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Written by syllie   
Tuesday, 20 July 2010 00:00

Hi everyone! I just opened up the pending comments this morning and felt really bad about those of you that took effort to post feedback and put in questions and me not responding.  In my last update I wrote that I had a tad less time to spend on VSD - but it seems that it has almost come to a stand-still. That is not what I intended and some extra time is scheduled to keep add new stuff to the site.

I have been working on a few tutorials - and I even uploaded the raw materials - but I have not combined the pictures and the instructions yet. There will be a day that I come to that - really :D

In the mean time things move forward.. Inkscape 0.48 is about to be released and I am really excited about that! There will be a new spray can tool - similar to the nozzle tool in some other vector editors, and the node editor had a good overhaul. Keep an eye out for this release as you really want to upgrade.

In the mean time if you have comments, questions and/or suggestions - please feel free to add comments to our articles, use the contact form or sign up to the forums - they are still very quiet but we do check them daily. 

Enjoy your visit to the site - happy Inkscaping.

Cheers, Syllie

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 July 2010 12:06
 
Inkscape Tutorial: Sequins

vsd_tut_sequin_200x150A very easy tutorial for Inkscape, resulting in a simple sequin that can be used in other designs.

Featured topics: Basic Tools, Transform Dialog, Path Operations.

The tutorial is suitable for a beginning Inkscape artist.

 
Inkscape Tutorial: Seamless Patterns

vsd_seamless_patterns_200x150An intermediate level tutorial showing how to create perfect seamless patterns in Inkscape.

Working with patterns in Inkscape is not without challenges. This tutorial explains the problems you may run into and how to work around some of them.

 
Create Vector Brushes in GIMP / PS

vsd_tut_brushes_gimp_use_200x150A very simple tutorial that explains the workflow on how to use a vector created in Inkscape as basis for brush creation in both the GIMP and Photoshop.

 
Inkscape Tutorial: Paisley Motif

vsd_tut_paisley_200x150An easy tutorial for Inkscape, resulting in a beautiful paisley motif that is suitable for stationery and fabric design.

Featured topics: Spiro Curves, Path Offset Commands, Live Path Effects.

The tutorial is suitable for a beginning Inkscape artist.

 
Inkscape Tutorial: Abstract Wallpaper

vsd_abstract_design_thumbInkscape is extremely suitable for for creating abstract designs for wallpapers, web site headers, sigs and such.

This tutorial is a first in a series that show how to create abstract artwork in Inkscape. The tutorial is suitable for a beginning Inkscape artist.

 
Inkscape Tutorial: Kokeshi Doll

kokeshi_thumbAn Inkscape tutorial for the absolute beginner.

This tutorial shows how to create a cute Japanese style Kokeshi doll.

 
Inkscape Tutorial: Urban Design

vsd_tut_urban_thumbUrban designs are trendy. Look around, everywhere you'll see typical urban elements applied in graphic designs.


This Inkscape tutorial shows a quick method of making a simple urban design by only applying a few elements: circles, clouds and swirls.

 
Free Photoshop Brushes: Paisley

vsd_paisley_brushes_thumbA free set of beautiful paisley brushes for Photoshop, all as vector images. Some pattern fill elements are included. Average brush resolution for the paisley motifs is about 1500 pixels.

Programs: Photoshop 7+, Photoshop Elements 2+
Brushes: 19
Size: 0.9 MB

 
Free Photoshop Brushes: Zodiac

vsd_zodiac_brushes_thumbA free set of zodiac sign / zodiac circle brushes for Photoshop, all as vector images. Brush resolution for the signs is about 400 pixels, the zodiac circle is provided up to 2500 pixels.

Programs: Photoshop 7+, Photoshop Elements 2+
Brushes: 18
Size: 1.1 MB

 
Free Photoshop Brushes: Scrolls

vsd-scroll-brushes-set1-thumb2A free set of swirly scroll brushes for Photoshop, all as vector images. Set includes beautiful corner pieces and ornate borders. High resolution.

Programs: Photoshop 7+, Photoshop Elements 2+
Brushes: 15
Size: 1.1 MB

 

Newsflash

We are very proud that the Spiro Swirls Tutorial for Inkscape has gained such popularity.

Today, 23 February 2010,  we reached the 10,000 viewers mark and our statistics show that it is still the most popular tutorial on this site.

Thank you all for viewing and providing feedback. We do our best to make this site the best beginner resource site for Inkscape.

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