![]() I keep working my way around the sketch adding small, simple shapes as I go. If you need to move nodes, you can do so by clicking and dragging that node to a new position using the Shape Tool. Now you can click and drag on the line with the left mouse button to manipulate the new curve you just created. With the Shape Tool selected right-click on a straight line and select To Curve. To add curves to the straight lines, select the Shape Tool (Toolbox > Shape Tool or keyboard shortcut F10). You know the shape is closed when you can apply fill or color to the shape.Īt first I don’t worry about curved lines. ![]() Finally, the last line of the shape should end by clicking on the very first point you started with. The goal is to create “closed” shapes, so start the next line by clicking on the end point of the line you just created. ![]() However, if you click once and let go and move your mouse cursor to another point on your workspace then click a second time, you will create a straight line. If you click and hold down the mouse button, the line will follow the path of your mouse curser and you can create curved lines. The Freehand Tool works in a few different ways. I start by selecting the Freehand Tool (Toolbox > Freehand Tool or keyboard shortcut F5). Now I can start creating vector shapes over the sketch. By locking the image, I can easily work over the top of my sketch without accidently selecting it. Next, using the Pick Tool (Toolbox > Pick Tool), I right-click on the transparent image and select Lock Object. Before I do that, I select the sketch and using the Transparency Tool (Toolbox > Transparency Tool), I apply a Uniform Transparency of about 80% from the Now that I have a basic sketch to work from I then rough out some basic shapes over top of the sketch. Once you are done, hit OK and place the scanned image on your workspace. It will be different for each person depending on your scanner. Using my scanner I scan the paper with the sketch. And pick one, sometimes two, to build from. I created several little thumbnail sketches. You will be able to fine-tune the design as you go. Don't get discouraged if your sketches aren't exactly what you had in mind. You just want to get a basic look and feel to work from. They are just supposed to get me in the ball park (no pun intended). The larger my sketches are, the more detail I tend to create and for projects like this you don't always need a bunch of detail. I like to make my sketches small because I feel like those small thumbnail drawings lend themselves well to simple and clean layouts. I have a small notepad that I doodle in, but sometimes I might make small sketches on post-it notes. You could start sketching things out in CorelDRAW, maybe use a graphics tablet, or in my case I like to use an old fashioned pencil and pad of paper. The next step depends on what you are most comfortable using. If you plan on using the image you find in a design, you must purchase the image so you can legally use it. I really like searching for reference photos on iStock. Once the docker is visible at the top of the docker you can search for images. To do this I recommend, in CorelDRAW, going to Windows > Dockers > Connect. You can also utilize CONNECT to browse content. If I find something I like, I copy then paste it in that new CorelDRAW file. Then I browse the internet looking for inspiration. I create a new file in CorelDRAW and name it. I spend a good deal of time getting inspired but taking care to not let the images I find influence my design too much. While browsing the internet you may come across a logo with a color theme you really like, or perhaps you like the lettering style or font used on a different design. Reference images don't just have to be images of what you plan on drawing and in some cases you may not know exactly what you are drawing until you have options. Step two is to brainstorm and gather reference images. I knew the name, I had a basic color theme and I knew that the design was for a baseball team. Step one is to go over the things you know need to be a part of the design. The goal is to make the design look like it was easy to create, even if it wasn't. I also want something that is easily produced on apparel, signs, print and more. I want it to be stylized, not ultra-realistic. ![]() I prefer to use simple shapes to make a somewhat more complicated image, but not too complicated. First the image should be clear and easy for the viewer to make out. There are many similarities between the two. I tend to look at a mascot design like an icon for a logo. These tend to be some of my favorite projects, but also some of the more challenging projects as well. Creating a Mascot Design By Joe Diaz, CorelDRAW Masterįrom time to time, I'm hired to design a mascot for a sports team.
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