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UserStories047/klaymen

2009-05-03T22:51:54Z

Klaymen: /* Can you share some of your Artwork? */

===What is your Name?===
klaymen

===Can you give us a Photo?===
None exist to date.

===What do you think about Inkscape?===
Incredible. Compared to other solutions out there that cost so much time and money to implement. Most things can be accomplished in Inkscape with little fuss, and sometimes a bit of research. It is incredibly powerful and definitely competes with the leading commercial vector based applications.
===Can you give us a Hot Tip for using Inkscape?===
Use a tablet! If you regularly use applications for sketching, and you want a nice clean 'inked' look. go Vector instead of raster, the finished product resembles inked paper perfectly.
Also, I found because of all of my years with other applications, I was so used to doing things 'their' way. Initially this frustrated me about Inkscape.. However I discovered the IRC channel and your questions are answered in a few seconds. Try to find a community like that with a commercial app where you can actually talk to a developer!
===Can you share some of your Artwork?===
[[Image:train.jpg]]

===How did you do it?===
Wacom tablet and a lot of time and patience. I built up the structure of the carriage with a line tool and a mouse, to get the perspective, then I just went nuts with the tablet and the calligraphy tool. To make the coloured in items more 'gritty' I used Ctrl+L which simplifies lines.. This not only helped produce the overall effect, but also reduced the file size.
===Do you give us permission to use this to promote Inkscape?===
Sure thing, this was made solely for this wiki page. Id never completed a full sketch in Inkscape before, so I thought with this wiki page going up I would submit something. As this was done specifically for this purpose, its basically yours anyway.

UserStories047/klaymen

2009-05-03T22:50:56Z

Klaymen: /* What is your Name? */

===What is your Name?===
klaymen

===Can you give us a Photo?===
None exist to date.

===What do you think about Inkscape?===
Incredible. Compared to other solutions out there that cost so much time and money to implement. Most things can be accomplished in Inkscape with little fuss, and sometimes a bit of research. It is incredibly powerful and definitely competes with the leading commercial vector based applications.
===Can you give us a Hot Tip for using Inkscape?===
Use a tablet! If you regularly use applications for sketching, and you want a nice clean 'inked' look. go Vector instead of raster, the finished product resembles inked paper perfectly.
Also, I found because of all of my years with other applications, I was so used to doing things 'their' way. Initially this frustrated me about Inkscape.. However I discovered the IRC channel and your questions are answered in a few seconds. Try to find a community like that with a commercial app where you can actually talk to a developer!
===Can you share some of your Artwork?===
[[Special:Upload]]
===How did you do it?===
Wacom tablet and a lot of time and patience. I built up the structure of the carriage with a line tool and a mouse, to get the perspective, then I just went nuts with the tablet and the calligraphy tool. To make the coloured in items more 'gritty' I used Ctrl+L which simplifies lines.. This not only helped produce the overall effect, but also reduced the file size.
===Do you give us permission to use this to promote Inkscape?===
Sure thing, this was made solely for this wiki page. Id never completed a full sketch in Inkscape before, so I thought with this wiki page going up I would submit something. As this was done specifically for this purpose, its basically yours anyway.

UserStories047/klaymen

2009-05-03T22:50:32Z

Klaymen: /* Can you give us a Photo? */

===What is your Name?===
klaymen
===Can you give us a Photo?===
None exist to date.

===What do you think about Inkscape?===
Incredible. Compared to other solutions out there that cost so much time and money to implement. Most things can be accomplished in Inkscape with little fuss, and sometimes a bit of research. It is incredibly powerful and definitely competes with the leading commercial vector based applications.
===Can you give us a Hot Tip for using Inkscape?===
Use a tablet! If you regularly use applications for sketching, and you want a nice clean 'inked' look. go Vector instead of raster, the finished product resembles inked paper perfectly.
Also, I found because of all of my years with other applications, I was so used to doing things 'their' way. Initially this frustrated me about Inkscape.. However I discovered the IRC channel and your questions are answered in a few seconds. Try to find a community like that with a commercial app where you can actually talk to a developer!
===Can you share some of your Artwork?===
[[Special:Upload]]
===How did you do it?===
Wacom tablet and a lot of time and patience. I built up the structure of the carriage with a line tool and a mouse, to get the perspective, then I just went nuts with the tablet and the calligraphy tool. To make the coloured in items more 'gritty' I used Ctrl+L which simplifies lines.. This not only helped produce the overall effect, but also reduced the file size.
===Do you give us permission to use this to promote Inkscape?===
Sure thing, this was made solely for this wiki page. Id never completed a full sketch in Inkscape before, so I thought with this wiki page going up I would submit something. As this was done specifically for this purpose, its basically yours anyway.

UserStories047

2009-05-03T22:50:09Z

Klaymen: /* User Stories Index */

We are collecting User Stories to help promote the release of Inkscape, and as a useful ongoing resource to inspire others to try Inkscape, and participate in it's ongoing improvement and development.

Want to help? Please just answer these questions:

Jump to the [[UserStories047#Template| Template]] at the end of the page and just copy and paste it on to a new page and add in your answers.

Create a new page by adding [[UserStories047/MyName]] to the [[UserStories047#User_Stories_Index| User Stories Index]].

==== What is your Name? ====
This can be your full name, or an IRC nick, etc

====Can you give us a Photo?====
Just a headshot or avatar to identify you, and add colour and interest to the profile.

====What do you think about Inkscape?====
What do you like about it? How did you discover it? What do you use it for? What would make it even better? (up to 200 words)

====Can you give us a Hot Tip for using Inkscape?====
Tell us something you think is cool, nifty, handy or useful that you would like to share with others about using Inkscape.

====Can you share some of your Artwork?====
Upload an example piece of artwork, or diagram or graphic that show cases how you use Inkscape.

====How did you do it?====
Write a short description of the main tools and techniques you used to create that artwork. If you like you can add step by step instructions so others can try it out too.

====Do you give us permission to use this to promote Inkscape?====
We need your permission to use all of the above on the website (and other relevant publications) to promote the upcoming Release of Version 0.47
Preferred License: Creative Commons - Share Alike.

=== User Stories Index ===
* [[UserStories047/MyName]]
* [[UserStories047/KatteKrab]]
* [[UserStories047/klepas]]
* [[UserStories047/klaymen]]
* [[UserStories047/YourName]]
* [[UserStories047/xxxxxx]]
* [[UserStories047/Wormsxulla]]
* [[UserStories047/heathenx]]

===Template===

===What is your Name?===
===Can you give us a Photo?===
<nowiki>[[Special:Upload]]</nowiki>
===What do you think about Inkscape?===
===Can you give us a Hot Tip for using Inkscape?===
===Can you share some of your Artwork?===
<nowiki>[[Special:Upload]]</nowiki>
===How did you do it?===
===Do you give us permission to use this to promote Inkscape?===

To create a new page add <nowiki>[[UserStories047/YourNameOrNicHere]]</nowiki> to the User Stories Index, save it and then click on the link you created, paste in this template and edit it!

UserStories047/klaymen

2009-05-03T22:47:19Z

Klaymen: Created page with '===What is your Name?=== klaymen ===Can you give us a Photo?=== Special:Upload ===What do you think about Inkscape?=== Incredible. Compared to other solutions out there that...'

===What is your Name?===
klaymen
===Can you give us a Photo?===
[[Special:Upload]]
===What do you think about Inkscape?===
Incredible. Compared to other solutions out there that cost so much time and money to implement. Most things can be accomplished in Inkscape with little fuss, and sometimes a bit of research. It is incredibly powerful and definitely competes with the leading commercial vector based applications.
===Can you give us a Hot Tip for using Inkscape?===
Use a tablet! If you regularly use applications for sketching, and you want a nice clean 'inked' look. go Vector instead of raster, the finished product resembles inked paper perfectly.
Also, I found because of all of my years with other applications, I was so used to doing things 'their' way. Initially this frustrated me about Inkscape.. However I discovered the IRC channel and your questions are answered in a few seconds. Try to find a community like that with a commercial app where you can actually talk to a developer!
===Can you share some of your Artwork?===
[[Special:Upload]]
===How did you do it?===
Wacom tablet and a lot of time and patience. I built up the structure of the carriage with a line tool and a mouse, to get the perspective, then I just went nuts with the tablet and the calligraphy tool. To make the coloured in items more 'gritty' I used Ctrl+L which simplifies lines.. This not only helped produce the overall effect, but also reduced the file size.
===Do you give us permission to use this to promote Inkscape?===
Sure thing, this was made solely for this wiki page. Id never completed a full sketch in Inkscape before, so I thought with this wiki page going up I would submit something. As this was done specifically for this purpose, its basically yours anyway.

File:Train.jpg

2009-05-03T22:46:58Z

Klaymen: sketch simulating comic book inking of the inside of a train

sketch simulating comic book inking of the inside of a train