Welcome back to Doodle Week. Doodle Flowers are today’s theme. Here’s about the only flowers I’ve doodled in a long time. I was thinking about diving when I drew these. They’re actually crinoids but as my meeting wore on, they evolved into some sort of sea tulip complete with leaves - a new species perhaps?.
This was a rather small doddle and after scanning, the felt tip pen I was using created a very interesting image texture. Like all the doodles featured here in doodle week, I scanned the doodle from notes I have taken during work. I use Linux Zenwalk as my operating system (no MS or Apple ware here).
I scan using Kooka opensource scan software. I then import the scan into Inkscape SVG Vector Illustrator. Inkscape is similar to Adobe illustrator except it’s free. In Inkscape I quickly trace the path of the drawing converting it to a vector image. This smooths the lines as well as allow me to scale it up without losing lots of detail.
I then export the vectored image as a png file and open it using the GIMP image manipulation program. Gimp is similiar to photoshop, and again, it’s free (I have a couple of GIMP tutorials on the site if you’re interested).
With the GIMP I add the color and/or remove some of the text from my notes that crept in close to the image. This sounds like a lot of work but it’s actually very quick to scan, vector and process.
I hope you’re enjoying Doodle Week, if you get the hanking to participate, be sure to upload your doodle and check out the others on the flickr doodle group.
I’ll have to try Inkscape at some point but GIMP is an absolute pain in the rectum to use. I really don’t like it at all. It just seems that a lot of its features have been designed in such a way as to try to distance itself from Photoshop meaning I can never find the right function to do even the simplest tasks.
lol, I’ve used photoshop and still do on occasion but have got to the point where I actually prefer GIMP. Probably what you get used to using. GIMP continues to improve and the latest version is much improved over the past ones.
Oh my!! I love your red, white and black doodlage. And the rest of your site has some breathtaking Photographs!! Excuse me whilst I poke around Further!
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Gimp has me flummoxed to, I hate that bits open up all over the place and I cant figure out how do anything.
But as folks keep raving about it, I will have to give it another whirl.
Loved your little tutorial and doodle
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