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This is a portfolio of my work in many forms. It should give you some insight as to the products I might help you to create.

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A design for a paper airplane, a winning glider style by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #Inkscape

A design for a paper airplane, a winning glider style by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #Inkscape
A design for a paper airplane, a winning glider style by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #Inkscape
A design for a paper airplane, a winning glider style by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #Inkscape
A design for a paper airplane, a winning glider style by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design #Inkscape

So this is the fold design for a paper airplane that I learned when I was about 7 years old. It’s a great flier, a long-lasting glider, and you may even know how to make it, but if you don’t, I wanted to try to convey how to make one using Inkscape to illustrate. What I found was that the imprint of how to do it in my mind is no match for trying to illustrate that. Try to make it, and if you have trouble, let me know in your comments!

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A cute dinosaur by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design

A cute dinosaur by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design
A cute dinosaur by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design
A cute dinosaur by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design
A cute dinosaur by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc #design

In this sketch, I tried to keep it really simple and fun. I drew a dinosaur by hand from a reference image, emphasizing a plush-like body structure. I used the calligraphy tool throughout which worked great for the undulating line. I decided to make the dinosaur think about roaring because this one wouldn’t think about making a ruckus out loud. I added the Rawr! with the text tool, then converted to path so I could apply the Bend Live Path Effect. I created the cloud with the spraypaint tool. Enjoy!

 

 

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Cupcake illustration with orange sugar, vanilla and chocolate frosting, and a cherry on top cc-by lemasney

Cupcake illustration with orange sugar, vanilla and chocolate frosting, and a cherry on top cc-by lemasney
Cupcake illustration with orange sugar, vanilla and chocolate frosting, and a cherry on top cc-by lemasney
Cupcake illustration with orange sugar, vanilla and chocolate frosting, and a cherry on top cc-by lemasney
Cupcake illustration with orange sugar, vanilla and chocolate frosting, and a cherry on top cc-by lemasney

Cupcake Illustration

So today’s post was just about using a few different tools in Inkscape to create some interesting effects. First and foremost, I saw the stitch sub paths live path effect as a great way to create ridges of a cake cup and so it was. I made a shadow with a blurred ellipse. I used the calligraphy tool to create the cake and the icing. I used the dot tool feature of the pencil for the confetti sprinkles. I created the cherry with the ellipse tool and the node editor, and the stem with the Bezier tool. I added some highlights for the frosting with the calligraphy tool, then blurred them a bit.

A lot of fun to make!

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Bubbles texture cc-by lemasney

Bubbles texture cc-by lemasney
Bubbles texture cc-by lemasney
Bubbles texture cc-by lemasney
Bubbles texture cc-by lemasney

When I first read in the planned feature notes for the new version of Inkscape that it had a spraypaint tool, I was intrigued, but confused. Why wouldn’t you just use the clone tool, or the duplication features, I wondered. It’s not until you try it that you realize the amazing powers of chaos that it has. The tool has really changed the way that I look at randomness in my work, because at any time, I can introduce it without the math of the tiled clones tool or the forced manual randomness of holding down space spontaneously as you drag an object about the canvas.

Here’s a simple example. With a single no fill thin stroked circle I made with the ellipse tool, I used the spraypaint tool set to make a single path with duplicates, which creates this beautiful cellular strcture that reminds me of bubbles. The release version is coming for 0.48 — when it comes out, try out this fantastic feature.

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Mozilla is openness, innovation & community

Mozilla is openness, innovation and community cc-by lemasney
Mozilla is openness, innovation and community cc-by lemasney
Mozilla is openness, innovation and community cc-by lemasney
Mozilla is openness, innovation and community cc-by lemasney

My Mozilla Contest Entry

So this is my entry for Mozilla’s 2010 t-shirt contest. Mozilla is Firefox‘s parent company. You can see the entry in context at , and vote for it, if you like. They asked for a design that promoted key elements of Mozilla’s vision, which is openness, innovation, and community, all things you may know I hold very dear myself.

How I made this image about Mozilla in Inkscape

In Inkscape, I took these four words and put them in via the text tool, then converted them all to paths. Then, I used the Bezier tool and the pencil tool to connect the letterforms and create tendrils which I saw as life forms seeking out connection. I saw the design as airy, connected, and creative, things I love and respect about Mozilla. If you like this design, I’d love it if you could vote it up at

About Mozilla

“Mammon slept. And the beast reborn spread over the earth and its numbers grew legion. And they proclaimed the times and sacrificed crops unto the fire, with the cunning of foxes. And they built a new world in their own image as promised by the sacred words, and spoke of the beast with their children. Mammon awoke, and lo! it was naught but a follower.”

– The Book of Mozilla, https://goo.gl/dt6mJT
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A group of pink balloons released into a dark sky cc-by lemasney

A group of pink balloons released into a dark sky cc-by lemasney
A group of pink balloons released into a dark sky cc-by lemasney

A group of pink balloons released into a dark sky cc-by lemasney
A group of pink balloons released into a dark sky cc-by lemasney

The origins of A group of pink balloons released into a dark sky cc-by lemasney

I saw a photo on ffffound.com of a group of balloons afloat and decided that I could do the same thing in Inkscape.

In inkscape, I made a single balloon with the ellipse and Bezier tools, then I duplicated them using the new 0.48 spraypaint tool. I tweaked the group a bit by rotating the strings toward the center, and added a background. It was an enjoyable, quick illustration, and I’m loving the new tools in Inkscape.

What is a balloon?

“A balloon is a flexible bag that can be inflated with a gas, such as helium, hydrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen, or air. Modern day balloons are made from materials such as rubber, latex, polychloroprene, or a nylon fabric, and can come in many colors. Some early balloons were made of dried animal bladders, such as the pig bladder. Some balloons are used for decorative purposes, while others are used for practical purposes such as meteorology, medical treatment, military defense, or transportation. A balloon’s properties, including its low density and low cost, have led to a wide range of applications.  The rubber balloon was invented by Michael Faraday in 1824, during experiments with various gases.[1]” – Balloon – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, https://goo.gl/qmrMFb