
Back to this project. Here is a new screen shot. What has changed? What you can't see is the several complete redraws I did as I experimented with the Pen tool. Drawing these curves is an agonizing process to get them just right, but I discovered it became easier if I worked a checkerboard pattern. So, by alternating the drawing of objects with a partial transparent fill, it was easier to locate the position of the nodes against the background image. Once I got them close to where I wanted them, the Snap tool was utilized to make them jump to the next closest node thus removing some frustration. Now you see the svg results. The missing panels will just snap into position on the next pass. I'm also learning how to work faster as I memorize the hot keys to make stuff happen. Less mousing around. As a newbie to InkScape, I'm starting to feel more comfortable with the UI. This project will move much faster once I'm done with the glider sail. Practice makes perfect!
Work in Progress Paraglider T-Shirt Design
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Starting my next project. T-shirt design with a paraglider. I want this to be 100% Inkscape. A previous design was a combination of raster and vector but I didn't like the results as it doesn't look very polished. I have located a small raster image of a glider and now hand tracing the panels. I tried auto trace, but was not happy with the results. Hand tracing seems to be my best effort so far as I try to get these curves figured out. Making good progress as I learn the Inkscape UI. My hats off to the developers as I'm finding it easier to use than Adobe Illustrator.
Way too many nodes to my taste; I‘d draw just 4 corner nodes to complete one closed panel and add the curvature with the Node tool. Can make a GIF on how to if this helps.
I agree. I did start with four nodes. I must have double clicked on the path trying stuff. Rechecking and editing all my curves for excess nodes.
Looking better with fewer nodes. Just need to finish a few more curves, then I can start the next layer.
Excellent.
What a cool use of Inkscape! How's the project going?
Hi Audrey,
Thanks for your comment. Currently the project is on hold as I got several customers artwork to complete. They take priority over my personal projects. I will start back on it again pretty soon.
I have another t-shirt design I'm editing with Inkscape for a customer. I can share that when completed. It was done years ago, but now they want it updated for an upcoming motorcycle event.
Cheers!
Harry
Hi Harry,
Congrats on getting enough work to take priority!
Audrey
Hi Audrey,
Thanks. It's either feast of famine. Mostly famine. I'm caught up now so I will continue this project.
I have one customer who wants an updated shirt design, so I'll post that one in another thread.
I need to finish this paraglider wing and keep it simple.
Harry
Back to this project. Here is a new screen shot. What has changed? What you can't see is the several complete redraws I did as I experimented with the Pen tool. Drawing these curves is an agonizing process to get them just right, but I discovered it became easier if I worked a checkerboard pattern. So, by alternating the drawing of objects with a partial transparent fill, it was easier to locate the position of the nodes against the background image. Once I got them close to where I wanted them, the Snap tool was utilized to make them jump to the next closest node thus removing some frustration. Now you see the svg results. The missing panels will just snap into position on the next pass. I'm also learning how to work faster as I memorize the hot keys to make stuff happen. Less mousing around. As a newbie to InkScape, I'm starting to feel more comfortable with the UI. This project will move much faster once I'm done with the glider sail. Practice makes perfect!