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How to draw

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:50 pm
by wreed06
Can / would anybody teach me how to draw something in Inkscape? I'd like to draw something very simple such as a long blade of grass where there are two curved lines that meet in a tip on one end and a more blunt edge on the other end. I'm NOT looking for an existing SVG file, I'm looking to learn how to create it myself.

Thank you for whomever might provide or have a tutorial showing how to draw.

Re: How to draw

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:04 pm
by HeatherM
There are some good video tutorials here. (Thank you Dan)
http://dan99.blogspot.com/2008/11/video ... tools.html

Re: How to draw

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:36 pm
by wreed06
I do not see how to view the video or the text for the demo. I do not see a button or link. Does anybody know of another place that shows how to draw your own design in Inkscape? Or, could someone please teach me how? Thank you!

Re: How to draw

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:08 am
by Marly
wreed06 wrote:I do not see how to view the video or the text for the demo. I do not see a button or link. Does anybody know of another place that shows how to draw your own design in Inkscape? Or, could someone please teach me how? Thank you!
Just click on the 'play' button that I've circled for you.
play video.jpg
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Re: How to draw

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:35 am
by wreed06
Thank you so much! I never saw that little arrow to play. Thank you.

Re: How to draw

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:10 am
by wreed06
Dan, you are amazing! Thank you for all you do!

I went through Dan's tutorial. How do you end the Bezier tool if you don't want to end up where you started? In Dan's tutorial, he showed how to make holly leaves. He started at one end, went around and came back to the starting place. I don't necessarily want to end at the starting place. If I don't, I can't let go of the Bezier line and use a different tool.
Thank you.

Re: How to draw

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:24 pm
by dan99
To end a bezier shape without going back to the start, on the last point of your shape, rather than clicking with the regular mouse button, use the right mouse button to click it. The point will be made and the line will be ended. (Remember though, that SCAL doesn't much like open-ended lines like that, it works best with closed shapes!)