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BellaCielo — MLP: Vector Ponies in Inkscape Tutorial
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Published: 2011-11-06 21:54:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 20754; Favourites: 187; Downloads: 907
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DOWNLOAD FOR FULLVIEW!I noticed a lack of MLP-style-in-Inkscape tutorials on dA ... also, my bf mentioning (somewhat in passing) a desire to give Inkscape a try. In the interests of getting him and YOU to draw some ponies, I threw this humble tutorial together.
Skill level is beginner+, all you need to do is read this and download Inkscape if you haven't already [link] and you'll be ready to go! This is a complete walkthrough, including Inkscape basics!
So, to any Inkscape newbies or aspiring pony-makers who stumble across this tutorial - I hope you get some use out of it.
To ~cptlfrghtr - YOU BETTER GET SOME USE OUT OF IT. u__u
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Hehe, it took me an hour to figure out how to draw a line... XD
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I can never make the body of my pony look EXACTLY like yours. Does it matter if it isn't
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Have you figured out how to make the hard edges into sharp ones yet? How would I do that?
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It's a little outdated now but I'm glad you find it useful.
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I'm still confused on how to remove the edge line on the legs.
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This was really fantastic..
I've never done artwork before and thought I never would be able to.. But on a whim I downloaded Inkscape today determined to make a pony, immediately found this, and after some hours trying to figure out what I'm doing, history was made..
This is very well done. Written thoroughly and gentle enough for someone who has -never- even touched a digital art program outside of Paint. I followed your directions and afterwards felt comfortable dicking around a bit on my own to add a little extra life and detail to my little pony. She may not be the best looking or exciting out there but she's happy to be alive and you helped make that happen~
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the effort that went into making something like this for the hopeless like me.
I won't be world famous tomorrow but if I ever become big, this is where it all started. :3
Oh and just, before I go, here...meet Luscious Peach! Don't worry, she's a little shy but super friendly..~
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Oh
Thank
GOD
All the inkscape tutorials were outdated that I found, and THIS ONE IS UP TO DATE.
THANK.
YOU.
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I featured your tutorial in my journal today!
Here's the link if you'd like to check it out - fav.me/d6k39b7
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Well, following your tutorial I could do this: fav.me/d6hgncn
Thank you, it helped me a lot. I hope that was not bad.
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i'ts not working becasue the eye is not going under the nose thing
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I just followed your tutorial and did this: [link] .
Great tutorial! Thank you!
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hey does anyone know if inkscape can be used with a computer drawing pad?
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I assume you mean a pen-input graphics tablet? If so, yes it can be used with a graphics tablet (I use my Wacom Bamboo in Inkscape from time to time, for instance), however the nature of vector art makes it less suited to a pen-tablet then, say, GIMP or Photoshop.
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so your saying a pen-input tablet is better for inkscape than gimp or photoshop?
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The opposite, actually. A pen-input tablet is pretty much necessary for working in Photoshop or GIMP. But usually, it's easy to get by in Inkscape with only a keyboard and a mouse.
The only time when a graphics tablet is helpful (or necessary) in Inkscape is when working with the freehand or calligraphy tools.
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i cant change the link to 4. :/ it's just set on 1 and i have no idea how to change it.
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I don't understand. What problem are you having?
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For a second there, i thought that your Username was Cadence, but it's candace. LOL. Nice Tut though.
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Ahahaha! Not to worry, I've had quite a few bronie friends (my boyfriend included) remind me how similar my name is to "Cadance". (Heck, they even have all the same letters, just in a different order).
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Oops... my key's froze and added nodes up the wazzoo!
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Nvm, I added extra nodes to the path and it snapped into place...
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Whenever I try to use node-path tool, the shape never fits to the path... what do I do?
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I might actually be decent at this! With practice, of course. Thanks for the tutorial!
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Not a problem! There's definitely a learning curve in vector graphics but it's really not as awful as many folks make it out to be.
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Ohmahglob this is hard. I think I'll throw a bit of time into practicing, though.
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Now I know what I'm going to learn for the next couple weeks instead of calculus, logic design, or any of my IMPORTANT college classes. 
But really, this has inspired me to start trying this instead of pencil and paper. A proper thank you is in order.
I must thank you, ma'am. Though, I pray this does not bite me in my posterior.
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I'm a bit late to the replying-to-comments game, but thank you very much! At least I think I should be flattered ... maybe I should apologize for distracting you from your classes!
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This helped a lot just for needing a starting point into vector drawings!
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You make it look so easy ;~;
Why ballah.
Wai.
Wah you make it look so EASAH D:
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I guess it just comes from years of working with Inkscape. Though i admit I haven't been vectoring like I used to... : (
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That's a good question. I suppose it's a matter of semantics, but I've always likened vector drawing more to sculpting than traditional, pen-and-paper (or stylus-and-tablet) drawing.
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ah i never saw it that way. thats a very good answer to my question haha.
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Very useful! I'll try my first pony tomorrow xD but i still prefer pencils and erasers but i really want to make one of these xD loves for ya!
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Yay! I'm happy I inspired you to give Inkscape a try.
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Though i still prefer pencils xD
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I have to thank you, I couldn't figure out how to do the eyes, before I saw how you did it, in your tutorial, thank you ^^
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Wow, this is going to be so useful, I made my first pony and didnt' want to vomit! Thanks!!!!!!!
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oh....this will be a little difficult...I'm used to free hand..I hope this helps! (I'm having so much difficulty with inkscape)
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