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<p>Danielfrei: Learning is doing</p> <hr /> <div>aged 14 i didn't know the term 'vector graphic', but that's exactly what i was creating.<br /> <br /> my presentations at school were always clearly above my colleagues.<br /> <br /> <br /> The year was 1990, Acer 286 desktop, 2MB RAM, 20MB hard disk.<br /> The applications were supercalc 5, wordperfect 5.1 and jetsetter.<br /> jetsetter was a monochrome svg app, running under MS DOS 5.<br /> with limited options I was more creative and more productive.<br /> <br /> Today, with a million options, I must remember the purity of the old experience and identify the essential concepts.<br /> <br /> then i can TRY to produce an image containing exactly what's needed.<br /> <br /> study nature: enjoy the sunrise, climb in trees...<br /> study shadows: on a sunny day, watch the ground beneath the trees.<br /> practice drawing and painting with real materials: make charcoal, squeeze berries, use coloured earth, scrape off rust, watercolour using food-dye from the supermarket...<br /> <br /> Digital photography is now so cheap, that no excuses remain for poor composition: <br /> <br /> Learning is doing.</div>

Danielfrei https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Danielfrei&diff=42364 2009-01-23T15:28:50Z

<p>Danielfrei: Ancient History</p> <hr /> <div>aged 14 i didn't know the term 'vector graphic', but that's exactly what i was creating.<br /> <br /> my presentations at school were always clearly above my colleagues.<br /> <br /> <br /> The year was 1990, Acer 286 desktop, 2MB RAM, 20MB hard disk.<br /> The applications were supercalc 5, wordperfect 5.1 and jetsetter.<br /> jetsetter was a monochrome svg app, running under MS DOS 5.<br /> with limited options I was more creative and more productive.<br /> <br /> Today, with a million options, I must remember the purity of the old experience and identify the essential concepts.<br /> <br /> then i can TRY to produce an image containing exactly what's needed.<br /> <br /> == despite old and slow technology, i quickly produced work of high quality. this verifies to me the importance of creativity and vision. ==<br /> <br /> <br /> == who has these and maintains them and, despite material limitations, will win.<br /> ==<br /> <br /> <br /> == study nature: == enjoy the sunrise, climb in trees...<br /> <br /> == study how shadows are cast: == on a sunny day, watch the ground beneath the trees.<br /> <br /> <br /> == practice drawing and painting with real materials: == we can make charcoal, squeeze berries, use coloured earth, scrape off rust, do chemistry with widely available chemicals.<br /> <br /> <br /> == develop your powers of vision and composition: == by doing, doing, doing.</div>

Danielfrei https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Danielfrei&diff=16794 2007-11-17T16:47:49Z

<p>Danielfrei: for your art to succeed...</p> <hr /> <div>aged 14 i didn't know the term 'vector graphic', but that's exactly what i was creating.<br /> <br /> my presentations at school were always clearly above my colleagues.<br /> <br /> <br /> == look, i know this is ancient history but... ==<br /> <br /> i worked on an acer 286 desktop, 2MB RAM, 20MB hard disk.<br /> the application was jetsetter (monochrome svg app), running under MS DOS 5.<br /> <br /> you know, back then, there were only 2 apps i really enjoyed working with, because they were so useful and because i was so productive using them.<br /> <br /> wordperfect 5.1 and jetsetter.<br /> <br /> <br /> == despite old and slow technology, i quickly produced work of high quality. this verifies to me the importance of creativity and vision. ==<br /> <br /> <br /> == who has these and maintains them and, despite material limitations, will win.<br /> ==<br /> <br /> <br /> == study nature: == enjoy the sunrise, climb in trees...<br /> <br /> == study how shadows are cast: == on a sunny day, watch the ground beneath the trees.<br /> <br /> <br /> == practice drawing and painting with real materials: == we can make charcoal, squeeze berries, use coloured earth, scrape off rust, do chemistry with widely available chemicals.<br /> <br /> <br /> == develop your powers of vision and composition: == by doing, doing, doing.</div>

Danielfrei https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Danielfrei&diff=16789 2007-11-17T16:46:40Z

<p>Danielfrei: for your art to succeed...</p> <hr /> <div>aged 14 i didn't know the term 'vector graphic', but that's exactly what i was creating.<br /> <br /> my presentations at school were always clearly above my colleagues.<br /> <br /> <br /> == look, i know this is ancient history but... ==<br /> <br /> i worked on an acer 286 desktop, 2MB RAM, 20MB hard disk.<br /> the application was jetsetter (monochrome svg app), running under MS DOS 5.<br /> <br /> you know, back then, there were only 2 apps i really enjoyed working with, because they were so useful and because i was so productive using them.<br /> <br /> wordperfect 5.1 and jetsetter.<br /> <br /> despite old and slow technology, i quickly produced work of high quality. this verifies to me the importance of creativity and vision. <br /> <br /> <br /> == who has these and maintains them and, despite material limitations, will win.<br /> ==<br /> <br /> <br /> == study nature: == enjoy the sunrise, climb in trees...<br /> <br /> == study how shadows are cast: == on a sunny day, watch the ground beneath the trees.<br /> <br /> <br /> == practice drawing and painting with real materials: == we can make charcoal, squeeze berries, use coloured earth, scrape off rust, do chemistry with widely available chemicals.<br /> <br /> <br /> == develop your powers of vision and composition: == by doing, doing, doing.</div>

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