We challenge you to:

Draw a Hat with Inkscape

If you are new to Inkscape, feel free to keep it simple.

Multiple entries are welcome, and please do stick around for the chat!

All abilities are invited to get involved. The complexity of your entry is down to you.

Please post your finished artwork below. 

IMPORTANT: If you would like to know what you could do to improve your artwork, add the phrase to your comment: "Brutal Feedback" --- only for those with nerves of steel! (Please include a brief description of your process, difficulties you have experienced and your desired outcome).

Because of limited resources, moderators may not always be able to give feedback. However, other participants may be able to offer advice.

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Please see CHALLENGE RULES before submitting your artwork

Instructions/Information

• To submit your artwork, scroll to the bottom of the page and while logged in, click the paperclip (bottom-left) to upload your image, add a description in the text box (optional) and click "Submit Reply".
• If you'd like to post work-in-progress artwork, create a thread in the "Work in Progress" section of the forum, and post your images there, with the title "[Month] [Year] [Challenge Title] WIP - [your artwork title]" (you are welcome to ask for help there if you get stuck). When finished, post the final graphic to this thread.
• There are no winners (HOWEVER, WE MAY SHARE ARTWORK WHICH STANDS OUT WITH THE INKSCAPE COMMUNITY). These challenges are intended to inspire, to encourage you to share your work and to build a supportive community.
• If you post your artwork here, you agree for us to share your artwork and use your artwork to create a banner for social media - to opt out, add "Please don't share" to your post.
• Please don't post artwork containing AI generated graphics or 3rd party images. as it can be hard to see what you (the artist) has produced using Inkscape.
• You're encouraged to discuss and offer feedback/constructive criticism to others, but please be respectful.
• Most importantly, be creative, give your best, and have fun!

We look forward to seeing your entries!

Challenge entries (so far)

top hat

Bottom Hat for Shakespearean actors.

Bowler Hat

Fedora Hat

This is my gardening hat. It's resting now. ;)

Capeline Hat

Cloche Hat

Casablanca Poster 👒

I'm done with the second piece. The flower is a reuse from a previous work.

edit:

I updated the drawing, yesterday I missed an obvious opportunity with the colors.

@razr Fantastic. Have you used Shape Builder for the base of the hat?

@mrks9 Thanks! I tried several ways, e.g. with path effects, boolean operations, but in the end I found that in order to achieve the desired end result, I will have to draw the individual threads by hand, and then make the intersections by hand too. Anyway, I wanted it to be a little imprecise, and the hand drawing was just right for that.

Ascot Cap

Fez

Texas ten gallon Hat or the Taco Topper

Texas ten gallon Hat or the Taco Topper

Sherlock Poster.

Sorry, no inspiration on this theme :/

But wait, I maybe have something interesting about a 'bob' in my oldies.
The trick ? All this is just the same original piece, rotated, scaled, mirrored (except the lipstick text)...

Another one, with mixed media.
Made with a graphic tablet on Inkscape.

Background images :
https://pixabay.com/fr/photos/oc%C3%A9an-mer-vagues-lever-du-soleil-1867285/
https://www.pexels.com/photo/elegant-whiskey-decanter-and-glass-on-warm-background-29436573/

Woman in hat poster.

Not sure how many hours this took me, but I learned a few things in this project:

• How rotate words in path effects
• How to use text to path is very difficult with special fonts
• Having too many nodes, gradients, and blurring can create annoying black artefacts and how increasing the rendering numbers in preferences can help avoid this.

I found the various items from pictures online and cobbled together my plan in Photopea (found online, opensource) and when I was satisfied, I started to put my picture together. Using layers and meticulously labelling each section with the various shapes and placing, I was able to keep track of my progress. Of course too, saving each step of the way. Probably every 5 minutes or when a piece was to my satisfaction. 

I tried to utilise the gear extension to no avail. The python scripting is still a bugger so I used the AppImage version. In doing so, I also remembered having both the AppImage and the program from the repository in Linux makes for a very buggy experience which resulted in multiple crashes (and lots of swear words!) Since having so many nodes (I forgot where to look to find this info out) I resorted to making a separate file for the other half of my project since the first half was laggy from all the nodes and path effects. I managed to put them together in one svg for the final outcome. I wanted to add more flair but didn't want to detract from the original brief, which was drawing a hat. I hope everyone enjoys! Of course, I'm open to Brutal Feedback.

P.S Can anyone spot the special lettering? 😏